2013-02-27 GreenDrinks Singapore, Population White Paper
Channel: bengtang
Date: 27/02/2013

February Green Drinks: discussion on The Population White Paper and Implications on the Environment.

Date: 27 February 2013 (Wednesday)
Time: 6.30pm -- 9pm (talk will be followed by Q&A, then mingling)

Venue: Barber Shop by Timbre @The Arts House, 1 Old Parliament Lane.

Speakers:

Ms. Faizah Jamal, Nominated MP (Environment and Heritage) People and Civic Sector

Ms Jamal will be speaking on the Population White Paper Debate in Parliament. She is one of the few NMPs to vote against the White Paper, calling for an environmental impact assessment of the infrastructure plans to be carried out and shared with the public first. She said the White Paper should be one that speaks from the heart, rather than from the head.

Dr Ho Hua Chew, Conservation Committee Vice-Chairman, Nature Society (Singapore)
Link to that section: http://youtu.be/0BaAQiLzGCw#t=8m46s
Dr Ho will speak on the implications of the Population White Paper and Land Use Plan on nature areas and conservation. He is a proponent to a holistic approach to land use that promotes a rich array of values for the benefit of all Singaporeans.

Ms Huang Xinyuan, Representative from a youth group working on a green paper
Link to that section: http://youtu.be/0BaAQiLzGCw#t=31m37s
Ms Huang will be sharing the environmental concerns regarding the Population White Paper from a youth's perspective. She belongs to a group of youth who are working on a green paper to address the implications of the White Paper on the environment.

More info: http://sggreendrinks.wordpress.com/2013/02/18/green-drinks-the-population-white-paper-and-implications-on-the-environment/

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