Climate & Nature Future of Education

Voices for a Living Future: Storytelling as Climate Leadership

Event calendar icon 16 Sep 2025, 15:30:00 - 17:00:00 (GMT+8:00)
Mapmarker icon Impact Lab 4 (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)

In an era of climate disruption and ecological collapse, the future will be shaped not only by today’s leaders but by the next generation inheriting the consequences of current decisions. This masterclass gathers up to 50 emerging leaders to explore how climate engagement and storytelling can become vital tools for regeneration, activism, and hope.
Climate & Nature Nature Restoration Partnerships

Power of the Narrative: Funding and Framing Impact Storytelling for a Fractured World

Event calendar icon 16 Sep 2025, 13:45:00 - 15:30:00 (GMT+8:00)
Mapmarker icon Impact Lab 4 (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)

In an era marked by climate crises and global health challenges, telling the most important stories has become increasingly difficult. With declining trust in media, rising misinformation, and audiences turning away from complex narratives, the question arises: how can storytelling remain a catalyst for societal transformation?
Climate & Nature Well-being Sustainable Finance

A Tale of Two Countries: An Asian Approach to the Well-being of Nations

Event calendar icon 16 Sep 2025, 12:00:00 - 12:30:00 (GMT+8:00)
Mapmarker icon Impact Forum (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)

As societies grapple with complex social, environmental, and economic challenges, there is growing interest in models that centre holistic well-being. This session presents a pioneering case study from the Well-being and EESG Alliance (WEGA), exploring how China and Singapore—two nations with distinct histories, cultures, and governance systems—are forging innovative pathways to align national development with both human and planetary flourishing.
Climate & Nature Nature Restoration Technology & AI

From Climate Talk to Climate Action: Storytelling, Youth Aspirations & Collective Impact

Event calendar icon 17 Sep 2025, 16:30:00 - 17:30:00 (GMT+8:00)
Mapmarker icon Impact Lab 3 (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)

This interactive session blends hands-on science communication with a high-energy, youth-led panel to explore how storytelling, digital media, and intergenerational dialogue can turn scientific knowledge into collective climate action. Participants will dive into the power of science communication — learning how to make biodiversity personal and visible, to reframe overlooked urban nature, and activating citizen science to transform passive observation into public stewardship.
Climate & Nature Circular Economy Nature Restoration

Real Stories, Bold Actions, A Call to Collective Courage

Event calendar icon 17 Sep 2025, 14:30:00 - 15:45:00 (GMT+8:00)
Mapmarker icon Impact Lab 3 (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)

In a world on fire, your story matters—what will you risk, what will you heal, what will you stand for? Beyond the data and the frameworks, the most powerful driver of change is human courage. This closing session lifts up real stories of people and organizations who turned conviction into action—shaping a regenerative future one bold experiment at a time. As we listen, reflect, and share our own aspirations, we invite each other to go beyond incremental steps and become agents of transformative change—rooted in the shared story of our Earth.
Climate & Nature Nature Restoration Technology & AI

Can Technology Innovation Heal What It Once Harmed?

Event calendar icon 17 Sep 2025, 13:30:00 - 14:30:00 (GMT+8:00)
Mapmarker icon Impact Lab 3 (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)

If our technology is smarter than our hearts, it will never serve the Earth—can we design tools that honour the intelligence of nature itself? Once seen as a driver of environmental harm, climate tech is now racing to redeem itself. This session brings together climate investors backing innovations from carbon removal to regenerative agtech to explore a powerful question: How can we design and harness technologies that work with nature, rather than override it?
Climate & Nature Nature Restoration Technology & AI

Nature vs Tech: At Odds or in Sync? (Debate)

Event calendar icon 17 Sep 2025, 12:30:00 - 13:30:00 (GMT+8:00)
Mapmarker icon Impact Lab 3 (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)

Can technological innovation and nature-based climate solutions truly work hand in hand, or are they fundamentally at odds? Only through the power of digital innovation and AI can we map, manage, and restore ecosystems at the scale demanded by the climate crisis—nature alone cannot keep up.
Climate & Nature Nature Restoration

Nature-Positive Futures, Regenerative Business as the New Competitive Edge

Event calendar icon 17 Sep 2025, 09:00:00 - 10:15:00 (GMT+8:00)
Mapmarker icon Impact Lab 3 (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)

What if the real competitive edge is not scale, but the ability to heal? In a world that’s out of balance, can your business become a sanctuary for regeneration? Nature-positive strategies are not optional—they are the path to resilience, trust, and long-term viability. This session invites business leaders, investors, and changemakers to reimagine their roles—not as extractors of resources, but as stewards of life systems.
Climate & Nature Sustainable Finance Nature Restoration

Roots of Resilience: Financing Mangroves for Climate and Community Impact

Event calendar icon 17 Sep 2025, 15:45:00 - 17:00:00 (GMT+8:00)
Mapmarker icon Impact Lab 1 (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)

If mangroves protect us from the storm, why aren’t we protecting them with our capital? Can we finally finance nature as infrastructure—not charity? Mangrove forests are a vital yet overlooked asset in Asia’s fight against climate change and coastal vulnerability. From absorbing carbon to shielding coastlines and sustaining millions of livelihoods, mangroves offer triple wins for climate, biodiversity, and communities. But to scale mangrove restoration, we need more than conservation—we need capital, community partnerships, and a new financing model.
Climate & Nature Nature Restoration

Scaling Climate Action and Nature-Based Solutions: From Intent to Impact

Event calendar icon 17 Sep 2025, 14:45:00 - 15:45:00 (GMT+8:00)
Mapmarker icon Impact Lab 1 (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)

If you think small businesses can’t drive big change, think again—nature-positive futures will be built by those closest to the land, the food, and the water we depend on. Scaling climate action is not just about ambition—it’s about turning intention into real, measurable impact. In this session, we’ll highlight how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can play a catalytic role in weaving climate ambition and nature-based solutions directly into the fabric of Singapore’s economy. We’ll move beyond generic strategies and explore practical, grounded approaches to integrate food, forestry, water, and waste solutions into the core of business models.