9. Ramanathan Thurairajoo
Singapore
Ramanathan Thurairajoo, founder of Enviro Peace, an NGO working towards environmental sustainability and promote peace for sustainable development. He has been proactively involved in numerous youth leadership and community engagements at ASEAN and global environmental and peace projects such as the UN-Habitat Asia Pacific Urban Forums, UNFCCC COP summit, UNEP Tunza Conferences and ASEF meetings. As a sustainability consultant, he served as a Professional Young Southeast Asian Leader (YSEALI) in the US, Colorado, City of Boulder’s formulation of the Resiliency Masterplan Strategy.
He has a Bachelor degree in Environmental Policy and Management from the University of Adelaide and a postgraduate qualification from the University of South Australia in Environmental Management and Sustainability. More recently he attained the Advanced certification in Sustainability and Sustainable Businesses from the Singapore Management University. He is also a certified auditor for EMS and assessor for integrated carbon footprint assessment.