Sustainability in a Time of Crisis
In a world wrecked by the COVID-19 pandemic, the call for mankind to address global climate and sustainability challenges has never been more urgent before. The editorial team of THINK invited several international experts and academics to discuss some of the most pressing concerns of our time, ranging from the conundrums faced by green-product producers, to the persistence of social inequality as a policy blind spot, and the role an ordinary individual can play in the fight against global warming.
In this issue:
- Interview with Prof. Anu Ramaswami of Princeton University
The engineering professor and inaugural director of the M.S. Chadha Centre for Global India shares her insight on a sustainable model for urban planning and how she is making a change on the ground.
- Confronting the Global Housing Crisis
Dr. Stellios Plainiotis, a sustainability expert and the CEO of NEAPOLI, deliberates on the ways to combat the global housing crisis that has created a breeding ground for the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Climate Change: A Looming Threat to Southeast Asia’s Water-Food-Energy Future
Stanford University’s Energy and Climate Scholar, Dr. He Xiaogang talks about the formidable water-food-energy challenges posed by climate change, and the relevant opportunities that have presented themselves to date.
… and many more.
Coming Together: The War on Climate Change
The plastic straw controversy The tug of war between activists, businesses and consumers mediated by policymakers. Humans are undoubtedly great problem solvers. As a species,…
The Circular Economy Is Not Optional
Lately, there has been a growing segment of dire climate change-related headlines in the news. Stories like “Fire, Floods, and Power Outages: Our Climate Future…
Climate Change: A Looming Threat to Southeast Asia’s Water-Food-Energy Future
Southeast Asia is a global hotspot for climate change and is facing unprecedented challenges towards a secure and sustainable water, food and energy future. More…
Confronting the Global Housing Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced billions of people to adjust to a new reality, and provoked previously unthinkable questions: How can those without a home…
Interview with Prof. Anu Ramaswami – An insight into a sustainable model in urban planning
What initially triggered your decision to focus your research on sustainable urban systems (SUS)? I am a civil and environmental engineer by training. Years ago,…
The Road to Sustainable Water Access
Water is the essence of life – without it, we cannot function to our fullest design. It makes up 60% of the adult body, and…
There is No Plan(et) B
Talking about climate change can be abstract and hard to relate to. News about how we are deforesting at unsustainable rates, different plants and animal…
Sustainable Fashion
The world population grew from less than two billion in 1900 to 7.8 billion today, and the average life expectancy has doubled and is now…
For World Wetlands Day 2020
World Wetlands Day falls on 2 February annually. It marks the date of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as…