Mr Low received an email invitation to attend a UNFCCC Public Lecture on 18 Oct. The event, organized by S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was held from 4.30 to 6 pm at Shangri-La Hotel.
During the Public lecture, Ms Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary
of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), spoke on
the topic: “ Climate Change: Why We Need a Multilateral Solution. ”
Ms Christian Figueres spoke on the urgency of climate change and what UN
and various countries are doing to curb climate change. She spoke about increasing
energy efficiency to reduce green house gas emissions. She encouraged the young
generations to utilize social media such as the internet & facebook to raise
issues on climate change.
The presentation was followed by a 45 mins Q & A session.
He cited the findings of a UNEP 2010 report: “A Substantial reduction of impacts (on the environment) would only be possible with a substantial worldwide diet change away from animal products” to support his view.
Ms Christian Figueres acknowledged that producing meat uses a lot of
resources in the world. She commented that people would reduce meat consumption
for health reason more than for environmental reasons. Ms Christian Figueres recommended
that the Health department, rather than the Environment department, could assist
to promote meatless days.
