Hear from an inspiring explorer and an internationally recognised geoscientist share about their experiences and work on the climate and environment in this special edition of the Ecosperity Conversations series.
As part of the programme, participants will get to go on an exclusive tour of the Ecosperity Showcase, where some of the most innovative technologies in energy, circular economy and food will be on display.
Admission is free. For more information on this special edition of the Ecosperity Conversations, please contact us.
This special edition of the Ecosperity Conversations is part of the line-up of events during Ecosperity Week in June 2019.
Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Level 3, Jasmine Ballroom
(Marina Bay Sands)
There are two tour options available - one before and one after the talks.
Robert Swan, OBE, is the world’s first person to walk to both the North and South Poles. Robert's Antarctic expeditions helped shape his life goal: to ensure the preservation of Antarctica, the Earth’s last great wilderness. Since 2003, Robert has led annual expeditions to Antarctica with students and business executives to heighten awareness of the Antarctic and build advocacy to ensure its survival as a wilderness. Robert’s talks are thrilling, uplifting and stimulating – all while fostering courage, vision and teamwork. His core themes are inspiration, leadership and future thinking for business, society and the environment.
Polar Explorer, Founder, 2041 Foundation
Sea levels are rising due to melting ice sheets and warming oceans. The rate at which sea level is rising is accelerating primarily due to melting ice. Globally, most estimates suggest that sea level could rise by another metre or more by the end of this century. If all the Earth's land ice were to melt, our oceans would rise by more than 60m. So what would this mean for Asia's coastlines? By the end of the century coasts in Asia will no doubt be pushed inland, threatening the long term existence of major cities such as Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh, Singapore, Jakarta and Manila. Sea level rise is also compounded by subsidence and increases the threat of tsunamis and storm surges. It is very likely that land that is currently home to more 700 million people in Asia will be lost to the sea, forcing coastal populations to retreat inland, leaving behind some of the continent's largest and most prosperous cities to be flooded by the ocean.
Associate Chair (Academic), Asian School of the Environment, Principal Investigator, Earth Observatory of Singapore
There are two tour options available - one before and one after the talks.