Dr Jolene Lin presents at a SG Courts – Conversations with the Community session

From left to right: Emeritus Prof Lye Lin Heng, APCEL Director Dr Jolene Lin, Justice Philip Jeyeretnam, Michelle Chng (CNCS), Koh Min Ee (Ministry of Sustainability and Environment) 

On 26 July 2024, Dr Jolene Lin, Director of APCEL and Associate Professor at NUS Law, spoke at the sixth session of the SG Courts – Conversations with the Community series, titled “Advancing the Environmental Rule of Law – Roles and Responsibilities of the Community”. The event featured a keynote speech by Justice Philip Jeyaretnam, followed by presentations from Dr Jolene Lin, as well as Ms Michelle Chng from the Centre for Climate Research Singapore at the National Environment Agency and Mr Koh Min Ee from the Ministry of Sustainability and Environment.

The event was focused on how Singapore’s environmental laws and policies can respond to the threat of climate change. Dr Jolene Lin presented on climate litigation cases around the world, and shared about the work of APCEL in promoting the environmental rule of law through research, teaching and outreach. The presentations were followed by a panel moderated by Emeritus Professor Lye Lin-Heng, Honorary Advisor of APCEL.

Read more about Justice Jeyaretnam’s speech and the event here: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/legally-green-how-the-courts-help-protect-the-environment-amid-climate-change