Infrastructure with speed, scale… and sustainability | Devindranauth Bissoon | TEDxAmazônia
From the low-lying coastlines of Guyana to the mountains of Timor-Leste, Devindranauth Bissoon shares his journey as an engineer rethinking how we build in a changing climate.
Faced with escalating threats of climate change, he explores how we can deploy sustainable, climate-resilient infrastructure by combining engineering innovation with nature-based solutions and local knowledge.
Nascido na pequena Guiana, país amazônico ao norte da América do Sul, Dev combina seu conhecimento sobre a realidade local com expertise global para impulsionar ações climáticas nos países em desenvolvimento. Ele atua como Especialista Sênior em Infraestrutura no Departamento da América Latina e Caribe do Fundo Verde para o Clima — o maior fundo climático do mundo, com sede na Coreia do Sul. Dev ajuda a estruturar, desenvolver e implementar projetos de infraestrutura, além de apoiar países em desenvolvimento no acesso a financiamentos climáticos. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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