GW talk @ Greenridge Primary School (05 Sep)

Mr Arivalagan, Teacher-in-charge of Environment in GreenRidge Primary School, invited Mr Low to conduct a GW talk to 20 Green club/ Environment club teachers on 05 Sep.

The teachers, who came from various schools, brought their students to attend the Environment Champion workshop organized by NEA on that day.

Teachers give the following feedbacks after the talk:
Informative without being too over-whelming. Provides very up-dated reports/ videos.
Presenter is enthusiastic and informative.
- Ling Lilin Sherene, Teacher, Anchor Green Primary School

It is interesting. Will get back to you on a date for the school assembly to drive this green message.
- Miss Wendy, Teacher, Jurong Primary School

Well-prepared. Good sharing of resources. Speaker is passionate.
How does Global Warming lead to climate change? Good to address this so that pupils and audience can see the link.
- Failyn Ang, Teacher, St Margaret’s Primary School

Very enlightening talk. I would very much like to have an environment talk in my school. - Prema Suresh, Teacher, Northland Primary School

Pro-teach Staff Event (01 Sep)

Pro-teach is a well-established company that runs 28 student care center/tution center in Singapore. In the begining of 2011, all Pro-teach centers have adopt a policy to provide plant-based food to their students on Thursdays. [Some centers provide plant-based food more than one day a week.]

On 01 Sep, Pro-teach CEO, Ms Peggy Ong, invited Mr Low, Dr Priya (a homopathic doctor) & Mr George Jacob (President of Vege Society Singapore) to speak to 80 Pro-teach teachers and staffs.


Dr Priya spoke on the Health benefits of a Vege Diet, Mr George spoke on Kindness to animals while Mr Low spoke on Global Warming and Solutions to climate change.

After the presentations, Pro-teach staffs asked questions on Health & Environment during the Q & A session.

Video Clip on Q & A session:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viRuq1uMNXs

During the event, CEO Ms Peggy Ong shared a piece of good news: After Pro-teach's Branch Heads attended the Env & Health talk held in May, many of them realize the impacts our diet have on the environment & on human health, thus they are very supportive of the Veggie Thursday policy. Ms Peggy Ong announced that :
"Out of 28 Pro-Teach branches, 15 are offering plant-based meals twice a week now, 1 branch 3 times a week, 1 branch 4 times a week and 3 branches everyday! Before our May talk, only 8 branches volunteered 2x weekly, the remaining 20 just 1x weekly. The number has since doubled. I await some good news from the branches for more frequent plant-based menu. :) "

Bravo ... That was very encouraging indeed.

We wish Pro-teach all the best in their efforts to provide plant-based meals for the students under their care.

Holistic Wellness Symposium (30 Aug) 身心灵健康与环保研讨大会

GW Study group & volunteers set up a booth during HWS organized by Kampong Senang on 30 Aug 2011. Mr Low presented an English talk during the morning & a Chinese talk during the afternoon. The talks are very well-recieved. :)

The following are some feedbacks for participants of HWS:

Excellent! Very informative and convincing. Well-presented with passion. Keep it up!
- Ong Yee Sin, HWS participant

Very informative, I have more ideas on how to save the Earth.
- Ester Loo, Accounts Executive, SCA Hygiene(S) Pte Ltd

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轻安村邀请全球暖化研究小组参加轻安村一年一度的身心灵健康与环保研讨大会。

研究小组在会场设立了一个摊位。
刘先生在研讨大会中分享了30分钟的环保讯息。以下是出席大会贵宾的反馈：

讲师好直觉性的提醒我们人类的环保义务。请多多提倡环保意识。至少今天我懂了，所以我会先带动。Keep it up, We love our world.
- Cat Ng Lei Yee, Free-lance Beauty Product Trainer

刘先生，你好！让你我各尽一份力，为环保加油！
-安易法师

刘讲师，您的工作非常神圣，富有极大的教育功用，我支持您！请继续努力推广，我真心支持您！谢谢再谢谢！ - 陈瑞莲女士

Participation in Holistic Wellness Symposium (30 Aug)

GW study group was invited to set up a booth at Holistic Wellness Symposium organized by Kampong Senang. The event was held on 30 Aug (Hari Raya Day) @ Singpost near Payar Lebar MRT. Mr Low was invited to speak on the English session in the morning and the Chinese session in the Afternoon.