Clean & Green Carnival @ Serangoon (27 Oct)

National Environment Agency (NEA), South East Community Development Council (SE CDC), PUB and NParks jointly organized the Clean & Green Singapore (CGS) Carnival 2014.

This year, the CGS Carnival @ Serangoon was held in the open field between Braddell Heights CC and NEX Shopping Mall on 26 & 27 Oct.

On 27 Oct, Earth Society members attended the Clean and Green Carnival.  

The Carnival featured many exhibits which showcased environment themes such as Climate change, energy and water usage, food waste etc.

There was one exhibit which showed that Climate change is affecting Singapore through heavier rainfalls and flash floods. A graph shows that the Annual number of days that Singapore experience heavier rainfall has increased from an average of 6 days in the 1980s to 1990s to an average of 10 or more days in the 2000s to 2010s.

Many schools set up booths in the carnival to showcase the green practices that they adopted to help the environment. Environmental skits performed by actors from “The Voice” company informed the audience on ways to reduce wastage, use less energy and take actions to help the Earth.

Earth Society members visited the exhibits / booths and network with the schools and environment groups in the carnival. We had a wonderful time in the carnival and sincerely hope that the message of environmental protection would spread far and wide among the people in Singapore.

More information on Clean and Green Singapore can be found on the website: http://cgs.sg

Assembly talk @ Kheng Cheng School (21 Oct)

Mrs Jacqueline Anthony, HOD Pupil Development & Partnerships in Kheng Cheng School, invited Earth Society to conduct an Assembly talk for the school cohort on 21 Oct.

On 21 Oct, Earth Society members arrived at Kheng Cheng School on 12.45pm. We conducted an Assembly talk on Global Warming from 1 to 1.30pm for the P1 to P6 students.

After the talk, we set up a booth at the school canteen from 1.30 to 2.15 pm to pass additional info to the students.

We left Kheng Cheng School at 2.30pm.

Assembly talk @ Bowen Secondary (16 & 17 Oct)

Mdm Dorothy Lim, teacher-in-charge of Character & Citizenship Education in Bowen Secondary School, invited Earth Society to conduct 2 Assembly talks to their Sec 2 and Sec 3 students on 16 & 17 Oct.

On 16 Oct, Earth Society members arrived at Bowen Secondary on 9.45am. Mr Low conducted the Assembly talk on Global Warming from 10 to 11am for the Sec 3 students.

After the talk, we set up a booth at the school canteen from 11 till 12 pm to gather feedback for the talk and pass some additional info (Climate change booklets / Global Warming Website leaflets) to interested teachers and students.

We conduct another Assembly talk & Quiz for the Sec 2 students on 17 Oct.

The talk and booths were well-received by the students and teachers.

Students’ Feedback: 

I learnt a lot about how the Earth is changing. I learnt about how everyone can help. It was a very good talk. I have to make the Earth a better place when I grow up.

- Harinithish, BS student

I find this talk about Global Warming very useful. It let us know more about the causes of Global Warming and harmful effects of it, by showing interesting animation. It tells us how to play a part to save the world. After all, everyone has a part to play to keep the world green and healthy for us to enjoy.    
– Low Eeron, BS student

I like the talk. It teaches us the consequences of global warming if we continue to produce more heat into the atmosphere through factories, industries and more. I will switch off any electrical appliances when not in use.             – Ang Jun Da, BS student

I like the talk as it gives me more knowledge and information about the world. I learn how to reduce global warming by reducing deforestation and reducing intake of beef and mutton.      -  Shadiqin Herman, BS student