Booth @ PA National Day Dinner event (Jul)

Mr Richard Ang, Constituency Director (Bedok Reservoir-Punggol Constituency), invited Earth Society to set up a booth at their National Day Dinner event on 27 Jul. The National Day Dinner is organized by People’s Association and invited 1000 people to join in the Dinner. The Dinner was held at a large Dome-shape tentage area in the open field beside Hougang MRT. PA invited eco-organizations such as NEA, Earth Society and school groups such as Montfort Secondary, Damai Secondary to set up booths to promote Eco-messages during the event.

On 27 Jul, Earth Society team arrived at Hougang tentage area at 3.45 pm and set up a booth at 4 pm. At our booth, we showed a short video clip on Climate change and displayed a ‘GHG & Water usage’ Board. The people who visited our booth learnt about the amount of Green House Gas (GHG) emitted to produce certain types of food when they read the Board. We also distributed Eco-leaflets to people who passed by our booth and spoke to those who were interested in protecting the environment. We manned the booth from 4 pm to 9.30 pm

This is the first time we participated in a National Day Dinner event and we are glad that People’s Association is now promoting Eco-messages during their National Day Celebration events.

Company talks @ MSIG Insurance and BP Office (Jul)

Ms Carole Chow, Assistant Vice-President (Branding / Corporate Communications) in MSIG Insurance Pte Ltd, invited Earth Society to conduct a company lunch talk for their staffs on 18 Jul. The event is held at Hong Leong Building.

On 18 Jul, Earth Society team reached Hong Leong Building at 12.15 am. We conducted a Global Warming talk for 40 staffs from 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm. We presented on the effects of Climate change on the world and showcased various solutions that scientists recommended to curb climate change. (Plant trees, Eat less meat, Green energy and 3Rs). We also touched on issues such as world hunger and water shortage.

At the end of the talk, Ms Carole Chow helped us to compile some feedbacks from their staffs and send to us via email. We received a total of 24 feedbacks from the staffs, making MSIG the company which provides the Most feedbacks for us! Many staffs also sign up on our email list to receive additional info from us.

Ms Alice Kok, Customer Service Officer in BP Office, invited Earth Society to conduct a company lunch talk for their staffs on 25 Jul to increase their awareness on Climate Change and environmental protection.

On 25 Jul, Earth Society team reached BP Office at 1 pm. We conducted a Global Warming talk for 50 staffs from 1.15 pm to 2.15 pm. The staffs listened attentively to the talk. Ms Alice Kok helped to compile some feedback for us after the talk.

Feedback from Staffs

The content of the talk is very interesting and it relates to how individuals like us can do our little part in fighting against the climate change issue. Not just through saving energy/ water etc but also through cutting down on meat intake especially beef/ mutton  
- Yi Ling Ong, Asst Manager, Bancassurance and Digital Distribution, MSIG Insurance,

I learnt the danger of Global warming and what we can contribute in many small ways to delay as well as reduce the risk. The presenter is a knowledgeable and experienced speaker. 
- Jim Tan, Manager, Legal & Compliance, MSIG Insurance

The speaker goes straight to the point and really motivate me to do my part to save the world. I get to know that by eating less meat we can reduce global warming greatly!  
- Brenda Goh, Asst Executive, Health Insurance, MSIG Insurance

This is the best lunch talk I had so far! 
- Gatdula Karen Michelle Ilag, Admin Officer, Customer Centre, MSIG Insurance

Good informative material. Information updated with local context.- Cynthia Wong, Planner, BP Office

Very good information on Global Warming. The speaker is very clear and knowledgeable.  – Lee Puay Noi, QC Manager, BP Office

GW talk @ Global Citizenship Camp event (Jul)

Mr Anthony Lim, from Rest and Relax Holidays Pte Ltd (a travel agent specialize in Education tour), invited Earth Society to conduct a Global Warming talk at their Global Citizenship Camp event on 19 Jul. This is the 3^rd time Rest and Relax Holidays invited us to speak to the students they hosted. The talk was held in Seng Kang Secondary School.

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On 19 Jul, Earth Society team reached Seng Kang Secondary at 10.15 am. We conducted a Global Warming talk for 65 Taiwan/ Vietnam/ Singapore students from 10.30 am to 11.30 am. We presented on the effects of Climate change on the world and showcased various solutions that scientists recommended to curb climate change. (Plant trees, Eat less meat, Green energy and 3Rs). The students listened attentively to the talk and participated actively in the Quiz after the talk.

Feedback from Students

The talk is very resourceful about Climate change. I learnt something meaningful today. – Ong Hui Chao, Student attendee

I learnt the importance of Global Warming and what we can do to reduce Climate change. – Daylan Tan, Student attendee

Company talks @ Bollore Logistics and Perkin Elmer (Jul)

Ms Agnes Chopin, CSR and Employee Engagement intern in Bollore Logistics, invited Earth Society to conduct a company lunch talk for their staffs in Changi on 11 Jul. This is the 2^nd talk we conducted for Bollore Logistics this year.

On 11 Jul, Earth Society team reached Bollore Logisitics Changi at 11.45 am. We conducted a Global Warming talk for 20 staffs from 12.15 pm to 1.15 pm. We presented on the effects of Climate change on the world and showcased various solutions that scientists recommended to curb climate change. (Plant trees, Eat less meat, Green energy and 3Rs). We also touched on issues such as world hunger and water shortage. At the end of the talk, many staffs came forward to provide feedback for the talk. 

Bollore Logisitics catered vegetarian lunch for their staffs during this event.

Mr Raihan, EHS Engineer from PerkinElmer Singapore, invited Earth Society to conduct a company lunch talk for their staffs on 12 Jul. The talk was part of their Enivronment, Health and Safety (EHS) Day event. Mr Raihan hoped that our talk will

engage the staffs and raise awareness on climate change and environmental issues.

On 12 Jul, Earth Society team reached PerkinElmer Singapore at 9.30 am. We conducted a Global Warming talk for 40 staffs from 9.45 am to 10.45 am. The staffs listened attentively to the talk and provided some feedbacks after the talk.

After the talk, Earth Society team stayed behind to listen to a presentation by Zero Waste Singapore on Plastic pollution and reducing the use of disposables and plastic bags/ bottles. We left PerkinElmer Singapore at 12 pm.

We are glad that more and more companies are engaging NGOs to speak to their staffs about environmental protection during their EHS events. We hope that the environment movement will gain momentum and many people will become more Eco-conscious and take actions to protect the environment.

Feedback from Staffs

Fun and interesting session. Learnt that eating meat is giving a lot of side effects to my planet Earth. 
- Grace Goh, Senior Exec, Ballore Logistics Changi,

Good explanation and brief of the issue/outcome/ process. I love Happy Cow Website. 
– Nicole, Accounts, Ballore Logistics Changi

Thanks for your talk. I never thought that eating beef cause so much troubles. I will try not eating meat once a week now. – Tan Leng Ying, Accounts, Ballore Logistics Changi

Very interesting and Educational talk, full of research data and convincing speech.

- Mr Goh Wen Xuan, QA Engineer, Perkin Elmer Singapore

The talk was informative and gave us an awareness of the Global Warming situation.

- Ms Aidah, Document Control, Perkin Elmer Singapore

Very interactive and educational talk. I’ll cut down my beef consumption from today onwards.  
- Mr Lee Ying Kang, Engineer, Perkin Elmer Singapore

GW talk @ St Antony Canossian Secondary and Dunman High (Jul)

Mdm Rasheada Begam, HOD Humanities in St Antony’s Canossian Secondary, invited Earth Society to conduct an Assembly talk for the school cohort on 16 Jul.

On 16 Jul, Earth Society team reached St Antony’s Canossian Secondary at 1.15 pm. We conducted a Global Warming Assembly talk for Sec 1 to Sec 4 students from 1.30 pm to 2.05 pm. Students and teachers listened attentively to the talk.

Ms Christine Tan, Environmental Education Advisor in Dunman High School, invited Earth Society to conduct a Classroom talk for 20 Sec 2 and Sec 3 students on 02 Jul.

On 02 Jul, Earth Society team reached Dunman High at 10.25 am. We conducted a Global Warming talk for 20 students from 10.40 am to 11.40 am. The students listened attentively to the talk. Many students came forward to provide some feedback for us after the talk.

Students’ Feedback

The talk was enriching and eye opening. I really enjoyed the insights it gave. The presenter was engaging and nice. I learnt a lot more about the devastating effects of Climate change and new ways to save our Earth.– Vanessa Quek, Sec 3, Dunman High

I like the talk as it highlighted the severity of Climate change and global warming adequately. I learnt that I should eat less meat. The presenter is engaging with many videos too. – Kow Zi Zing, Sec 3, Dunman High

I really loved this talk as it gave me a lot of data. I have learnt that the whiteness of Arctic ice and snow can reflect sunlight and protect the Arctic ocean and we can reduce Green House Gas by eating less meat. This talk is really inspiring and great. – Zhong Daoying, Sec 2, Dunman High

It was a very educational talk on the detrimental effects of Global Warming and how we may contribute our efforts to reduce Global Warming. – Tan Jun Siang, Sec 3, Dunman High

Assembly talk @ Elias Park and Yang Zheng Primary (Jul)

Ms Chai Chew Yee, SH (Student Leadership), in Elias Park Priinary, invited Earth Society to conduct an Assembly talk for the school cohort on 09 Jul.

On 09 Jul, Earth Society team reached Elias Park Primary at 11.15 am. We conducted a Global Warming Assembly talk for the P1 to P6 students from 11.30 am to 12 pm. 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). The students and teachers listened attentively to the talk.

Ms Annie Tay, Senior Teacher in Yang Zheng Primary, invited Earth Society to conduct an Assembly talk for the school cohort on 22 Jul.

On 22 Jul, Earth Society team reached Yang Zheng Primary at 12.25 pm. We conducted a Global Warming Assembly talk for the P1 to P6 students from 12.40 pm to 1.15 pm. Students and teachers listened attentively to the talk. After the talk, Ms Annie Tay helped us to compile some feedbacks from the teachers and email us the feedbacks.

Teachers’ Feedback

Very informative presentation. I think explaining with data help the students understand the severity of the problem. The videos using animals was good to capture the attention of the students.  – Rafidah, Teacher, Yang Zheng Primary

Informative session with interesting videos that captured students’ attention. Good reminder for all to do our part to save Mother Earth. Thank you.

–Samuel, Teacher, Yang Zheng Primary

Information is interesting and useful. Video clips and pictures shown are colourful and attractive to students. – Ms Regina Cheong, Teacher, Yang Zheng Primary

Booth at EarthFest @ Plaza Singapura (Jun)

Ms Sumita Thiagarajan, Executive Director of Center for Responsible Future (previously known as “Vegetarian Society”), invited Earth Society to set up an educational booth at their EarthFest @ Plaza Singapura event from 28 Jun to 30 Jun.

EarthFest @ Plaza Singapura was a week-long festival dedicated to all things sustainable with workshops and activities taking place during the week finishing off with a market place and stalls from Friday to Sunday from 11am to 8 pm. The organizer invited NGOs such as ACRES, WWF, Animal Allies, PM Haze etc to set up booths during the event.

On 28 Jun, Earth Society team arrived at Plaza Singapura at 11 pm. We set up and man a booth from 11 am to 8 pm. At our booth, we showed a short video clip on Climate change and displayed a ‘GHG & Water usage’ Board. The shoppers who visited our booth learnt about the amount of Green House Gas (GHG) emitted to produce certain types of food as they read the Board. We also distributed Eco-leaflets to shoppers who passed by our booth and spoke to those who were interested in protecting the environment.

One funny incident that happened during the event was that a running ‘Dinosaur’ (called “The Last Living Dinosaur’ ) visited the booths on 29 Jun. The Dinosaur requested the people to protect the Earth to avoid the Extinction of the Human race !!   

Earth Society team supported the event on 28 Jun, 29 Jun and 30 Jun. There are a lot of shoppers in Plaza Singapura as it is located in the Central of Singapore. We reached out to many shoppers and many people signed up on our email list to receive more info on Climate change.

GW talk @ NUS Staff Club (Jun)

Dr Tony Jin, CEO and Co-founder of BestTop Consulting Pte Ltd, invited Earth Society to conduct a classroom talk for a group of Chinese university students majoring in Environmental engineering on 22 Jun. The talk was held at NUS Staff Club in National University of Singapore.

On 22 Jun, Earth Society team reached NUS Staff Club at 1.45 pm. We conducted a Global Warming talk for 15 Shanghai Polytechnic University (上海第二工业大学) students and teachers from 2 pm to 3.15 pm. 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). The students listened attentively to the talk and came forward to provide some feedback after the talk.

Teacher’s/ Students’ Feedback

Thanks for the talk. It is surprising to learn about the impact of global warming. The talk is data-driven and has many facts. The speaker presented in a lively way, easy for us to understand. – Dr Tony Jin, CEO, BestTop Consulting Pte Ltd.

讲座很棒。能达到启发的作用。动员更多人才能更高效地对抗气候变暖。个人深受感染。决定以后少吃红肉、多吃素食，积极响应。自己做出小小的努力。希望地球可以更好！- 高英，学生，上海第二工业大学

全球暖化问题日益严重。感谢老师。今天的讲座引用很多数据、生动地展现全球现状，和我们需要做什么才能一起应对这些问题。- 安磊，学生，上海第二工业大学

这个讲座令我意识到全球气候问题的严重性和节约用水的重要性。以我做起、节约用水、少吃肉食。
- 学生，上海第二工业大学