Gardens being a Model for Climate Change Plus Evading Global Warming

A national garden and premier horticultural attraction for local and international visitors, Gardens by the Bay is a showpiece of horticulture and garden artistry that presents the plant kingdom in a whole new way, entertaining while educating visitors with plants seldom seen in this part of the world, ranging from species in cool, temperate climates to tropical forests and habitats.

Gardens by the Bay is an independent organisation responsible for developing and managing one of Asia’s foremost garden destinations.

The Gardens is led by a multidisciplinary team of professionals who have been involved in the greening of Singapore and had worked alongside international and local experts to develop the Gardens. It has an in-house team of skilled landscape designers, horticulturists, arborists, engineers, plant health, garden and turf management experts, as well as plant research and orchid breeding professionals, who leverage on the extensive global network of plant sources cultivated during the development days, to continuously curate and grow the Gardens.

Guided by its vision to be a world of gardens for all to own, enjoy and cherish. The Gardens by the Bay has earned numerous awards and accolades including the World Building of the Year in 2012. As well as the President’s Design Award (Singapore) in 2013. Furthermore the Outstanding Achievement Award by the Themed Entertainment Association in 2014. As well as the Largest Glass Greenhouse (Flower Dome) in the Guinness World Records for 2015. Finally the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence in 2016. It’s because these achievements are testament to the ongoing excellence of the Gardens by the Bay. In addition it spurs the team towards attaining greater success.

Why is this Important?

As Scientific American talks about.

You’ve heard the numbers. Cause more than half of the world’s people now live in cities. As well as, in just a few decades more than two thirds of the globe’s rapidly growing population will be urban. Because cities already suck up much of the planet’s resources and generate much of its waste, these trends threaten to make Earth miserable unless cities become more sustainable.

In conclusion, Scientists could hold the key. Finally, if city leaders will invite them in as partners.