GW Talk @ Jurong Primary (Apr)

Mrs Gerad, Teacher IC for Earth Day in Jurong Primary, invited Earth Society to conduct a Global Warming Assembly talk for the school on 17 Apr 2025.

On 17 Apr, Earth Society team reached Jurong Primary at 7.05 am. We conducted a Global Warming talk for the P1 to P6 students from 7.15 am to 7.40 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). We touched on environmental issues such as Deforestation, the Global usage of food/ water resources and World Hunger.

Students and teachers listened attentively to the talk. The talk was well-received. After the talk, Mrs Gerad helped to compile some feedback from teachers and emailed us.

Feedback from Teachers

A very interesting and engaging presentation. The audience were attentive and intrigued with the rich content. Thank you so much.                                 - Mrs Gerad, Teacher IC for Earth Day, JPS.

Very good presentation and sharing of Environment matters. Good insight as to how we can choose Alternative living. The students are attentive and engaged! – Ms Josephine Rama, teacher, JPS

The speaker had successfully educated the students about importance of protecting the Earth and the practical ways to help preserve it. - Ms Jane, teacher, JPS

GW Talk @ Greenridge Secondary (Feb)

Mr Terence, HOD (Science), from Greenridge Secondary, invited Earth Society to conduct a Global Warming Assembly talk for the Sec 1 students on 10 Feb 2025.

Mr Terence informed that Greenridge Secondary students are engaged in an eco-initiative where they cultivate various vegetables in outdoor soil planters to support Singapore's 30-by-30 food security goal. Some of the harvested produce are used in their school canteen as part of their farm-to-table concept, while the rest are donated to organizations supporting the elderly.

On 10 Feb, Earth Society team reached Greenridge Secondary at 7.45 am. We conducted a Global Warming talk for the Sec 1 students from 2 pm to 3 pm.

We presented on how Global Warming is affecting the world (Droughts, Forest fires, Flash floods in Singapore, Arctic Ice melt etc). We showcased various Solutions to 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. We also incorporated Singapore’s 30-by-30 food security plan in our presentation.

Students and teachers listened attentively to the talk. After the talk, Mr Terence helped to compile some feedback from teachers and emailed us.

Feedback from Teachers

Engaging sharing that covered the many different facets of Climate change and how to help mitigate the problem.  – Mr Terence, HOD (Science), GSS

Informative and is able to capture students’ attention. Quiz done is good. - Ms Asrida, teacher, GSS

Loved the interactive Quiz at the end. Scary facts but it is the truth! – Ms Natasha, teacher, GSS

GW Talk @ PerkinElmer Scientific Pte Ltd (Oct)

Mr Calvin Bay, an Environment Health and Safety staff in PerkinElmer Scientific (Singapore) Pte Ltd invited Earth Society to conduct a talk for their staffs on 11 Oct 2024. This is the second time PerkinElmer invited us to talk to their staffs.

On 11 Oct, Earth Society team reached PerkinElmer company auditorium at 1.30 pm. We conducted a Global Warming talk for 120 staffs from 1.45 pm to 2.45 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 touched on environmental issues such as the Global usage of food/ water resources and World Hunger. We also spoke about the Destruction of Forest Ecosystems, which will lead to increase interaction between wild animals and humans and may increase the risk of zoonotic diseases spreading from animals to humans (such as COVID-19).

After the talk, the staffs actively participated in an Environmental Quiz based on the talk. The first 5 participants that answered 5 MCQ questions correctly will win a prize from the company.

Feedback from staffs

Very informative and learn how I can do my part in Climate change. The presentation was very well done. Thank you. - Desmond Chng, Director Operations, PerkinElmer Scientific Pte Ltd.

Good presentation with valid information on Global Warming. - Saryunan, Engineer.

It was a mind-blowing talk to us regarding Climate change. Hopefully one day I could be a vegan to help the world. Thank you.   - Aisswarya, Technician.

We are glad that more companies in Singapore are organizing Eco-activities for their staffs to spread environmental awareness and encourage a sustainable way of living. May the Eco-messages spread far and wide in Singapore.

Booth @ Ci Yuan Community Club (Sep)

Ms Esther Chan, Deputy Constituency Director (Ang Mo Kio-Hougang Constituency Office c/o Ci Yuan Community Club), invited Earth Society to set up a booth at their Ci Yuan Day 2024 event held at Ci Yuan CC on 15 Sep 2024. The theme of the event was “Light up your Life”.  Mr Lee Hsien Loong, Senior Minister of Singapore, was the Guest of Honour for this event.

On 15 Sep, Earth Society volunteers set up a booth at Ci Yuan Community Club at 8.45 am. At our booth, participants may watch short video clips on Climate change and environmental protection. Some Participants play a ‘GHG & Water usage’ Quiz. Participants learnt about the amount of Green House Gas (GHG) emitted to produce certain type of food as they completed the Quiz. They also learn about the amount of water needed to produce different types of food.

We distributed Eco-website flyer and Climate Change booklet to interested participants at our booth. Some participants signed up in our email list to receive more information on environmental protection.

We manned the booth from 9 am to 12 pm. About 1000 people attended the event.