NUS Virtual Platform at Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) 2021
June 2021
The Singapore International Water Week (SIWW), the biennial global platform to share and co-create innovative water solutions typically held in Singapore over the past years had taken to the virtual platform this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
NUS Environmental Research Institute (NERI), on behalf of National University of Singapore led and coordinated the NUS’ participation in this online platform that was held from 21 June to 2 July 2021.
Figure 1: NUS Virtual Exhibition Booth (Please click on the picture to explore)
At NUS Virtual Exhibition Booth, visitors were presented with a brief introduction of NUS and the NUS corporate video, which captures the spirit of creativity, vibrancy and diverse cultures of NUS in creating knowledge and values through innovation and enterprise - NUS’ aspiration to be a leading global university.
As visitors navigated through the Exhibition Booth, they would come to the four e-Brochures, namely:
The Climate Change and Sustainability Research at NUS focuses on advance integrated sustainability solutions optimised for tropical, urban and Asian settings, including clean energy materials and systems, environmental surveillance and treatment of urban waterways, waste-to-energy conversion, seawater desalination and sustainable urban transport systems. Visitors, through the various links in this e-Brochure could gather information regarding the various research activities at the respective research institutes and centres.
The second e-Brochure outlined the current research focus and strategic programmes at NERI:
Current research focus
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Environmental Surveillance and Treatment
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Environmental and Human Health
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Green Chemistry and Sustainable Energy
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Impact of Climate Change on the Environment
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Food, Energy and Water Nexus
Strategic Programmes
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Energy and Environmental Sustainability Solutions for Megacities - E2S2
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Integrated Tropical Peatlands Research Programme