SINGAPORE— Finding the balance between maintaining economic growth and tackling climate change in an innovative way is key to avert the climate crisis. That is the clear message from the World Engineers Summit (WES) 2015 attended by more than 800 participants from 35 countries that is being held here. Read More …
Edwin Khew, Deputy President of the Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES) and also chairman of the Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore shares his thoughts on various topics such as the fundamental and active role engineers have to play; sustainable engineering solutions or innovative technology in addressing the climate challenge; and Read More …
Development planners of Batanes are now better equipped to chart the province’s economic development in the face of climate change with the aid of resource maps produced by the Climate Change Commission with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The maps, which were generated using the General Information System (GIS) technology, contained Read More …
CEBU CITY— The health and resilience of the Philippines’ biggest marine protected area, the Tañon Strait, could be well-preserved after local leaders of coastal communities in Cebu and Negros drafted a sustainability plan geared towards fishing practices and protection of marine species. At least 400 municipal and barangay leaders from Read More …
Davao City is experiencing water crisis. “We have a water crisis in the city not only in the second district but also in the first district,” said Second District City Councilor Danilo C. Dayanghirang, who is the chairperson of the Council Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Although he Read More …
Tacloban, May 19 ,2014– A fleet of electric jeepneys powered by the sun will soon arrive in Tacloban after a solar-powered charging facility for the vehicles quietly broke ground in the coastal city on Monday. Once it goes into full swing, the facility will not only charge eJeepneys, it will also Read More …