Assembly Talk & Booth @ Stamford Primary School (29 Aug)

Mr Wong Yaw Keong, Stamford Primary I&E committee teacher, invited GW study group to conduct an Assembly talk and set up a booth in the school on 29 Aug. Mr Wong met our group during an Environment sharing session in GreenRidge Primary school in 2011.

On 29 Aug, Mr Low conducted an Assembly talk for P1 to P6 students from 7.30 till 8am. He presented on the effects of global warming and solutions to climate change. The talk was very well received by Stamford students. After the talk, we set up a booth in the school canteen at 8am and manned the booth till 11.30 am.

The following are some feedbacks for the Assembly talk:

Teacher’s Feedback:

Good Assembly talk. Pupils will be more conscious about what is happening to our world (Earth) and what they can do to save our Earth.      – Mrs Cua-Tan Li Peng, Teacher, Stamford Primary Sch

It was an interesting talk. It captivated the children and was very informative.

- Ms Vignes, Teacher, Stamford Primary Sch

Very informative and useful talk, not only to adults but also children so that we are aware and play our part.    – Mrs Ruth Goh, Teacher, Stamford Primary Sch

It’s a very educational and stimulating presentation by Mr Low to Stamfordians. The videos are catchy with clear and impactful messages. The pupils see the importance of eating more veggie/ less meat to help the environment.

– Mr Wong Yaw Keong, Teacher in-charge of Innovation, Stamford Primary Sch

Students’ Feedback:

I loved the talk. I learnt that actually the Earth is in a very bad condition. If we do not do anything about this, we will not have a home anymore for our grandchildren to live in. I would recycle and plant more trees. Hopefully the Earth will get well soon.  - Ma Wit Yee Htet OO, Stamford Pri student

I have learnt that there are more than one solution to solve global warming. I like the talk because it was interesting. I will ask my parents to bring their own bag to the supermarket.    

– Sakthi Gowri, Stamford Pri student

I like the talk. I learnt that the ice is melting very fast. I have learnt to eat less meat and use less water. 
– Lum Jing Hao, Stamford Pri Student

It was very fun. I learn how to save the Earth. We would like you to come again next year.   

– Muhd Zulfqur B Ibrahim, Stamford Pri student

SP Env Club Flash Mob @ Orchard Road (18 Aug)

Singapore Polytechnic Environment Club students organized a Flash Mob event @ Orchard Road on 18 Aug. Their aim is to spread awareness to the public to keep the environment clean. 

Ms Elaine, SP Env Club committee member, invited Mr Low to attend the Flash Mob event. As SP had previously invited Mr Low to conduct 3 talks in their school, Mr Low joined in the event to show support.

On 18 Aug, SP Students & SP Green Alumni members met @ Orchard Road at 12.30pm. They stood in a circle and pointed at a pile of ‘rubbish’ in the center of the circle.

Then, they hold up Signs which show “Keep Our Env Clean”, “Do not Litter” and parade around Orchard Road to remind the public to keep the Env clean. They have fun in the event and go for lunch after the parade.

SP Env club is very strong. They even have a Green Alumni, which consist of previous batch of SP Env Club students who have graduated from SP.

5 Green Alumni members even team up to form “EatGrass.Org”, a green initiative to invite the public to reduce their carbon footprint through their choice of diets. [For more info:  http://www.facebook.com/EatGrass.Org ] These youths are really passionate about the helping the environment. 

Assembly Talk & Booth @ Eunos Primary School (13 Aug)

Mdm Cynthia, Eunos Primary Environment Club teacher, invited GW study group to conduct an Assembly talk for P1 to P6 students and set up a booth in the school on 13 Aug. Mr Low had conducted 4 Assembly talks in Eunos Primary over the past years.

Team members reach Eunos primary at 9.30am to set up a booth. We manned the booth from 9.30am till 1pm. Mrs Goh Meow Yin, SH Science, visited our booth to get more information on Climate change.

Mr Low conducted the assembly talk from 1 to 1:30pm. The talk was well-received.

The following are some feedbacks for the Assembly talk:

Teacher’s Feedback:

The talk was very inspirational and informative. It would be good if there was lesser emphasis on statistics and more focus on environmental conservation. It would also be beneficial to get a few pupils to answer questions about the talk.    

– Mrs Goh Meow Yin, SH Science, Eunos Primary Sch

I think the talk is informative and useful. It sparked interesting debate and conversation among the teachers. The lower primary pupils seemed to find the statistics portion a little beyond them. So if it can be tune down a little for them, it would be good.                             – Mr Shane Quek, Teacher, Eunos Primary Sch

It was an informative talk for both pupils and the staffs. The use of multimedia kept the pupils engaged and I am confident that they have learnt much about how they can do their part to make the world a better place. Thanks for coming.                                                               – Mr Marcus Cheng, Teacher, Eunos Primary Sch

Students’ Feedback:

I learn that no water equals to no food. I learnt that some people cut and burn trees to make farms. I learn that the weather is hot because of global warming.              - Cheryl Heng, Eunos student

I enjoyed the talk very much. I learnt about the causes and solutions for Global Warming and climate change. I will eat meat on weekdays only and encourage my relatives to do the same.   
– Coral Koh-Reuben, Eunos student

I like the talk. I learnt how to save my world. I want save my world by stopping people from cutting trees and saving a lot of water.        
–Nur Ajimeera, Eunos student

Assembly Talk & Booth @ Damai Primary School (07 Aug)

Ms Stella Teoh, from Damai Primary school, invited GW study group to conduct an Assembly talk for P3 to P6 students and set up a booth in the school on 07 Aug. Ms Stella got to know about us during an environment event she attended in 2010. (She has been on our mail list since 2010.)

Mr Low conducted the Assembly talk from 7.30 till 8am. He presented on the effects of Climate change on the world and showed students various video clips on Deforestation, Arctic Ice melt, World hunger, Veggie Thursday etc. The talk was very well received by Damai students. After the talk, we set up a booth in the school canteen at 8am and manned the booth till 12 pm.

The following are some feedbacks for the Assembly talk:

Teacher’s Feedback:

It was a very informative talk. Serious issues were delivered in a light-hearted way. I’m sure it will leave an impact on our pupils. It will make them more aware of their actions e.g. when they use water, or even when they take a bite into their favourite hamburgers. Thanks for the talk.                                               
– Ms Regina Ng, HOD NE, Damai Primary Sch

There is really a lot of information for the pupils to grasp. The whole sharing was good and the speaker was really eager to share what he know. I hope he will be back again.             – Mr Dave Yang, Teacher, Damai Primary Sch

Informative with authentic scenarios given to address the growing concern of global warming.                                        – Ms Stella Teoh, Teacher, Damai Primary Sch

Students’ Feedback:

I like the talk because it helps us to learn more about global warming and encourage us to stop global warming. It helps us to learn ways to save the Earth.          - Danielle Isabel, Damai student

I like the videos. Although they are short, they tell a lot of messages. I learn that global warming is causing a lot of trouble i.e. ice cap melting and rising of sea level. I will eat less meat and eat more veg.  
– Kimberly Ong, Damai student

I learnt about Global Warming more than what I know. I appreciate the talk as I found that when man are selfish, one thing leads to another.  I will recycle paper by using both sides of the paper.        –Jethro Wong, Damai student

I like the talk. I learnt that now our Earth is losing a lot of resources and we can help by eating less meat.                                         – Ethan Lee, Damai student

华文讲座 @ 柔佛五福城市购物中心（7月15日）

马来西亚柔佛州的五福城市购物中心 Sutera Mall 在今年7月中至8月举行EM & ME  And 5Rs(Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle & Responsible) 展览，向人民提倡再思考/ 减少/再用/ 再循环和尽责任的环保理念。五福城市的黄先生 Mr Sean Ng 邀请全球暖化研究小组在7月15日到购物中心举办两场华文讲座。

刘先生在7月15日到达五福城市，受到 Sutera Mall 陈先生 Mr Larry Tan 的热情招待。

刘先生参观了五福城市的环保展览，并在2点和5点进行两场40分钟的《全球暖化》讲座。每场讲座皆有40位在Sutera Mall 购物的人士出席。刘先生在讲座中呈现了全球暖化对世界的影响（包括近年来在马来西亚发生的水灾、泰国的水灾、非洲的旱灾等），也呈现了科学家们提出的解决方案。购物人士们都专心地聆听讲座。刘先生在讲座结束后分发环保手册/环保影碟给购物人士，让他们能从中获得更多的环保讯息。


希望将来会有更多购物中心举办环保展览，提倡绿色生活，鼓励人民一起加入环保行列，减低暖化、保护地球。