City Developments Limited (CDL) and the National Parks Board (NParks) have jointly launched an exhibition themed “Change the Present, Save the Future” on building climate resilience through global collaboration. Held in support of the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment’s (MSE) Climate Action Week 2021, the exhibition will run at the CDL Green Gallery until March 2022.

Exhibition: Change the Present, Save the Future

Leveraging contactless interactive displays, the exhibition takes visitors across four zones:

1. Building Climate Resilience Through Global Collaboration – highlighting global goals and actions
2. Building A City in Nature – spotlighting NParks’ extensive greening efforts and community engagement in Singapore
3. Advancing A Low-Carbon and Resilient Built Environment – featuring CDL’s green buildings, low-carbon operations, sustainable innovation and technology initiatives
4. Global Action Beyond Borders and Sectors – showcasing CDL’s community engagements and a collage of quotes by prominent leaders across the public, private and people sectors, as well as the international community, to reinforce the exhibition’s message on climate emergency

In line with the thematic focus on climate action, the exhibition is net zero-certified. The energy required for running the exhibition and its energy-efficient multimedia fixtures is offset by on-site solar generation and off-site renewable energy.

To extend its outreach, a virtual exhibition has been made available on the CDL Sustainability website to allow overseas visitors to tour the exhibition online.

CDL Group Chief Executive Officer Mr Sherman Kwek said, “Together with our longstanding partner NParks, we are pleased to stage an exhibition on climate action, which emphasises active collaboration across borders and sectors. This net zero-certified exhibition, which covers a diverse range of key sustainability issues and transformative climate efforts, illustrates our common vision of greening Singapore into a City in Nature. Scientists have said that carbon emissions must fall by 7.6% annually to achieve the 1.5 degrees Celsius temperature rise cap by 2030. Last year, even when the world almost came to a complete halt, emissions reduction only decreased by a mere 7%. We hope that visitors will heed the call to action and join the global effort in protecting our planet and creating a more sustainable future. With greater awareness, stronger action and more collaboration, we can indeed Change the Present and Save the Future together.”

Unveiling the Exhibition

The exhibition was officially launched by Minister for Sustainability and the Environment of Singapore Ms Grace Fu on 14 July. It was accompanied by a high-level panel discussion on the topic “Building a Sustainable Future – Collaboration Beyond Borders and Sectors”.

Minister Grace Fu, who shared further details on the Singapore Green Plan 2030, was joined by distinguished panellists High Commissioner of Canada to Singapore Ms Lynn McDonald; World Wide Fund for Nature Singapore Chief Executive Officer Mr R Raghunathan; and Ernst & Young (EY) Singapore and Brunei Managing Partner and EY ASEAN IPO Leader Mr Max Loh. CDL Chief Sustainability Officer Ms Esther An was the moderator for the panel discussion.

The CDL Green Gallery is located within the Singapore Botanic Gardens and is open daily from 9.00am to 6.00pm. Admission is free.

Please click here to view the full recording of the opening ceremony and panel discussion.