The 10th World Sustainability Forum:

14 September 2023
Hybrid: Singapore, Basel, Toronto and Virtual

World Sustainability Forum 2023


The World Sustainability Forum is a well-established global platform for sustainability research and best practices. The event is organised and supported by the academic open-access publisher MDPI.

It also organises the MDPI Sustainability Foundation Awards to fund research to make the world a better place.

The 2023 forum will be coordinated with universities in Singapore, Basel (Switzerland) and Toronto (Canada). It will be a 24-hour event, held in the three locations, as well as online for worldwide participation in this global event. The forum will have four main subjects distributed in the three locations. Kicking off in Singapore, the focus will be on sustainability for social and community impact. We will then move on to Basel, where the Chairs will lead discussions on sustainability in interdisciplinary sciences – tools, organisations, and approaches. Finally, our last hub in Toronto will focus on sustainability in the built environment. As a hybrid event, it will provide scholars, industry, and the community with the opportunity to attend the event in-person at one of the three conference sites or, most sustainably, online.

SUSS and IAL are the local hosts for Singapore and the region. 

 

Guest of Honour

Ms Grace Fu

Ms Grace Fu

Minister for Sustainability and the Environment

Keynote Speaker

Dr Winston Chow

Dr Winston Chow

Associate Professor of Urban Climate
Singapore Management University

Sustainability for Social and Community Impact

The Singapore forum's focus is on the potential and realised social and community impact of sustainability, including the efforts towards engendering such social and community good, challenges in achieving this and explorations into innovative means to create an even greater impact. The theme thus inspires and showcases collaborative efforts among different groups within the community, possibly from social groups, industry, institutions and individuals, to co-create sustainable solutions for current and future problems.

 

Who should attend

The scientific community and all stakeholders interested in sustainability.

 

Why you should join this event

  • Learn about the latest global, regional and local research and best practices about sustainability
  • Network with fellow academics and sustainability stakeholders

Programme

 

TimeProgramme
8.30 amRegistration
9.00 amPre-Event Networking, Posters and Booth Showcases (Refreshments will be provided)
10.00 am

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Professor Robbie Goh
Provost, SUSS

10.05 am

Keynote Speech

A/P Winston Chow
Associate Professor of Urban Climate
Singapore Management University

 Session 1: Sustainability through Innovation (Paper Presentations)
10.35 am

Julian May – Applying the ‘Learning Journey’ Approach to Understand, Adapt and Mitigate Food System Responses to Climate Change: The Case of the Breede Valley, South Africa

10.50 am

Calvin Jose Jol – Salinity Reduction of Borneo Tropical Brackish Peat Water with Electrocoagulation Treatment

11.05 amDinar Ari Prasetyo – Technical and Economic Feasibility of Crab Cultivation Using Aquaculture-Photovoltaic Methods for Sustainable Development Goals in the Blue Economy Development at Mangrove Areas in Indonesia
11.20 amBreak (Coffee and Tea provided)
12.00 pm

Ministerial Address

Ms Grace Fu
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment

12.20 pm

Session 1: Sustainability through Innovation (Showcase)

Carolin Barr
Founder, susGain

12.35 pmLunch
 

Session 2: The Future of Sustainability

Paper Presentations and Showcase

1.40 pmLay-Ping Kwa – Shaping the Future of Sustainability through the Common Core Curriculum (CCC): A Forward-Looking Approach in Singapore
1.55 pmZinabu Wolde – Land-Water-Energy-Food Nexus Security: Pathway for Sustainable Development Goals to Sub-Saharan Africa
2.10 pmShivam Srivastava – Integrating the UN-SDGs’ Value Creation and Sustainability Evaluation Across a Construction Project’s Life Cycle
2.25 pmMufaro Chitsa – Reimagining Sustainable Living in the Anthropocene: A Document Analysis for Climate Resilience Policy Making in Malaysia
2.40 pmShowcase by Kane Mcguinn and Victoria Yoong, Atlas Aquaculture
3.10 pm

Session 3: Panel Showcase

  • Nichol Ng
    Group CEO, X - INC PTE LTD and Co-founder, The Food Bank Singapore

  • Josette Soh
    SEA Climate and Sustainability Advisory & Assurance Partner, Deloitte

  • Corene Wong
    Regional Retail & Education Director, LVMH Perfumes & Cosmetics

  • Dr. Diana Benjumea
    Faculty, Core Learning, College of Interdisciplinary & Experiential Learning, Singapore University of Social Sciences

  • James Ong
    Head of M&A and Strategy, IMC Pan Asia Alliance
4.00 pm

Speakers' Panel and Q&A

(for in-person attendees)

 

Moderator: Prof Cheah Horn Mun

 

Panelists:

  • Nichol Ng
    Group CEO, X - INC PTE LTD and Co-founder, The Food Bank Singapore

  • Josette Soh
    SEA Climate and Sustainability Advisory & Assurance Partner, Deloitte

  • Corene Wong
    Regional Retail & Education Director, LVMH Perfumes & Cosmetics

  • Dr. Diana Benjumea
    Faculty, Core Learning, College of Interdisciplinary & Experiential Learning, Singapore University of Social Sciences

  • James Ong
    Head of M&A and Strategy, IMC Pan Asia Alliance
4.50 pm

Poster Sessions, Networking Tea, Demos and Sharing Sessions

Booths

  • Wildmarines
  • The More We Get Together
  • Bee-amazed
  • SUSS Agri-preneur Incubation Programme
  • Singrass
5.30 pmEnd of Event

 

 

Singapore Event Co-Chairs

Professor Cheah Horn Mun

Professor Cheah Horn Mun

Dean
College of Interdisciplinary and Experiential Learning
Associate Professor Renee Tan

Associate Professor Renee Tan

Director, Research
Institute for Adult Learning

Registration and Submission of Abstracts

Please note that the final amount might differ from the tables listed below due to currency fluctuations. 

 

You may not see the discount reflected during the registration process. The final price (with applicable discount) will only be reflected in the invoice after successful registration. You will only need to make payment after receipt of the invoice.


In-person participation rates at Singapore are listed in the table below. 

Please note that these special rates will be applied to participants after they have registered with an address in Singapore. 

 

Price

In-person AcademicSGD 395
In-person StudentSGD 159
In-person Non-AcademicSGD 449

 

Every author who presents in-person at the conference with their accepted abstract will get a 10% discount on these registration fees.

 


Virtual participation rates at Singapore are listed in the table below.

 

Price

Virtual AcademicSGD 350
Virtual StudentSGD 75
Virtual Non-AcademicSGD 420

 

Click the link below to register, submit your abstract or to find out more:

World Sustainability Forum Website

 


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