The Sustainable Singapore Movement is an ongoing effort by the island city-state to create an environmentally clean and beautiful home for future generations. Photographer Klaus Tan Yihong shot a photo project titled Space Sustainable that provides a beautiful look at the new green spaces found through the country.
Klaus, an 18-year-old student of Anglo Chinese School, was selected as the overall winner in the Junior Category of the prestigious City Developments Limited Singapore Young Photographers Award 2018.
"Sustainability means that our rate of consumption is lesser than our rate of resource production – social and economic progress are the end rewards. This project, shot exclusively within Singapore, features 5 microcosms representing the spaces we spend our life in – housing spaces, relaxation spaces, work spaces, transportation spaces and city spaces. Each photograph tells a unique story of how the featured element contributes towards sustainable living in Singapore, and emphasizes the beauty of adopting a sustainable style in city development"
The photos cover the microcosms of city, housing, relaxation, transportation, and work. The captions below are by Klaus.
Standing against the backdrop of Singapore’s Central Business district at sunrise is the Metropolis, a Grade A office building located in One North. It features large glass windows which serve to allow natural light into the premises, reducing the need for electricity to power lighting. It achieved the Green Mark Platinum certification by the Building & Construction Authority of Singapore.The Apple store in Orchard runs exclusively on green energy, through innovative solar panels installed on its roof. Moreover, its groves feature lush green trees, adding to the environmental aesthetic of the store.The bustling Tanjong Pagar Terminal is equipped with LNG-fuelled harbour crafts and electric cranes, in a step towards adoption of cleaner fuels.Contrary to conventional housing clusters of solitary towers, the Interlace condominium by Buro Ole Scheeren architects creates an intricate network linking private and social spaces, providing residents freedom and creating a sense of community.The HDB is an embodiment of all things sustainable. With housing support schemes, amenities for all ages and communal facilities that cater for everyone, approximately 80% of Singapore’s residents reside in HDBs.Furnished with a tropical inspired landscaping consisting of timber décor and greenery, communal facilities in Hillcrest Villa encourage interactions with the environment, and offer a spot for peace seeking residents to meditate in solace.Singapore’s HDB carpark rooftops are starting to look more green, as the government starts to build landscaped public rooftop gardens which provide amenities (exercise equipment, playgrounds, gardens) and visual relief. National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan was quoted on the developments: “… besides lowering the ambient temperature, (they are) pleasing to the eye.”The Marina Barrage’s capabilities are manifold: A water catchment area, a system for flood control and a locale for leisurely activities. It is equipped with exhibits to promote a culture of sustainability for generations to come.The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system offers an efficient solution to moving people around the island with convenient access to all regions. All trains have regenerative braking technologies to facilitate conservation of energy by converting kinetic energy to electricity.Majestic raintrees adorn the sides of Singapore’s Central Expressway; this ingenious idea can be attributed to founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. According to Singapore’s first Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, “(sic.) we are in the tropics and, of course, the tropics being so hot, he wanted shade to cool the environment. It was his first priority”.A form of public transport which runs on electricity supplied by gridlines beneath the tracks, the LRT shuttles residents around suburban residential estates. If offers no air polluting emissions, minimising passenger carbon footprint to 13.2g per passenger-kilometre, in support of governmental efforts to create a “clean and green” Singapore.For a country without natural resources, Singapore’s future is heavily tied up to its capability to innovate and stay relevant. At the forefront to sustain Singapore’s needs and economy is one-north, a business and science park by the Jurong Town Corporation. It is the future of Singapore’s research and development sector, exploiting advances in the biomedical sciences and infocomm technologies to create efficient processes which propel our nation into the future.
I began my career in the banking industry in 1997, and stayed approx 6 years in it. This industry boost his knowledge about the economic condition in Indonesia, both macro and micro, and how to
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understand it. My banking career continued in Yogyakarta when I joined in a program funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB),as the coordinator for a program aimed to help improve the quality of learning and teaching process in private universities in Yogyakarta. When the earthquake stroke Yogyakarta, I chose to join an international NGO working in the area of ?disaster response and management, which allows me to help rebuild the city, as well as other disaster-stricken area in Indonesia. I went on to become the coordinator for emergency response in the Asia Pacific region. Then I was assigned for 1 year in Cambodia, as a country coordinator mostly to deliver developmental programs (water and sanitation, education, livelihood). In 2009, he continued his career as a protocol and HR officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Surabaya, and two years later I joined the Political and Economic Section until now, where i have to deal with extensive range of people and government officials, as well as private and government institution troughout eastern Indonesia.
I am the founder and Editor-in-Chief in Good News From Indonesia (GNFI), a growing and influential social media movement, and was selected as one of The Most Influential Netizen 2011 by The Marketeers magazine.
I also wrote a book on "Fundamentals of Disaster Management in 2007"?, "Good News From Indonesia : Beragam Prestasi Anak Bangsa di dunia"? which was luanched in August 2013, and "Indonesia Bersyukur"? which is launched in Sept 2013. In 2014, 3 books were released in which i was one of the writer; "Indonesia Pelangi Dunia"?, "Indonesia The Untold Stories"? and "Growing! Meretas Jalan Kejayaan"
I give lectures to students in lectures nationwide, sharing on full range of issues, from economy, to diplomacy
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