Singapore: The Garden City
Known by some as the “City of Green” or the “Garden City”, Singapore has a strong history of promoting environmental sustainability. In fact, this year (2022) is the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the country’s Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment. (Singapore was one of the first countries in the world to establish a government ministry and department to specifically address environmental problems such such as pollution, sewage, and environmental health and diversity.
The country has enacted several initiatives to reduce its environmental impact and promote environmental sustainability, including its “Green Plan 2030”. The country’s commitment to going green and helping the environment and fighting climate change has resulted in a country with stunning biophilic vistas, public spaces, and towering skyscrapers everywhere. The country is truly a jungle-like metropolis.
Some key targets of the country’s Green Plan includes the following:
Plant 1 million more trees
Quadruple solar energy deployment by the year 2025
Reduce the waste sent to landfill by 30% by the year 2030
At least 20% of schools to be carbon neutral by the year 2030
All newly registered cars to be cleaner-energy models from the year 2030
In order to hit these targets, the country has focused on the following core goals:
1. Energy conservation: Singapore has promoted the use of energy-efficient appliances, building design for commercial real estate development, and transportation.
2. Renewable energy: The country has invested in renewable energy sources (solar , wind) to substitute away from depending solely on fossil fuels.
3. Water conservation: The country uses advanced water treatment technologies to re-use wastewater in a clean and safe way. The waste management system is comprehensive, including techniques such as utilizing incineration to generate electricity
4. Sustainable transportation: Major public service investments in public transportations and promotion of electric vehicles as well as other low-emission transportation methods.
The Green Revolution extends to green building and architecture. From hotels (Oasia Hotel Downtown) to hospitals (Khoot Teck Puat Hospital) and airports (Jewel Changi Airport), biophilia is an element of many buildings’ designs. Buildings made to robust environmental sustainability standards using “green” products and materials receive SGBP certification (similar to LEED certification in the United States) after going through a rigorous 8-step certification process from the Singapore Green Building Council.
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