Creating sustainable cities and turning them into cities of opportunity

THREE-and-a-half billion people - half the world's population - reside in cities. Asia, home to almost two-thirds of the world's population on one-third of the world's land mass, highlights a pressing need for sustainable cities. Hence the demand for more innovative green solutions.

Tai Lee Siang, the newly appointed chairman of the World Green Building Council's board of directors - an influential group of global leaders on green buildings and sustainability - gives his take on the transformation of Asian cities towards more sustainable and livable models.

As chairman of the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC), what are your key priorities? How will you use your leadership to improve the sustainability of buildings, both in Singapore and at the global level?