S1E31: Grace Fu on S’pore’s climate change fight, changes to Yuhua SMC

Synopsis: The Usual Place host Natasha Ann Zachariah hunts for
new perspectives on issues that matter to young people.

Following Budget 2025 and the Committee of Supply Debate on
government spending for different ministries, Natasha and her
co-host Audrey Tan, ST assistant news editor for environment
coverage, discuss how Singapore is pushing ahead with climate
action. She’s also the host of Green Pulse on ST Podcasts.

Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu joins
them in this episode.

They talk about mitigation efforts versus adapting to climate
change, Ms Fu’s thoughts on her long-time SMC being absorbed into
the new Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC, and being a woman in
politics for almost two decades.


Highlights (click/tap above):

2:46 Why is S’pore persevering on climate action

13:17 With the US scaling back on its climate efforts, what can
S’pore do?

22:05 MSE’s plans for the longevity of S’pore’s hawker
culture

30:57 Will climate change and environmental issues be one of the
GE2025  issues?

36:17 Being a woman in politics for almost two
decades
Host: Natasha Zachariah (natashaz@sph.com.sg)


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Co-Host: Audrey Tan (audreyt@sph.com.sg)


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Filmed by: Studio+65


Edited by: ST Video (Azim Azman, Philip Cheong and Jacen Tan)


ST Podcast producers: Teo Tong Kai and Eden Soh


Executive producers: Ernest Luis and Lynda Hong

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