The French Chamber of Commerce in Singapore has, in its magazine, Focus, published a special edition on climate change. As a member of the French team in the Paris Agreement, Estelle Forget – Founder of Ergapolis in Singapore – was happy to contribute to this edition and share her feedback.
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Food, sex, pleasure…and other causes of global warming
While I have been working in sustainable development for the last 13 years, I have often wondered why individual interest takes precedence over collective interest when we have everything to gain together. I am, however, not alone in this thought. Sébastien Bohler, a Doctor in Neuroscience has an interesting theory about this, which interestingly, also explains the causes of global warming.
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Sustainable development: the social and economic impact of healthy ageing
By 2050, 16% of the world’s population (1,5 billion) will be older than 65 years!
This demographic has significant implications for sustainable development. In developed countries, population ageing and healthcare costs are now a national concern. In fact, for sustainable development outcomes, fostering healthy ageing and social integration of the elderly is imperative. But how?