Assembly talk @ St Gabriel and Broadrick Secondary (Jan)

 Ms Ivy Tan, CCE team Teacher in St Gabriel Secondary, invited Earth Society to conduct an Assembly talk for the students on 19 Jan. 

On 19 Jan, Earth Society team reached St Gabriel Secondary at 10.15 am. We conducted a Global Warming Assembly talk for Sec 1 and Sec 2 students from 10.30 am to 11.30 am. We presented on how Global warming is affecting the world and showcased various solutions to climate change. (Plant trees, Eat less meat, Green energy and 3Rs). Students listened attentively to the talk and actively participated in the Quiz after the talk.

Ms Lalitha, Environment Committee Teacher in Broadrick Secondary, invited Earth Society to conduct an Assembly talk for the students on 29 Jan.

On 29 Jan, Earth Society team reached Broadrick Secondary at 7.25 am. We conducted a Global Warming Assembly talk for Sec 1 to Sec 3 students from 7.40 am to 8.25 am. Teachers and students listened attentively to the talk.

EarthFest @ Marina Barrage (Jan)

Michael Broadhead, organizer of EarthFest sustainability festival, invited Earth Society to participate in the event as an Educational partner. EarthFest was held at Marina Barrage on 14 Jan (Sun) from 11 am to 4.30 pm. This is the 3rd year we participated in this Eco-event.

This year’s EarthFest featured a Food Fair of delicious international and new age planet-friendly foods, a Farmer’s Market of local businesses with more sustainable products, an Eco-Carnival of engaging low carbon games, as well as other various opportunities such as Talks, Eco-Screenings, etc. There are over 120 stalls and the event has something for everyone.

EarthFest attracted 120 organizations and businesses to participate in the event. NGOs such as Sea Shepherd, Nature Society, PM Haze and Animal Allies set up booths during the event to inform the participants of issues such as Climate change, Deforestation, overfishing and biodiversity losses. The Eco-carnival gave the attendees a comprehensive view of Sustainability in Singapore. 

On 14 Jan, Earth Society members reached Marina Barrage at 10.30am. We set up a booth to showcase the issue of Deforestation in the world. Deforestation in Malaysia and Indonesia are mainly due to palm oil plantation while Deforestation in Brazil Amazon is mainly due to cattle ranching and the production of soya bean. Many participants were surprised to learn that 65% of Deforestation in Brazil Amazon is due to cattle ranching and that eating beef contributes to Deforestation in the world. 

More info on EarthFest can be found at their website: www.earthfestsingapore.com