Past TEDx event

TEDxYouth@Singapore

Our City Beyond Limits

Took placeAugust 14, 2021
Locationsg, Central Singapore, Singapore
FormatYouth
How can our youth play a part in a future where sustainability inevitably will take centre stage? The narrative and discourse for our country have always been centred on limited resources and scarcity. In 2021, we live in a world where creativity and innovation abound. Coupled with a growing consciousness of sustainability and responsibility to the world and city we live in, there is so much potential to discover and tap on in reimagining our future city. This year, as we navigate the uncertain and unknown, we want to explore the limits we are facing, and importantly, the limits that we have gone, and can go beyond. < Our City, Beyond Limits > will bring together speakers from diverse backgrounds and professional fields to converge on the notion of a sustainable future. Years from now, what will our city look like? How can our youth build our City Beyond Limits? We invite you to find or create your own answers with us.

Speakers

Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.

  • de Drouas Charlotte Mei

    Nutritionist, Presenter

    A nutritionist by training, Charlotte Mei is also a presenter, a self-taught cook, and an all-round advocate for living consciously through our everyday actions. As a nutritionist, she hopes to see more people building a closer and healthier relationship with food. Her mission is simple: to get more people into the kitchen and get them interested in what they eat.

  • Firdaus Sani

    Storyteller, Indigenous Culture Advocate

    Firdaus Sani is a fourth-generation Orang Laut descendant, whose ancestry can be traced to the Riau islands. His maternal grandparents used to live on one of Singapore’s Southern islands, Pulau Semakau until 1977 before they had to leave their home for the mainland. While growing up, Firdaus often visited Pulau Semakau before it was fully restricted and learnt the ways of life of an Orang Laut through his grandparents. With experience working at an environmental non-profit organisation, Firdaus has a keen interest in conservation issues in Singapore and hopes to take on more sustainable approaches with Orang Laut and strives to bridge the gap between sustainability and his island traditions.

  • Priyanka Shahra

    Social Entrepreneur

    Priyanka Shahra is the founder of Swapaholic, a pioneer omnichannel fashion swapping platform, which was born to create a sustainable alternative for fashion lovers like herself to be able to express their personal style without compromising our planet. Priyanka's passions lie in building sustainable urban solutions with the capacity to make it convenient for consumers to swap their mindsets and habits toward a more sustainable planet.

Organizing team