Interview - Khoo Salma, the Urban & Environmental Activist

Send us Fan MailExclusive Interview: Khoo Salma Nasution suggested 'urban farming' as the way forward to resolve problems of access to edible and nutritious food in the cities and as a reaction to problems with pesticide-laden food and on the other problem, eating instant noodles by those living in urban poverty.  Talking about local government, developers, architects and society's role on how to combat climate change and reducing carbon footprint, the themes include, the need for us to come out of our bubbles to befriend other communities (such as the fishermen in her NGO work), similarly architects should be talking to others such as planners, so that we empathise and know each others perspectives, to start the journey of collective engagement to solve society's real problems. Heritage buildings such as the shophouse typology increasingly becomes an important type to resolve issues to combat pandemic such as COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2), so back to square one, while acknowledging the limitation of air-conditioned spaces. © 2021 Talk Architecture, Author: Naziaty Mohd YaacobPhoto (art work) shows Khoo Salma in her garden at home (close up view).Support the showDo subscribe for premium content and special features which will help to support and sustain Talk Architecture podcast on a more in-depth explanation on design thesis and processes. These special commentaries and ‘how to’ explanations are valuable insights and knowledge not found elsewhere!