"The Future of Everyone: Innovating for a Sustainable Planet" was a public event for all age groups to immerse in science and technology through fun interactive activities and presentations focused towards ensuring a sustainable future for our next generation.
The one-north festival is a celebration of research, innovation, creativity and enterprise. On 13th and 14thSeptember 2019, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), JTC and Science Centre Singapore, organised an event to invite the public to immerse themselves in science and technology through fun interactive displays, inspiring talks by scientists and media creators, exhilarating science performances and behind-the-scenes tours for the whole family.
This year’s one-north Festival is focused on how we can innovate for a sustainable planet, and address challenges facing our precious earth such as global warming, environmental pollution and dwindling resources. The festival explores how technology can be used to transform the way we live and ensure a sustainable future for our next generation.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
- Lead the Change You Seek
- To witness the best ideas in conceptualising innovative solutions for today’s societal and environmental challenges, at the Grand Finals of the A*STAR-ESSEC Business School Innovation Pitch Competition 2019! Aspiring science and technology technopreneurs across all Junior colleges, Polytechnics, Independent and International schools have competed in a series of qualifying rounds to showcase fresh ideas and business cases to create a sustainable living environment. Shortlisted teams pitched in their ideas at the Grand Finals at one-north Festival on 13 September, and won exciting prizes.
- Hear from the Experts
- Technology for sustainability – Saving Mother Earth: Green Technology for Gaia
Dr Loh Xian Jun from A*STAR’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering shared his newly invented materials for green technology to address issues on climate change, greenhouse emissions and rising sea levels along with a glimpse of exciting cutting-edge applications like carbon capture and new biodegradables, and how these can be integrated in the new circular economy.
- Sustainable cooling systems – Staying Cool the Sustainable Way
Research showed that average households spend about 30% of its electrical bills on air-conditioning alone and by the year 2100, energy demand in dense cities is projected to reach 72%! Staying cool can now be done through passive window cooling technologies and the regulating of infra-red radiation to mitigate heat enveloping buildings. These technologies require neither energy input nor do they contribute to more carbon emissions. Join Dr Lim Yee Fun from A*STAR’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering shared about the work IMRE is doing to lower power consumption and bring about a more eco-conscious mind-set.
- Future Foods – Growing Seafood From Cells, without Animals
Dr Sandhya Sriram, CEO & Co-founder of Shiok Meats Pte. Ltd highlightedon the harmful antibiotics, chemicals and hormones in seafood. She also spoke about how new innovations and technologies can possibly replace farmed and wild-caught shrimp, and disrupt the $40 billion global shrimp market.
- Let’s X-periment!
- X-periment! exhibition was held in conjunction with the Singapore Science Festival to celebrate the latest developments in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Organised by Science Centre Singapore and A*STAR, X-periment! featured interactive displays and activities that allowed free interaction with scientists and innovators in and beyond the one-north community. With the theme "The Future of Everyone", exhibition booths focused on innovations for a sustainable planet. Exhibits featured included the following amongst some 30 others:
- Data-driven Insect Tech by Protenga – Exploring Insect farming systems as potential n...
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