12 years—That's all the time humanity has left to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius, as the recent IPCC report makes clear.
But it’s not time to give up—we can still stop this. If we are going to avoid a global climate crisis and build a sustainable future, we’ll need to slash emissions by 45% before 2030. To do that, we need to speed up the shift to clean energy; we need to get smart with the way we produce and consume; we need a circular economy.
That’s why The Liveability Challenge is back to close the financing gap between the ideas that will make cities liveable places and the investments that will make these solutions a reality.
Join us on Thursday, 10 January 2019 to witness the launch of the second edition of The Liveability Challenge, a global call for the most innovative and impactful energy and circular economy solutions for cities in the tropics.
The brightest innovators and companies stand a chance to win up to S$1 million in grant funding, or the opportunity to run a prestigious crowdfunding campaign for up to S$500,000 on private investor crowdfunding platform, FundedHere.
Come for cocktails and canapes, and take part in an electrifying conversation with our speakers about driving innovation and funding for the sustainable solutions needed to halt climate change and create a liveable future for all.
See what happened at The Liveability Challenge 2018 here.
Head of Programmes, Temasek Foundation
Professor of Social Science and Head of Studies of Environmental Studies, Yale-NUS
Chairperson and CEO, Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN)
Founder and Managing Director, Eco-Business
Humanity has 12 years left to turn the curve on carbon emissions and cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius to prevent the devastating impact of runaway climate change. Business as usual is no longer good enough; implementing sustainable technology and business models on a large scale is more critical than ever. Start-ups may have the ground-breaking solutions the world needs, but without funding and institutional support cannot bring about the necessary transformation our cities, economies and societies require.
In this panel discussion, speakers are asked to answer the central question: How can we accelerate the development and implementation of solutions to urgently tackle climate change?
• What barriers do start-ups face to getting adequate funding?
• What are the benefits to impact investing?
• How can regulation be a tool to enable rather than hinder the implementation of new solutions?
Chief Executive Officer, Electrify.Asia
President (Asia Pacific), RWDC Industries
Head of Venture Building, SGInnovate
Founder and Managing Director, Eco-Business