Green Future is keeping track of the green organisations and groups, and the sustainability industry in Singapore through our 9th edition of the Singapore Green Landscape.
The Singapore Green Landscape 2020 highlights the key government reports that are related to sustainability, and introduces the non-governmental organisations, non-profits and social enterprises; green groups; business associations and groups; green websites and events; government agencies; and institutes and centres in Singapore, which are relevant to the environment.
We hope that this publication is useful for everyone who wish to know more about the state of the environment in Singapore, find and connect with the environmental organisations in Singapore, or explore personal and business opportunities.
Here is a list of 57 institutes and centres that are involved in environmental and sustainability research.
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Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre
The Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC) aims to bridge the gap from research to industry applications for advanced manufacturing and remanufacturing for cross-sectorial industries across the supply chain.
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Asia Competitiveness Institute
The Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI) is a research centre at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. It seeks to contribute to the enhancement of inclusive growth, living standards and institutional governance through competitiveness research on sub-national economies in Asia.
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Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law
The Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law (APCEL) was established by the NUS Law Faculty in collaboration with the World Conservation Union-Commission on Environmental Law and the UN Environment Programme. APCEL’s areas of expertise include climate change law, Singapore environmental law, biodiversity conservation law, and international environmental law.
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Asia Research Institute
The Asia Research Institute (ARI) at NUS aims to provide a world-class focus and resource for research on the Asian region. ARI engages the humanities and social sciences, and interdisciplinary frontiers between and beyond disciplines.
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BCA Academy
BCA Academy is the education and research arm of Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority (BCA). BCA Academy provides quality training and research programmes for the advancement of the building industry and the development of an excellent built environment.
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BCA Centre for Sustainable Buildings
The BCA Centre for Sustainable Buildings (BCA CSB) is a collaborative effort between UNEP and BCA, which will develop and deliver policy tools, approaches, undertake advocacy work and provide coordinated support to countries for sustainable resource management in the building sector.
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Centre for Behavioural Economics
The Centre for Behavioural Economics (CBE) at the NUS Business School aspires to develop thought leadership in behavioural economics and be a leading centre of such research by publishing first-rate research in the most prestigious journals in business, economics and psychology.
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Centre for Business Sustainability
The Centre for Business Sustainability at the Nanyang Business School focuses on corporate sustainability and responsible business operations with respect to environmental and societal impacts. The Centre serves as a platform for creating new interdisciplinary research projects within and outside the school, and also carries out collaborative and sponsored research with like-minded centres and institutes on strategic sustainability projects with social impact.​
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Centre for Climate Research Singapore
The Centre for Climate Research Singapore (CCRS) is a research centre and part of the Meteorological Service Singapore, with the mission to advance scientific understanding of tropical climate variability and change and its associated weather systems affecting Singapore and the wider Southeast Asia Region, so that the knowledge and expertise can benefit decision makers and the community.
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Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health Research
The Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health Research (CEOHR) at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health aims to elucidate and prevent environmental and occupational related health problems.
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Centre for Governance, Institutions and Organisations
The Centre for Governance, Institutions and Organisations (CGIO) at the NUS Business School aims to spearhead relevant and high-impact research on governance and sustainability issues that are pertinent to Asia. This includes corporate governance and corporate sustainability, governance of family firms, government-linked companies, business groups, and institutions.
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Centre for Integrated Building Energy and Sustainability in the Tropics
The Centre for Integrated Building Energy and Sustainability in the Tropics (CiBEST) consists of two research clusters: Building Energy Efficiency Hub Research Cluster and Sustainable Buildings Research Cluster. CiBEST’s mission is to foster research innovation and enterprise in sustainable buildings and energy efficiency for enhanced livability.
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Centre for Liveable Cities
The Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC) was established by MND and MEWR to distil, create and share knowledge on liveable and sustainable cities. CLC distills key learning points from Singapore’s urban development journey since its independence, while creating knowledge to address emerging urban challenges. It shares this knowledge with local and international urban leaders, with the aim of positioning Singapore as a global hub for urban solutions.
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Centre for Maritime Studies
The Centre for Maritime Studies is a National University of Singapore research centre specialising in maritime affairs. The Centre responds to the need to pool resources together to embark on forward-looking research, capitalising on global trade trends in Singapore and the world.
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Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies
The Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies (NTS Centre) conducts research and produces policy-relevant analyses aimed at furthering awareness and building capacity to address NTS issues and challenges in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.
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Centre for Social Responsibility
The Centre for Social Responsibility (C4SR) supports the development of social responsibility as a prized attribute for SMU students. The Centre oversees the community service initiatives of SMU students and guides and mentors them to undertake local or overseas service learning projects that are meaningful and sustainable. The Centre also provides insights into best practices in community engagement and social responsibility initiatives.
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Centre for Sustainable Asian Cities
The Centre for Sustainable Asian Cities (CSAC) serves as a platform to develop cutting-edge urban planning and design solutions as well as building technological innovations for high density environments that will be applicable to many cities in Asia and other developing countries.
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Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology
The Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology (CUGE) is a division of NParks that serves to advance the landscape industry through industry development initiatives, manpower training programmes and research in greenery and ecology.
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Centre on Asia and Globalisation
The Centre on Asia and Globalisation (CAG) at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy is dedicated to conducting in-depth research on developments in the Asia-Pacific and beyond. The Centre’s research agenda is focused on two broad areas: the prospects of regional and global order, and the future of economic globalisation.
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Complexity Institute
The Complexity Institute at NTU promotes complexity science and acts as a catalyst for interdisciplinary research using complexity science as a common language​.
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Earth Observatory of Singapore
The Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS) conducts fundamental research on earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis and climate change in and around Southeast Asia, toward safer and more sustainable societies.
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Energy Research Institute @ NTU
The Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) aims to be a centre-of-excellence for advanced research, development, and demonstration of innovative energy solutions with global impact by: enhancing the efficiency of energy systems while maximising the synergies of alternative energy sources; enabling knowledge creation and technology transfer; and creating a multidisciplinary and collaborative environment for the delivery of energy solutions and national sustainability goals.
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Energy Studies Institute
The Energy Studies Institute (ESI) at NUS aims to conduct research on energy policies and their national, regional and global implications, and to promote discussion and advance collective understanding on issues related to energy policy development.
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Environmental Health Institute
The Environmental Health Institute (EHI) is a public health laboratory run by NEA which conducts research, surveillance, and risk assessment to acquire knowledge on environmental issues affecting public health.
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Experimental Power Grid Centre
The Experimental Power Grid Centre (EPGC) at NTU strives to be the research centre that people go to first for challenges in the energy grid and system domain.
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Fujitsu-SMU Urban Computing and Engineering Corp. Lab
The Fujitsu-SMU Urban Computing and Engineering (UNiCEN) Corp. Lab is jointly funded by Fujitsu Limited and the National Research Foundation under the Corp Lab @ University Scheme. UNiCEN is a synergistic industry-university partnership aimed at conducting industry-relevant R&D on combining computing, behavioural economics and management science approaches to create intelligent systems to address local urban challenges and conduct test-bedding in Singapore.
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Green Energy Management and Smart Grid Research Center
The Green Energy Management and Smart Grid Research Center at NUS aims to provide a unique opportunity to research scholars, graduate and undergraduate students to work on projects developed in partnership with industry and focused on solving real-world problems in the domain of energy management.
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Green Transformation Lab
The Green Transformation Lab is a joint initiative by the Singapore Management University and DHL aimed at accelerating the evolution of sustainable logistics across Asia Pacific. It is focused on creating solutions that help companies transform their supply chains, becoming greener, more resource efficient and sustainable.
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Institute of Catastrophe Risk Management
The Institute of Catastrophe Risk Management (ICRM) is the first multi-disciplinary risk management research institute of its kind in Asia. ICRM will focus on catastrophe triggered insurance and reinsurance risks, sovereign risk, societal risk and some non-traditional risks.
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Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences
The Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES) is a national research institute under A*STAR. ICES’ mission is to advance science and develop innovative technology to further economic growth and improve lives.
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Institute of Materials Research and Engineering
The Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) is a research institute under A*STAR and aims to innovate in materials research to improve lives and capture economic value for Singapore. IMRE has been building strong capabilities in materials analysis, characterisation, design and growth, patterning, fabrication, synthesis and integration.
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Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies
The Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies (IREUS) is a research institute at NUS that strives to advance global thought leadership in real estate and urban studies through research that is multi-disciplinary, relevant and rigorous.
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Institute of Water Policy
The Institute of Water Policy (IWP) aims to help improve water policy and governance in Asia through research, training, thought leadership and consulting. IWP produces policy-relevant research that helps shape the discourse on water policy in Asia.
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ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
The ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute aims to be a leading research centre dedicated to the study of socio-political, security, and economic trends and developments in Southeast Asia and its wider geostrategic and economic environment.
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Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum
The Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum strives to be a leader in Southeast Asian biodiversity – in research, education and outreach. It aims to nurture public interest in biodiversity and associated environmental issues, and maintain and grow a natural heritage knowledge base that focuses on its huge collection of historical and research specimens.
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Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities
The Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities (LKYCIC) is a research institute in the Singapore University of Technology and Design. The Centre seeks to stimulate thinking and research on the critical issues of cities and urbanisation, and explore the integrated use of technology, design and policy to provide urban solutions.
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Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy aims to be the leading global public policy school in Asia, developing thought leadership, improving standards of governance and transforming lives for a more sustainable world.
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Lien Centre for Social Innovation
The Lien Centre for Social Innovation at Singapore Management University seeks to be a thought leader and catalyst for positive social change in Singapore, Asia and beyond. Its mission is to catalyse innovative responses to social needs through applied research and capacity building in collaboration with the public, private and social sectors.
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Living Analytics Research Centre
The Living Analytics Research Centre (LARC) at SMU aims to innovate new technologies and software platforms that are relevant to Singapore’s Smart Nation efforts.
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Lloyd’s Register Foundation Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk
The Lloyd’s Register Foundation Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk (IPUR) at NUS seeks to narrow the gap between people’s perceptions and real world risks by undertaking research on the scientific understanding of risk and its practical application through a multi-disciplinary approach. Bringing together science, engineering, social sciences, and humanities, its research efforts span across three areas: Data and Technology, Environment and Climate, as well as Health and Food Safety.
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Membrane Science and Technology Consortium
The Membrane Science and Technology Consortium (MSTC) at NUS aims to develop novel membrane materials and/or innovative membrane process technologies, with particular emphasis on water, energy, and environmental applications within municipal and industrial sectors.
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Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute
The Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) strives t​o take its lab-scale innovations to innovative engineered solutions for the water and environmental markets. The NEWRI ecosystem comprises five Centres of Excellence, business development and a philanthropic initiative, an innovation cluster and an education and training unit​ in environmental science and engineering, that form an inter-disciplinary and inter-institutional ecosystem to provide holistic environmental engineered solutions.
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National Biodiversity Centre
The National Biodiversity Centre (NBC) is established by the National Parks Board to serve as Singapore’s one-stop centre for biodiversity-related information and activities.
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NUSDeltares
NUSDeltares is the strategic knowledge alliance between the National University of Singapore and the Dutch applied research institute Deltares, that aims to bridge the gap between science and society. The focus of the alliance is on three interconnected, societal challenges: adaptation to climate change, high density living, and urban water management.
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NUS Environmental Research Institute
The NUS Environmental Research Institute (NERI) is a university research institute that dedicates to advance the scientific understanding on environmental issues and to provide solutions to tackle diverse problems relating to water resources and the environment via interdisciplinary approaches.
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NUS Flagship Green Energy Program
The NUS Flagship Green Energy Program is established by a team of distinguished researchers and rising young talents, with a diversity of expertise ranging from catalyst design, synthesis and characterization, to reactor studies and process design, structured to develop multidisciplinary research on carbon dioxide conversion to green methanol and ethanol, and to champion carbon-neutral fuel technologies in preparation of a methanol-based future economy.
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Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering
The Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE) is a unique interdisciplinary Research Centre of Excellence, which is linking new insights from the life sciences with expertise from the emerging technologies in engineering and natural sciences to understand, harness and control microbial biofilm communities.
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Singapore Environment Institute
The Singapore Environment Institute (SEI) is the training and knowledge division of the National Environment Agency (NEA). It is responsible for delivering in-house technical training and building of environmental knowledge among staff, and also supports capability building and Continuing Education and Training needs within the local environmental services industry through its industry programmes with institutes of higher learning.
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Singapore-​ETH Centre
The Singapore-​ETH Centre was established by ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) and Singapore’s National Research Foundation (NRF). The Singapore-​ETH Centre aims to provide practical solutions to some of the most pressing challenges on urban sustainability.
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Singapore Institute of International Affairs
The Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) is a non-profit and independent think tank committed to producing policy analysis, fostering in-depth dialogues and bridging gaps between policymakers, private sector decision-makers and experts to shape public policy and social responses.
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Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology
The Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) is a research institute under A*STAR and develops high-value manufacturing technology and human capital to enhance the competitiveness of Singapore’s manufacturing industry.
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Singapore Maritime Institute
The Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) is a joint effort by MPA, A*STAR and EDB, to develop strategies and programmes to achieve its mission with key focus areas in sectors such as port, shipping and maritime services. The SMI charts the maritime research strategy and promotes greater industry-academia R&D collaborations to be undertaken in Singapore.
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Singapore Nuclear Research and Safety Initiative
The Singapore Nuclear Research and Safety Initiative (SNRSI) is established to concentrate expertise and knowledge in nuclear technology and safety in a single institute, and sustain a critical mass of manpower engaged in a range of nuclear-related activities relevant to Singapore.
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Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore
The Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) at NUS is Singapore’s national institute for applied solar energy research. SERIS conducts research, development, testing and consulting on solar energy technologies and their integration into power systems and buildings.
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Sustainable Manufacturing Centre
The Sustainable Manufacturing Centre (SMC) under the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, aims to develop and implement sustainable manufacturing technologies that minimise emissions, waste and strengthen the global competitiveness of Singapore’s manufacturing industry.
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SUTD-MIT International Design Centre
The SUTD-MIT International Design Centre (IDC) drives design research and innovation, in collaboration with a wide spectrum of global enterprise, government and social stakeholders. IDC focuses on advancing design theory and methodology, using design to address key societal challenges, and integrating design theory and methods with design practice.
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Tropical Marine Science Institute
The Tropical Marine Science Institute (TMSI) is a centre of excellence for research, development and consultancy in tropical marine science as well as environmental science. With its multi-disciplinary research laboratories and active international links, it handles projects relevant to physical oceanography, acoustics, marine biology, marine mammals, biofuels, water resources and climate change.
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