In December 2021, SUTD announced a multi-faceted sustainability plan that will leverage technology and design thinking to build a more sustainable and happier world by design. The SUTD Sustainability Plan (SSP) builds on SUTD’s international leadership in design and engineering innovation by framing three key commitments as leverage points for creating new sustainable technologies: 1. To transform SUTD campus into a green experimental ground for test-bedding of new sustainable technologies (OASIS – Open Arena for Sustainability Innovation and Solutions) 2. To launch a new research initiative on Circular Economy to generate sustainable products and software solutions 3. To provide hands-on sustainability learning/education for students Campus OASIS The SUTD Sustainability Office works with start-ups to testbed new sustainable technologies within the university campus under the OASIS initiative. Below are two such examples: Noshinom Noshinom is a start-up incubated at SUTD, focusing on upcycling fruits and vegetables into essences for supplementary consumption. Each day, the company generates many kilograms of fruit peels and vegetable cuttings during production. To address this, the founders collaborated with the Sustainability Office to set up two composting machines, converting the peels into fertilisers for the campus plants. Seaforms Seaforms believes that just as planting trees can mitigate deforestation, planting corals can help restore degraded marine ecosystems. The company excels in diverse projects that harmonise with the marine environment, from designing future ocean cities and reimagining aquaculture farms to conducting innovative research into mineral accretion technology as a potential building material for ocean infrastructure. Seaforms’ portfolio reflects a unified commitment to a resilient marine future. The Electric Reef Pillars initiative, which promotes coral growth through electrified reefs, showcases Seaforms’ dedication to SUSTAINABILITY AT SUTD merging technology with ecological stewardship. As a start-up, Seaforms is actively engaged in groundbreaking research and initiatives, striving for a sustainable and interconnected relationship between humanity and the world’s oceans. Currently, Seaforms is testbedding its research at SUTD. Sustainability Research at SUTD At SUTD, we believe that we have much to contribute towards research in sustainability. There have been several research projects that relate to ways of sustaining the world, culture, the way we live and circular economy. To-date, SUTD has published over 5,000 publications related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). Here are some highlights of sustainability research done at SUTD: i. 3D Printing of Food Waste Food waste comprises nearly one-third of global food production, leading to significant economic and environmental costs. The traditional disposal of food waste contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and the depletion of natural resources. Food waste utilisation and a zero-waste approach are among the many ways of building a sustainable economy. 3D printing can repurpose this waste by converting it into p. 46 SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN
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