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Be a part of the GLOBAL CONVERSATION at the World Engineers Summit on Climate Change 2015

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Hear from guest-of-honour, Mr Teo Chee Hean, Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs, Singapore; as well as Plenary Keynote Speakers Dr Bindu N Lohani, Vice-President, Knowledge Management & Sustainable Development, Asian Development Bank; Mr Tan Gee Paw, Chairman, Public Utilities Board and Mr Philippe Joubert, Senior Advisor, World Business Council on Sustainable Development.

Track Keynotes Highlights

Track 1: Clean Environment & Water Resources

Dr Arab Hoballah, Chief of the Sustainable Consumption and Production Branch, Division of Technology, Industry and Economics, United Nations Environment Programme will talk about “Resilient Cities and Lifestyles : Circular Resource Use”. more »

Prof Roger Falconer, President, International Association of Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR) will discuss the concept of virtual water and impact of the water footprint. more »

Track 2: Sustainable Development & Infrastructure

Dr Cheong Koon Hean, Chief Executive Officer of the Housing and Development Board (HDB) Singapore will share on Smart & Sustainable Towns for Better Living. more »

Mr Antony Sprigg, Chief Executive of the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA) will introduce the topic of economic value of infrastructure sustainability at a strategic global level. more »

Track 3: Sustainable Energy

Prof Jim Skea, Vice President, Energy Institute, United Kingdom will discuss the role of energy efficiency in transforming the Global Energy System. more »

Dr John Keung Kam Yin, Chief Executive Officer of Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority (BCA) will talk about Singapore’s 10-year green building journey and what is in it for Singapore, the region, and future plans. more »

Track 4: Resilience & Adaptation against Climate Change

Dr Norman Lowe, President, Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, United Kingdom will discuss the benefits of working in partnership to provide necessary water resources while protecting the environment. more »

Dr Steven Wade, Principal Consultant and Head of Scientific Consultancy, Met Office, United Kingdom will summarise new developments in climate modelling and adaptation planning in other parts of the world. more »

Climate Change Expo
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Drive change – be a sponsor and supporter of the WES on Climate Change conversation. Exhibit at the WES on Climate Change 2015 Expo to meet engineers and specifiers in search of green and sustainable products and solutions. Join the supportive sponsors and partners at WES Climate Change Expo now!

Calling all Engineers : Gain a Head Start on the Movement towards a Sustainable Future
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As a curtain-raiser to the upcoming World Engineers Summit (WES) on Climate Change 2015, The Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES) will jointly host the ’Engineers and Sustainable Development’ Forum with U Associates, NTUC. This is a complimentary forum for engineers, technologists, industry specialists, product and solution providers.

At the forum, participants can gain a valuable head start from insights into the integral roles of engineers in realising sustainable development. Mr Chan Chun Sing, Secretary-General, National Trades Union Congress and Minister, Prime Minister’s Office, will be opening the event as the Guest-of-Honour. He will be joined by business, engineering and sustainability leaders. Speakers and Panellists include Ms Goh Swee Chen, Chairperson, Shell Singapore and Dr Sanjay C Kuttan, Director and Country Manager, Clean Technology Centre, DNV GL-Energy. Moderator is Mr Constant Van Aerschot, Executive Director, Business Council for Sustainable Development Singapore.

WES Photography Competition
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The Singapore Engineers Photography Club invites you to submit photos “About Climate Change” by 1 June 2015. Join us to promote photography as a fine art, and also heighten the awareness on the reality and risks that climate change poses communities and society across the globe.