Online Biodiversity Loss talk @ Seng Kang Primary (Apr)

Ms Hung Mei Ling, a teacher from Seng Kang Primary, invited Earth Society to conduct an online Biodiversity Loss talk for the upper primary students on 22 Apr.

On 22 Apr, Earth Society team join in the online Zoom meeting at 12.45 pm. We conducted a Biodiversity Loss talk for the P4 to P6 students from 1 pm to 1.30 pm.

We showcased WWF’s message that almost 70% of wildlife were lost from 1970s to 2016. We touched on issues such as Biodiversity Loss, Overfishing, Deforestation, animal factory farming and Climate change. We also introduced some environmental heros such as Sea Shepherd (protect the ocean) and Dr Jane Goodall (protect the forests) to the students. We recommend solutions such as reduce fish consumption, Meatless days, planting trees and protect the world’s ocean and forest.

Students and teachers listened attentively to the talk.

Biodiversity Loss talk @ Woodlands Secondary (Apr)

Mdm April Lee, a teacher from Woodlands Secondary, invited Earth Society to conduct a Biodiversity Loss Assembly talk for the school’s cohort on 22 Apr.

On 22 Apr, Earth Society team reached Woodlands Secondary at 7.20 am. We conducted a Biodiversity Loss talk for the Sec 1 to Sec 4 students from 7.45 am to 8.15 am.

We presented on Biodiversity Loss, Mass Extinction, Overfishing, Deforestation, Climate change and Factory farming. We featured WWF 2020 Living Planet Index report which shows that 68% of wildlife were lost from 1970s to 2016. We showed that there are 8 billion humans on the planet, but we kill 1,500 billion fishes and 80 billion land animals for food each year. We touched on issues such as Global Warming, reduce Fish consumption, reduce Factory farming, Meatless days and conservation of the world’s ocean and forest.

We also showed that if everyone on the planet consumes resources as Singaporeans do, we will need 3 planets to sustain our consumption habits. We need to reduce our consumption pattern to keep it within the limits of 1 planet.

Students and teachers listened attentively to the talk. 

GW talk @ SMRT Buses Ltd (Jan)

Mr Chong Wah Lih, from SMRT Buses Ltd, invited Earth Society to conduct a Global Warming talk at Woodlands Bus Depot on 30 Jan.

On 30 Jan, Earth Society team reached Woodlands Bus Depot at 10.15 am. We conducted a Global Warming talk for 30 staffs 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). We touched on environmental issues such as Deforestation, the Global usage of food/ water resources and World Hunger.

The staffs listened attentively to the talk and many staffs came forward to get more info after the talk.

Feedback from staffs

The talk is very informative and has increased my awareness of our actions on the global climate.                        -  Eugene Chan, Manager, TSOP

Very powerful talk, explaining the effects of eating meat on the environment. – Cliffard Lee, Depot Head

Good talk. Is Singapore planning to implement some measures in the primary and secondary schools as this can help to create a habit since young that can help better encourage the rest?  – Lee Yun Xin, Exec, SIS

Very informative talk in promoting saving the Earth. Thanks!  – Ching Ka Fai, staff, SMRT Buses Ltd

Booth at Earth Market @ NUS (Jan)

NUS Students' Association for Visions of the Earth (NUS SAVE) invited Earth Society to set up a booth at their “Earth Market” event on 25 Jan. NUS SAVE is the leading environmental group in NUS and their mission is to inspire a greener NUS campus. The Earth Market event on 25 Jan was held at NUS Utown Plaza.

During the event, NUS SAVE had a booth that sold second-hand items. They invited various organizations to set up 16 booths in the event to raise awareness on sustainable habits and the dangers of environmentally harmful habits. 

On 25 Jan, Earth Society team reached NUS Utown Plaza at 9.45 am. We set up a booth to show some Climate change video clips to the participants. We let the participants play a ‘GHG & Water usage’ Quiz to learn about the amount of Green House Gas (GHG) emitted to produce different types of food. We also distributed Eco-website flyers, Green and Healthy Monday leaflets and Climate Change booklets to the participants. We manned the booth from 10 am to 5 pm.

We are glad that many tertiary institutes (such as NUS, NTU etc) are promoting Eco-awareness in their campus. May the green message spread far and wide among the youths in Singapore.