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Professional Sharing Series (PSS)

Launched in February 2004, the Professional Sharing Series (PSS) aims to promote a dynamic exchange of environmental knowledge amongst NEA and the public sector, as well as industries, academics and businesses. PSS is a knowledge-sharing platform where SEI periodically brings in professionals in their respective fields to share their expertise and perspectives on environmental issues. Topics that have been covered range from emerging environmental technologies and management approaches, to good environmental practices and environmental awareness.

Upcoming PSS Topics:

PSS70: Obtaining Real Energy Savings
by Ms Julia Vetromile and Mdm Goh Swee Lee
7 July 2017

Past PSS Topics:
(Starting from the most current)

PSS69: The Role & Challenges of Energy & Environmental Engineers in Sustainable Development
by Dr Bhaskaran Gopalakrishnan
14 March 2017

PSS 68: Making Do with Less - Improving Resource Efficiency
by Mr Rayson Ng and Dr Jonathan Low
13 January 2017

PSS on Waste as a Resource - The Urban Mine in Sustainable Cities
by Prof Farouk Tedjar
24 February 2016

PSS on Urban Noise Sensing & Active Noise Mitigation
by Prof Stephen Elliot, Prof Masaharu Nishimura, Dr Gan Woon Seng, Prof Douglas L Jones and Dr Zhou Huan
3 December 2015

PSS on Industry Perspectives on Sustainable Waste Management

by Mr David Newman and Ms Melissa Tan
22 July 2015

Industrial Energy Efficiency – Case Studies on Integrative Design and Air-conditioning Systems
by Mr Vinod Kesava, Mr Steven Kang and Mr Lee Eng Lock
30 March 2015

Industrial Energy Efficiency for the Petrochemical, Chemical, Food and Electronics Sectors
by Mr Bernard Blez, Mr Philippe Buchet, Mr Thierry Bichet, Dr Mathieu Ourliac and Dr Lal Jayamaha
3 October 2014

Innovations in Waste and Energy - Case Studies from AECOM
by Dr Thomas Tang
28 November 2013

A Case Study from Ricoh: Creating Shared Value for Environmental Sustainability with Stakeholders
by Mr. Ienobu (Ike) Kakegawa
30 October 2013

Satellite-based Monitoring of Water Quality and Water Depth
By Dr Thomas Heege
27 September 2013

Creating a Lean Energy Culture with Sustainability: A Case Study on Holcim
By Mr Aidan Lynam
Dr Sujit Ghosh
Dr Jerome Lombardi
17 July 2013

Joint NEA-CLC Urban Systems Studies Booklet Launch, PSS Lecture on 'A Framework for Environmental Policy Instruments: What Role for Collaboration?' & Networking Lunch
By Professor Kenneth Richards
10 May 2013

Sustainable Sydney 2030 - Vision into Action
By Mr Chris Derksema
26 April 2013

Engaging with Business to Address Climate Change: Policies to Promote Public & Private Partnerships
By Professor Steve Elliot
19 Mar 2013

Dynamics of the Industrial Energy Efficiency Market in Singapore: A Strategic Perspective
By Mr Ravi Krishnaswamy
1 Feb 2013

Sustainable Development in a Challenging World
By Dr Graeme I Pearman
18 Jan 2012

Future Trends in Air Quality Management: A Multi Pollutant Strategy
By Ms Catherine MacDougall
30 September 2011

Waste as a Resource: Potentials & Limits
By Professor Rainer Stegmann
31 August 2011

Building a Sustainable Safety Culture
By Mr Srinivasan Ramachandran
13 June 2011

Zero Waste Society: Dream of Reality?
By Professor Jim Baird
19 May 2011

Photocatalytic Technology
Harnessing Green Technology for a Sustainable Singapore

By Dr Loh Wah Sing
28 April 2011

Cradle to Cradle: Eco-Efficiency & Eco-Effectiveness
By Dr Michael Braungart
25 October 2010

Strategic Issues for Urban Waste Management
By Prof Jim Swithenbank
1 July 2010

Methodological Approaches for Cost-Effective Carbon Trading
By Dr Sébastien Raoux
12 Mar 2010

Challenges and Prospects for a Green Economy
By Mr. Pavan Sukhdev
1 Dec 09

Energy & Environmental Management Best Practices
By Mr. Clay G. Nesler
20 Nov 09

Green Districts: The City District as a Power Station
By Dr. Steffen Lehmann
7 Sep 09

Environmental Health Challenges in Liveable Cities
Multiple Speakers
20 Jul 09

Towards a Cleaner Electricity Supply
By Prof Ad H.M. Verkooijen
29 Apr 09

Pursuing Efficiency-driven Solutions for Environmental Sustainability
By Dr. Michael Quah
11 Dec 2008

Sustainable Immunized Building (SIB) and the Derived Tools
By Prof Daniel Chan
28 October 2008

Unlocking the Potential of Solar Energy:
A Bright Future for Asia

By Mike Splinter
8 July 2008

Let's 'Trash' It Out:
Solid Waste Management in Large Cities

By N.C. Vasuki
25 July 2008

Eco Friendly and Recyclable Textiles:
Current Scenario and Sustainable Uses

By Dr Charu Jain
1 February 2008

Legionella Control& Prevention
By Dr Yusen Eason Lin
5 December 2007

The Role of Prevention in
Sustainable Resource Use
By Kit Strange
28 November 2007

Strategically Green
A Framework for Maximising the Impact of Strategic Environmental Management
By Dr Scott Valentine
4 October 2007

Thought Reforming, Brainstorming & Global Warming
How All of Us Can Play A Part in Mitigating Global Warming
By Dr Scott Valentine
20 September 2007

The Environment & Emerging Infections
By Prof David Koh
3 April 2007

Where there's Smoke, There's Biofuel:
Turning Emissions into Biofuels
By Paul Rodzianko
20 February 2007

Energy For The Future
Dr Rainer Thiel
30 November 2006

Preventing Site Contamination
Legislative and Cultural Shift Examples from NSW
By Niall Johnston
10 November 2006

Building Energy Efficiency
By Dr Joel N. Swisher and Peter Rumsey
9 November 2006

Persistent Organic Pollutants
Poisoning the Environment?
By Dr Jeffrey Philip Obbard
19 October 2006

E-Waste
Who's Afraid of WEEE & RoHS?
By Dr Stephen Lee
29 September 2006

Impact of Soil Erosion
By Dr Chiew Yee Meng
13 September 2006

Environmental Benefits of Green Roofs
By Michael Wong Seong Khuen
25 August 2006

The Values of Nature in Singapore Context
By Dr Ho Hua Chew
15 August 2006

Odour Evaluation and Control
By Prof Lawrence Koe
17 July 2006

The Circle of Life
By Prof Peter Ng
11 May 2006

More Profits, Less Packaging
An Introduction to Eco-Packaging Design
By Eve Porcher
4 April 2006

EN Standard
By William Averdieck
2 December 2005

Industrial Ecology
Industrial Ecology - Striking a Balance Between Nature and the Bottomline
By Prof Wang Jing-Yuan and Ishita Chelliah
25 November 2005

Air Quality in Cars
by Robert G. Baker and Tsai Woei Long
19 October 2005

Indoor Environmental Issues
What we know and how should we respond
By Dr Tham Kwok Wai
28 September 2005

Designing with Nature
Ecologically Responsive Buildings
By Dato’ Dr. Ken Yeang
2 August 2005

Green Mark for Buildings
Promoting Environment-Friendly Buildings
By Mr Lee Ting Sung
22 July 2005

Cities as Sustainable Ecosystems
By Prof Goen Ho
15 July 2005

GHS
For the Classification and Labeling of Chemicals
By Richard Gillis
8 July 2005

Kyoto Protocol
By Prof Philippe Sands QC
24 June 2005

Waste to Resources
A Total Solution to Organic Solid Waste Management
By Prof Wang Jing-Yuan
25 May 2005

Energy Sustainability in Singapore and the Region
By Prof Lee Siew Eang
16 March 2005

Sustainability & Industrial Ecology
Exploring the Connections
By Prof Robert F Toia
4 January 2005

Equator Principles
By Nancy Frohman and Carrie Johnson
30 September 2004

Sustainability Reporting
Promoting Corporate Social Responsibility & an Introduction to Environmental Reporting
By the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
17 August 2004

The Hydrogen Economy
An Energy Company's Perspectives
By Dr Michael Jones
21 July 2004

Environmental Excellence
By Rick Hay
19 April 2004

New Tools for Indoor Air Quality
By Mr Lenz Wong
12 April 2004

Transforming Sustainability Into Customer Value
By Christian Kornevall
11 Feb 2004


Archive of Old SEI Lecture Synopsis & News
We have archived all SEI Lecture Synopsis & News  pages from 2012 to 2004 offline. If you would like to access a specific lecture event and its attendant synopsis/news/learning report/power point file/video (if any), please write in to Singapore Environment Institute (SEI) using NEA's Online Feedback Form under the category “Other Environmental Issues”. Please state the event title, its date or approximate year of occurrence and leave behind your contact details.

Yearbook Archive
The information you seek might be recorded in our SEI Yearbook Archive, available as PDF downloads here.

Asia Environment Lecture (AEL)

SEI has partnered various bodies within the National University of Singapore (NUS), namely the Master of Science in Environmental Management (MEM), the Bachelor of Environmental Studies (BES) and the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law (APCEL), to launch the flagship Asia Environment Lecture (AEL) in October 2013. AEL provides a unique opportunity for knowledge exchange and networking with world leaders who have the expertise and experience in Asian environmental sustainability.

AEL will explore the range of environmental issues constantly in the media forefront today. Cities continue to face the challenges of population growth, inadequate clean water and energy supplies, deteriorating public health and hygiene, environmental degradation, climate change impacts, and the pollution of air, land and water. While there is a need for sustainable environmental management practices, the current imperatives for national development, industrialisation and a functioning market economy should not be compromised. As such, the right environmental policies and laws, coupled with a holistic approach involving stakeholder partnerships, are essential in addressing these challenges.

AEL’s inaugural lecture was on “Transitioning towards Environmentally Sustainable Growth in Asia and the Pacific: Key Issues, Progress and Drivers of Change” by Dr Bindu N Lohani, Vice President for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development in the Asian Development Bank.

Past AEL Topics:
(Starting from the most current)

Transitioning Towards Environmentally Sustainable Growth in Asia and the Pacific: Key Issues, Progress and Drivers of Change
By Dr Bindu N Lohani, Vice President for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development, Asian Development Bank
28 October 2013

Innovation for the Environment Series (IES)

The Innovation for the Environment Series (IES) is a knowledge-sharing platform created by Singapore Environment Institute that aims to spark off innovation for the environment. This lecture series will explore new ideas and examine linkages between technology, smart design and environmental management. It hopes to serve as a catalyst for critical thinking, by inviting thought leaders to provide insights into environmental issues. This in turn could lead to innovative solutions and ideas towards environmental sustainability.

Past IES Topics:
(Starting from the most current)

Smart Designs for Environmental Sustainability & Liveability
By Professor Kees Christiaanse and Assistant Professor Andres Sevtsuk
5 November 2012

Design Thinking: An Opportunity for Singapore
By Mr Paul Bennett
20 October 2011


Archive of Old SEI Lecture Synopsis & News
We have archived all SEI Lecture Synopsis & News  pages from 2012 to 2004 offline. If you would like to access a specific lecture event and its attendant synopsis/news/learning report/power point file/video (if any), please write in to Singapore Environment Institute (SEI) using NEA's Online Feedback Form under the category “Other Environmental Issues”. Please state the event title, its date or approximate year of occurrence and leave behind your contact details.

Yearbook Archive
The information you seek might be recorded in our SEI Yearbook Archive, available as PDF downloads here.

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