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Green Pulse Podcast

Green Pulse Podcast

Singapore’s green paradox: Planting trees while losing forest cover

Singapore has made considerable tree-planting efforts to cool its urban landscape, but consider how the effectiveness of these measures can be reconciled with the adverse repercussions of deforestation projects.
Singapore has made considerable tree-planting efforts to cool its urban landscape, but consider how the effectiveness of these measures can be reconciled with the adverse repercussions of deforestation projects.

Green Pulse Podcast

How can Singapore beat the heat and high electricity prices without aircon?

Turning up the aircon might be the easiest way to beat the upcoming May heat, but consider how Singapore's new National Adaptation Plan and practical, daily hacks can help you stay cool without spiking your energy bills.
Turning up the aircon might be the easiest way to beat the upcoming May heat, but consider how Singapore's new National Adaptation Plan and practical, daily hacks can help you stay cool without spiking your energy bills.

Green Pulse Podcast Recap

As energy prices rise, what is Singapore's stance on nuclear, renewable energy?

Our podcast episodes for March explore Singapore’s nuclear energy potential and ASEAN’s strategies for achieving energy security amid rising global fossil fuel volatility.
Our podcast episodes for March explore Singapore’s nuclear energy potential and ASEAN’s strategies for achieving energy security amid rising global fossil fuel volatility.

Green Pulse Podcast

What do higher energy prices and the war in the Middle East mean for renewables?

Watching oil and gas prices soar might be alarming, but consider whether this geopolitical crisis could finally be the catalyst to break ASEAN’s addiction to fossil fuels and accelerate the shift to renewables.
Watching oil and gas prices soar might be alarming, but consider whether this geopolitical crisis could finally be the catalyst to break ASEAN’s addiction to fossil fuels and accelerate the shift to renewables.

Green Pulse Podcast

Why is S’pore even considering nuclear energy?

Exploring nuclear energy might be controversial given past incidents, but consider why Singapore can no longer rely solely on unstable fossil fuels and limited renewables to meet its needs.
Exploring nuclear energy might be controversial given past incidents, but consider why Singapore can no longer rely solely on unstable fossil fuels and limited renewables to meet its needs.

Green Pulse Podcast

30 by 30 no more: What is S’pore’s plan for local food production?

Stockpiling food might work for now, but consider if Singapore can truly afford to abandon local farming.
Stockpiling food might work for now, but consider if Singapore can truly afford to abandon local farming.

Green Pulse Podcast

From Greenland to deep sea mining: Is geopolitics killing climate action?

Navigating today's geopolitical turmoil might be scary, but ensure we don't let the urgent conversation on climate and nature slip from the agenda.
Navigating today's geopolitical turmoil might be scary, but ensure we don't let the urgent conversation on climate and nature slip from the agenda.

Green Pulse Podcast

Should we just give up on cultivated meat?

Cultivating meat in labs might be the way of the future, but ensure it becomes affordable and tasty enough to truly take off.
Cultivating meat in labs might be the way of the future, but ensure it becomes affordable and tasty enough to truly take off.

Green Pulse Podcast

“Not entirely on the road to hell”: Will the world get real on climate action in 2026?

Entering 2026 might bring environmental optimism, but consider whether policies like the higher carbon tax will truly add wind to the sails of climate action.
Entering 2026 might bring environmental optimism, but consider whether policies like the higher carbon tax will truly add wind to the sails of climate action.

Green Pulse Podcast

Why Greta Thunberg’s shock protests in Venice can backfire

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