Global Warming Seminar at Aljunied Area on 19 Mar [Fri] evening [7:15pm to 9:15 pm]

Feb is the driest month in Singapore in 140 yrs of record keeping.

The rainfall last month is only 6.7 mm [almost 1/3 of the 18.7 mm in previous years]http://news.sg.msn.com/cna/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3915611

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1039859/1/.html

We are now seeing scorched land every where in Singapore. Most of the grass patches are turning yellow because of insufficient water. : (

Does this phenomenal sets you thinking about what is happening to the world?

Singapore has enough water for all to drink, but what about the Droughts that is now happening in Phillipphines/ Vietnam/ China [Si Cuan]/ Africa/ Austria / US ?

Does the people have enough water to grow their crops [which is used to feed the world] ?

Do the people have enough water to drink?

Do these questions make you ponder about Global Warming?

What will happen to the planet if the world’s temperature increases by 1,2,3 or 5 to 6 degrees?

How much time does leading scientists think the world has before we reach a point where climate change becomes irreversible?

Do you wish to know what effective measures prominent scientists such as NASA’s director Dr James Hansen and UN IPCC Chairman Dr Rajendra Pachauri recommend to curb global warming?

What are the latest findings of Climate scientists in March & Dec 2009 Copenhagen conference in Denmark?
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If you are concern about the above issues, you are invited to attend a FREE Global warming Seminar by our Global Warming Study Group on the 19 Mar 2010 [Fri] at Kampong Senang Aljunied [Near Aljunied MRT].

You are welcome to bring your friends and family to attend the event :> : )

[ If you have attended previous Global Warming seminar and find it informative. Could you help to recommend the event to your friends/ family who are concern about the environment? :> ]………….

Event Details:

Seminar and Q & A

Title: “Global Warming : It’s Science / it’s Effects and Solutions”
Date: 19 Mar 2010 [Fri]

Time: 7:15pm to 9:15pm

Cost: Free
Venue: Kampong Senang Holistic Lifestyle Centre & Eco Harmony Kitchen Blk 106, Aljunied Crescent, Unit 01-205 (at ground floor of block)[Near Arjuni MRT station]

The session consists of a 1 hr presentation and a 45 min Question & Answer discussion.

The presentation showcases the effects that climate change has on various parts of the world. [including Arctic Ice melts/ Sea level rises/ extreme weather conditions/ droughts/ floods / stronger hurricanes etc.] It studies the possible dangers if human continue ‘business as usual’ and explore possible solutions to climate change. The presentation features interviews with top climate scientists [such as NASA Director and UN IPCC scientists] and showcases what scientists & environmentalist recommends as the effective solutions to climate change. It also touches on issues such as deforestation, factory farming, food & water shortage, and world hunger.

The Q&A would encourage further discussions in line with the questions that participants asked.

Speaker profile:
Mr Low Chip Khoon is a teacher in a local school and a leader of a Global Warming Study Group in an Eco-friendly association. He has researched into the subject of Global warming since the end of 2007. Recently, spurred by the urgency of the situation, he has compiled his research information and shared with teachers / colleagues and association members. He has conducted Global warming assembly talks and GW sharing sessions during Contact Time in school. He has also shared GW information with interested parties via hospital talks, company lunch talks and environmental dialogue sessions with NTU/NIE/NUS students. He believes that, provided with the necessary information, many people will choose to adopt an eco-friendly lifestyle to curb global warming & preserve life on the planet.

The first 50 people who register by sending an email to cklowck@yahoo.com.sg would get a FREE Video CD containing documentaries on Global Warming [Including what Top World leaders, such as US president Mr Obama, Environmental Activist Mr Al Gore, Top Climate Scientists NASA Director Dr James Hansen, United Nations Scientists, have to say on Climate change.

We do accept on-site registration.

Feedbacks of GW Talk @ Chai Chee Secondary School on 22 Feb 2010

Feedbacks of Global Warming Talk conducted at Chai Chee Secondary School on 22 Feb 2010
Attendance : 800 students, 60 teachers
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Feedback from Chai Chee Principal, Mr Ang

To Mdm Ho, Eunos Principal,
We had an assembly talk given by your teacher, Mr Low Chip Khoon, on global
warming. It was a very interesting and engaging talk enjoyed by both
teachers and pupils. Mr Low's presentation has definitely heightened our
pupils' interest on the topic and engaged them through his passion and
enthusiasm regarding the topic.

We would like to put on record our heartfelt thanks to your school for
releasing Mr Low to share at our assembly and for his generosity in sharing
with us his knowledge on the subject matter.

Thank you very much and good day.

Mr Ang
Principal/Chai Chee Sec
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Feedback from Teachers:

The talk is very informative and engaging. Mr Low knows his content very well and is able to engage the staff and students. I personally have learnt a lot from the talk. --- Mr Anwar (HOD PE/CCA)

Mr Low's presentation is informative and interesting. He spoke with passion. In fact, when the teachers were having lunch in the lounge, they asked me so many questions about whether vegetarianism can truely help. I said of course. At least, there is some awareness. --- Ms Kong Su May (HOD PCCG)

The talk is very relevant to the Sec 2 students as the topic is in the Geography syllabus. It is very informative and serves as a prelude to the topic that they will learn in Term 3. The information shared is very relevant and made `real' to the students. --- Ms Lim Siew Lian (HOD DM)

The speaker was so informative and engaging. I lost interest in Geography since I was in sec 2 but Mr Low rekindled my interest in Geography at one -sitting yesterday. He prepared his talk so well and delivered it with great conviction and passion. I am now 'in' for saving the environment in a more conscious manner. Thank you for spreading the message, Mr Low!
--- Mrs Elsie Tan, AED (counselling) FTSC

Mr Low did a great job in giving useful and current information that delivers the reality of the situation. We have learnt alot about our world and the consequences of our actions to our own environment. Not only did I enjoy the learning but the flow of the delivery and the use of speeches and videos were great too. Thanks. --- Mrs Rosini Haniff (SH/History)

The talk does create awareness on myself and also the students that I spoke to. Hoping very much that all of us will unite and do something to slow down the process. I am sure every one of us does care for our mother nature in one way or another. Every little effort counts. --- Mdm Radziah (Mother Tongue Teacher)

Thanks for the information. --- Ms Jieru Wu (Maths Teacher)

Very enriching....at least we know the consequences of eating beef..and the need to try to go green...also the importance of the 3Rs... Thanks!
--- Mr Tan Joo Huat (Maths Teacher)

It was an enlightening and interesting presentation. --- Mrs Mohana Sivaprasad (Geography teacher)

Thank you for approving Mr Low to come our school to share with us on the Global Warming during our assembly talk. It was an informative talk who had made quite an impact on our students and teachers. Many teachers have feedback to me that his talk has brought them to be more aware of the urgency of doing something to the Global Warming. Many of them are willing to eat less meat to help reducing the Global Warming. Hopefully all of us are going to put in effort in many ways to help reducing Global Warming before it is too late.

--- Ms Tan Foong Heng (Environment Club, Teacher-in-charge)
Ms Tan attended Mr Low’s talk at Nature Society & decided to invite Mr Low to Chai Chee Secondary school to present the talk to the school