In Phase 1, teams will attend an event where they will hear from CDL’s Chief Sustainability Officer and GCNS’ Executive Director about Singapore’s Third Climate Change Study, SDG 13 and the SG Green Plan, and the format and timeline of the case competition.

Problem Statement: 

In January this year, the results of Singapore’s Third National Climate Change Study, also known as the V3 study, were released. This study was conducted by the Centre for Climate Research Singapore to improve our understanding of how the tropical climate in Singapore and across the Southeast Asian region can change within the next few decades and beyond. 

The findings highlighting the following:

• Mean sea levels around Singapore could rise up to more than 1m by the end of the century and up to around 2m by 2150;
• Extreme daily rainfall will increase, and dry spells could be more frequent and long-lasting;
• Daily mean and maximum air temperature will increase, and there will be more days with incidences of high heat stress;
• Wind speeds will increase, particularly in June, July and August.

V3 provides a common scientific basis for all interested parties – government agencies, businesses, academia and community groups – to prepare for a climate-resilient future. Using CDL as a case study, show how businesses can utilise these findings (students can select one or more) and lead the way by adopting more sustainable practices and accelerate climate adaptation. The submission should illustrate the case study’s alignment with SDG 13 Climate Action and the SG Green Plan 2030.

Participants are to submit their video clips (no more than 8 mins) to https://tinyurl.com/ysdgla2024 in recorded format (e.g. videos, presentation slides, skits, animations, voiceovers, combination of these, etc…) consisting of all the following by 31 Mar, 11.59pm:

• Self-introduction of team members
• The business segment(s) of CDL which the team is focusing on
• Implications to CDL if climate change is ignored for the chosen business segment(s)
• Proposed ideas for CDL that supports SDG: 13 and how it addresses the selected finding(s) of the V3 study
• Impact that can be generated from the proposed ideas, including metrics for tracking impact
• Supporting photos, graphics, videos, or any other creative expressions are encouraged

Only 10 finalist teams will be selected to proceed to Phase 2 of the case competition.

In Phase 2, each of the 10 finalist teams will be attached to an assigned organisation for a 3- to 5-day work attachment.

During the work attachment, teams will have the opportunity to interact with company
representatives and learn first-hand about the challenges of implementing sustainability across complex operations and integrating SDG 13 into businesses while addressing the selected finding(s) of the V3 study. The attachment will help with the preparation of the final proposal and is mandatory for all members of the finalist teams to attend the work attachment. Students should ensure that they will be able to prioritize their attachment to their respective case companies.  Should all team members be unable to attend the work attachment, the score of their submissions may be impacted.

Each finalist team will be mentored by an experienced youth mentor who will provide advice and guidance to improve their final proposal and presentation. These youth mentors were winners in previous editions of the CDL-GCNS Young SDG Leaders Award.

The 10 finalist teams will present their final proposals to a judging panel comprising sustainability leaders and experts from various industries.