“I think the reason why we are in danger of becoming soulless is that we don’t take into account things that are intangible, things that can’t be counted in dollars and cents, and for me specifically it’s about the environment. Look at how we define green spaces. In Singapore, green spaces are not just your nature reserves but also parks and golf courses. There is no understanding that when a nature person talks about nature, you’re talking about wild nature, the biodiversity that you cannot recreate, even with a lot of money. Look at Gardens by the Bay – why are we having that? It costs so much to construct and maintain and we take pride in the fact that we’re getting plants from all over the world yet at the same time we don’t even know our local flora and fauna.”
Posted on: Wed, 02 Oct 2013 05:11:02 +0000
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