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The Climate Conversations - S3E9: Seeing the impacts of climate change one photograph at a time | EP 9

Climate Conversations

Wading through crocodile-infested waters or battling dehydration – that’s all in the day’s work for award-winning wildlife photographer, Jayaprakash Bojan. He tells Julie Yoo about the picture that changed his entire career, and why photography is a powerful agent for raising awareness about climate change. 

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The Climate Conversations - S3E18: Will Egypt, holding the 'crown' of COP27, deliver? | EP 18

Even before the critical climate conference began in Egypt this week, the government clamped down on activism and Greta Thunberg is absent. But the serious business of addressing climate change continues, says COP veteran Melissa Low, Research Fellow at NUS Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions.  

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The Climate Conversations - S3E17: What exactly is a green job? | EP 17

With climate change and sustainability being front and center, there's been an explosion of jobs related to this sector. Our guest host, SMU Law student Ming Jin, speaks to Woo Qiyun, a climate activist who works at Unravel Carbon. She explains how she got into the space and what it is like. 

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The Climate Conversations - S3E16: Should companies give away their profits to save the planet? | EP 16

Patagonia’s founder Yvon Chouinard has announced that he is giving away his company to fight climate change. But corporations are built around the idea of maximising shareholder wealth. As the climate crisis deepens, do we need to rethink how businesses are fundamentally being run? Julie Yoo gets some answers from Jessica Cheam, founder of Eco-Business. 

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The Climate Conversations - S3E15: Why is it so hard to recycle? | EP 15

Even with more recycling bins available and a higher level of awareness, recycling rates for household trash in Singapore continue to be low. What will it take to get more people recycling frequently? Julie Yoo speaks with Samuel Chng, Head of the Urban Psychology Lab.

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The Climate Conversations - Can we co-exist with monkeys that come into our homes? | EP 14

Monkeys slipping into homes and making out like bandits have gone viral. Julie speaks to primatologist Dr Andie Ang about the biggest misconceptions involving the primates we encounter and how we can learn to coexist with wildlife.

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