Maxwell En-Route: Professor Benjamin Horton, Earth Observatory of Singapore

Welcome back to Season 3 of Maxwell En-Route on the theme Balancing Sustainability and Progress.

With global climate goals under review, breakthrough technologies emerging, 2025 is the moment for action. In our first episode, we are joined by Professor Benjamin Horton, Director at the Earth Observatory of Singapore at Nanyang Technological University. Together, we explore how individuals, corporations, universities and governments can work together to tackle the climate emergency and drive meaningful change.

Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction

3:40 Sliding door moments in Ben's life

8:00 The impact of climate change on Singapore

11:45 The role of individuals in addressing climate change

13:10 The responsibilities of governments in tackling climate change

21:45 Scientists as communicators of science and their role in influencing change

28:26 Singapore's potential to lead in climate adaptation and technology

33:58 Is there a key individual who could be a spokesperson for climate change?

38:29 Closing comments

 

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YouTube: https://youtu.be/aIafrG0EQ08

 

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