Holistic Wellness Symposium (30 Aug) 身心灵健康与环保研讨大会

GW Study group & volunteers set up a booth during HWS organized by Kampong Senang on 30 Aug 2011. Mr Low presented an English talk during the morning & a Chinese talk during the afternoon. The talks are very well-recieved. :)

The following are some feedbacks for participants of HWS:

Excellent! Very informative and convincing. Well-presented with passion. Keep it up!
- Ong Yee Sin, HWS participant

Very informative, I have more ideas on how to save the Earth.
- Ester Loo, Accounts Executive, SCA Hygiene(S) Pte Ltd

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轻安村邀请全球暖化研究小组参加轻安村一年一度的身心灵健康与环保研讨大会。

研究小组在会场设立了一个摊位。
刘先生在研讨大会中分享了30分钟的环保讯息。以下是出席大会贵宾的反馈：

讲师好直觉性的提醒我们人类的环保义务。请多多提倡环保意识。至少今天我懂了，所以我会先带动。Keep it up, We love our world.
- Cat Ng Lei Yee, Free-lance Beauty Product Trainer

刘先生，你好！让你我各尽一份力，为环保加油！
-安易法师

刘讲师，您的工作非常神圣，富有极大的教育功用，我支持您！请继续努力推广，我真心支持您！谢谢再谢谢！ - 陈瑞莲女士

Participation in Holistic Wellness Symposium (30 Aug)

GW study group was invited to set up a booth at Holistic Wellness Symposium organized by Kampong Senang. The event was held on 30 Aug (Hari Raya Day) @ Singpost near Payar Lebar MRT. Mr Low was invited to speak on the English session in the morning and the Chinese session in the Afternoon.

免费环保讲座/ Free Global Warming Talks

为了传达保护环境的讯息，全球暖化研究小组有提供免费的环保讲座。

如果任何学校团体/环保团体/公司/绿色组织有20个人（或以上）对全球暖化/环保课题有兴趣， 请写电邮给cklowck@yahoo.com.sg .

我们可以安排到贵团体提供30分钟/45分钟或1小时的环保讲座。
（根据贵团体的时间和我们的人手而定。）

谢谢。

刘先生
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To encourage environmental protection, Global Warming Study Group offers FREE Global Warming talks to interested parties.

If any school/environment group/company/ organization has 20 members (or above) who are interested in our Global Warming talks, please write an email to cklowck@yahoo.com.sg

We can arrange for a 30 mins / 45 mins or 1 hr talk at your site. (subject to availability of our group members.)

Thank you.

Low ck

Environment & Health Workshop @ Kampong Senang 06 Aug

Mr Low & Dr Priya team up to conduct a FREE Environment and Health Workshop @ Kampong Senang on Sat (06 Aug). 25 people attended the 2 hr workshop. The workshop was very well-recieved and many questions were raised on Health and the Environment.

Comments from Miss Lily Leong, English Lecturer, Singapore Polytechnic :
'I do want to thank you for sharing the wealth of research information at the workshop, and for the handouts and CD and reference sources that you gave us for further reading. I really feel that with workshops like yours and your willingness to conduct them for any interested group, there is no excuse for anyone to say that they do not know about the urgent environmental problems our world is facing.'

Contact Time Talk to teachers on 02 Aug

Mr Low delivered an Environment talk to 50 Eunos Teachers during Contact Time on 02 Aug. Teachers reflected that the talk was informative, thought-provoking, insightful and it spurs them towards taking actions to help the planet.

"The talk was very informative and sincere. The Talk was delivered with passion & conviction in message and actions to be taken." HOD English, Mdm Haslinda.

"I’m more aware of the different types of Green House gases, more aware of the impact they have on the North and South poles. I’m more aware of the way animal products affect the environment and definitely more aware of the benefits of a plant-based diet."
- Mr Firouk, EMS teacher

Green Club Assembly Presentation @ Eunos Primary school 14 Jul

Mr Low work with members of Green Club to present on Environment topics at Eunos Primary school during 'Green n Grin Day' on 14 Jul. Club members presented on 8 issues to the entire school cohort. The 8 issues are : Rising Sea level, Deforestation, Protect the Ocean, Animal Factory-farming, Organic farming, Green Energy, World Hunger & Water shortage. Teachers and staffs gave many positive feedbacks after the presentation. Vice-Principal of Eunos primary, Mdm Jayanthi, commented that the presentation was inspiring.

World Leadership Conference Jul 2011

GW study group participate in World Leadership Conference (13 to 15 Jul) organized by Eco-Singapore. In the 3 day conference, 200 international delegates from different parts of the world attend Environment workshops on climate change, energy saving, biodiversity losses presented by esteemed speakers. GW study group member, Miss Koh Ting Ting, presented on how meat industry harms the environment during a Delegates Night held at Soul Club. GW study group also set up a booth at the event venue to spread awareness on GW and Solutions to climate change. Eco-Singapore is one of the youth environment organizations which supports meatless Thursdays to help in the fight against climate change.

Feedback for Eunos Primary Talks & KS Workshop

Feed Back for Green Club presentation during ‘Green & Grin Day’ Assembly program @ Eunos Primary (14 Jul 2011)
Attendance : 1200 students, 80 teachers

“The presentation by Green Club is Inspiring. ”
– Mdm Jayantiratnam, Vice-Principal, Eunos Primary

“The talk was very informative. Please covert the power point presentation into pdf and share with the teachers.”
- Mdm Joyce Goh Yan Ling, HOD PE.

‘学生们的表现不错。尤其是XXX同学。她原本比较害羞，今天却能在台上自信清楚地表达环保意见，很好！”
－郑迎江主任，友诺华文部主任

“I like the slides. They are very beautiful and clear.”
- HOD Maths, Mdm Fartimah

“讲得好！你可以到校群巡回演讲！我投你一票，支持你！”
－　赖施汉老师，友诺资深华文老师。

“The presentation was very informative and meaningful. Thank you for going the distance to make a difference.”
- Mdm Suhani, EMS teacher

“The presentation is very informative. Especially the statistics – adds dimension to the presentation.
A suggestion -> have every child commit to 1 act (own Choice) to going green.”
- Mrs Goh Ting Ting, Senior Teacher

“Good Job” - Mr Fahmy, EMS teacher
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Feed Back for Eunos primary Contact Time GW Talk (02 Aug 2011)
Attendance : 50 Eunos Primary teachers

It is indeed an insightful workshop which keeps reflecting on human beings’ behaviour and its influence. A big thank you to the presenter, Mr Low, for his passion.
- HOD Chinese, Mdm Zheng Ying Jiang,

Good. Learnt that time is not on our side. Need to start doing something to save the Earth. The easiest way to start is to change our diet, eat less meat.
- HOD Maths, Mrs Huan

The talk was very informative and sincere. It was delivered with passion and conviction in message & action to be taken.
- HOD English, Mdm Haslinda

Thanks Chip Khoon, it is very thought-provoking and alarming to all what is our future gonna be like. Spurs me to do something today.
- Mdm Suhaini, English & Maths teacher, active volunteer in People’s Association, Community Center.

I’m more aware of the different types of Green House gases, more aware of the impact they have on the North and South poles. I’m more aware of the way animal products affect the environment and definitely more aware of the benefits of a plant-based diet.
- Mr Firouk, EMS teacher

It was an eye opening session as I got to know how the Earth has deteriorated. I will work on the diet aspect by cutting down on meat to help to save the Earth. The talk is really very educational and motivational.
Thanks. LOL.
- Mr Steve Goh, English & Maths teacher

Mr Low delivers his talks with much passion and enthusiasm. It was informative and presented me with many concerns regarding the environment.
- Mr Mohammad Najeeb, Science teacher, Project Works in-charge.

Informative and alerts us to the real dangers of global warming. Hopefully, everyone can make a real conscious effort to save the Earth and not simply mouth it for show.
- Miss Elaine, English & Music Teacher

Very informative and motivating talk on the environmental threats faced by the current world. Thank you for sharing these information!
- Mrs Sim Ai Ling, EMS teacher

Good! Full of information. Should give out these info through any media to let the audience keep record!
- Mr Chan Seong Fuey, Chinese teacher

I think the statistics and information presented are easy to understand. Videos and powerpoint slides are attractive to the audience.
- Miss Loy Qian Ying, Chinese teacher

It is very knowledgeable, very interesting. Thank you.
- Miss Siti Sumaiyah, Green Club teacher-in-charge, science teacher

It was informative as we do not get this update from daily news. Thank you for sharing.
- Mrs Wong Chai Peng, Green club teacher-in-charge, Science teacher

The seminar is informative and the speaker is well-versed in the subject content
- Mrs Sarah Zheng, EMS teacher

Thank you, Mr Low, for the very informative talk.
- Mdm Afidah, Senior teacher

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Feed Back for Kampong Senang (06 Aug 2011) Environment & Health Workshop
Attendance : 25 people

The talk was very enriching, informative and resourceful. It great to hear you are doing it full-time as I know it has been your area of interest and importantly - your passion.
- Mr Arivalagan Rajangam, GreenRidge Primary School, Environment Teacher-in-charge

Thank you very much for providing the environment and health talk. It really give me a lot of info that we need to lead a healthy life style. Please provide more health talk in future.
- Mrs Maria Goh, member of Kampong Senang

I do want to thank you for sharing the wealth of research information at the workshop, and for the handouts and CD and reference sources that you gave us take for further reading. I really feel that with workshops like yours and your willingness to conduct them for any interested group, there is no excuse for anyone to say that they do not know about the urgent environmental problems our world is facing.
- Miss Lily Leong, English Lecturer, Singapore Polytechnic

Invitation to attend FREE Environment & Health Workshop on 06 Aug [Sat] 2 to 4:30pm @ Aljunied area

Have you wondered why flash floods occur in Singapore?
[There are flash floods in Orchard Road on Jun this year and Jun last year.]

Has the weather in Singapore changed?

How has Global warming affected the world?

Why are climate scientists so concern about the melting of Ice shelves in the Arctic, Greenland & Antarctica?

What gases, other than CO2, are contributing to global warming?

Why has UNEP scientists recently urged the world leaders to curb short- lived green house gases?

What are some ways that top scientists recommend to reduce global warming effectively?

Why are there still hungry people in the world [World Hunger figure rise to 1 billion people in 2009] when the world now produces much more food than it did 30 years back?

Are there better ways to conserve water other than switching off the tap when not-in-use and taking shorter baths at home?

WWF 2010 report says that if all the world citizens were to consume the world’s resource like Singaporeans, we would need 3 Earths to sustain our lifestyle. 1 Singaporean’s Ecological Footprint equals to 33 Africans.
http://wildsingaporenews.blogspot.com/2010/10/one-singapore-residents-ecological.html
How can we reduce our Ecological Footprint?

How does our diet affect our health?

How to eat so that we can obtain enough nutrients?

Are there better ways to eat to combat the ‘civilised disease’ such as Heart disease, Cancer and Diabetes?

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If you are concern about the above issues, you are invited to attend a FREE Environment & Health Workshop organized by our Global Warming Study Group on the 06 Aug 2011 [Sat] at Kampong Senang Aljunied [Near Aljunied MRT].

You are welcome to bring your friends and family to attend the event :>

Event Details:
Environment & Health workshop
Title: “Global Warming : It’s Science, Effects and Solutions” by Mr Low ck
“Diet & Health” by Dr Priya Date: 06 Aug 2011 [Sat]
Time: 2:00pm to 4:30pm
Cost: Free
Venue: Kampong Senang Holistic Lifestyle Centre & Eco Harmony Kitchen Blk 106, Aljunied Crescent, Unit 01-205 (at ground floor of block)
[Near Arjuni MRT station]

The session consists of a 45 min Environment presentation, a 30 min Health Presentation and a Question & Answer session.

The Environment presentation showcases the effects that climate change has on various parts of the world. [including Arctic Ice melts/ Sea level rises/ extreme weather conditions/ droughts/ floods / hurricanes etc.] It studies the possible dangers if human continue ‘business as usual’ and explore possible solutions that climate scientists recommended to halt climate change.

The Health presentation showcases how our diet would impact our health.
It features ways to eat a nutritious diet and shows how a good diet can help to prevent/reduce diseases such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes.

The Q&A would encourage further discussions in line with the questions that participants asked.

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Speaker profile:

Mr Low Chip Khoon is the leader of a Global Warming Study Group and a teacher-in-charge of an environment club in a local school. He has researched into the subject of Global Warming since end of 2007. He has share information on GW with schools and interested parties via Assembly talks, Contact time talks, company lunch talks, event talks etc. He has also chaired various environment forums with Polytechnic and secondary school students. To date, he has conducted more than 60 talks on GW. He believes that, provided with the necessary information, many people will choose to adopt an eco-friendly lifestyle to curb global warming & preserve life on the planet.

Dr Priyadarshani is a qualified homoeopath who holds a Bachelors degree in homeopathic medicine and a post graduate fellowship of the Institute of Clinical Research. Apart from homoeopathy, she also holds UK diplomas in alternative therapies viz aromatherapy and manual lymphatic drainage. Her 19 years of practice will definitely help the audience to gain new perspectives about clinical medicine. She’ll be sharing on the Topic of “Diet & Health”
For more info on Dr Priya, pls visit: http://www.naturenurtures.net/
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For more info on our Global Warming Study Group, pls visit:
http://sosglobalwarming-ck.blogspot.com/

"Let's work together to halt Global Warming" Facebook Group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=92155332794&ref=mf

*The first 50 people who register by sending an email to cklowck@yahoo.com.sg would get a FREE Video CD containing documentaries on Global Warming [Including what Top World leaders, such as US president Mr Obama, Environmental Activist Mr Al Gore, Top Climate Scientists NASA Director Dr James Hansen, United Nations Scientists, comment on Climate change. :> ]

Pro-teach Environment & Health Event @ 8 Treasures on 28 May 2011

Pro-teach, a student care center with 27 branches in Singapore, is supporting Veggie Thursday Program from May 2011 onwards. On every Thursday, all branches of Proteach serves only Veggie meals to their teachers and students. Pro-teach invites Mr Low & Dr Priya to give a Environment & Health Talk to 40 Pro-teach's branch heads @ 8 Treasures Vegetarian Resturant on 28 May 2011.

Youth Forum @ Action for Earth Affair on 19 May 2011

GW study Group participated in the Action for Earth Affair organized by Hemisphere Foundation. The event was held from 16 to 22 May 2011 @ Orchard Central. Mr Low was invited as a co-ordinator of a Youth Forum on Thursday 19 May. Mr Low was also invited to present on Global Warming on 21 & 22 May.

At the Youth Forum on 19 May 2011 @ Action for Earth Affair event, Orchard Central. Students from Tanjong Katong Girl’s school, CHIJ St Nicholas school, Bedok North Secondary school and Singapore Polytechnic shared their views on environment issues in the forum. Mr Low ck & Ms Caroline Dawson was invited by Hemisphere to chair the Youth Forum.

星光印刷公司今年3月邀请刘先生发表环保演说

星光印刷私营有限公司(Starlite Printers)在今年3月邀请刘先生到该公司常年员工品质日 (Quality Day)发表华文环保演说。刘先生向100名星光员工及贸易伙伴讲解全球暖化对世界各地的影响，及科学家们提出的解决方案。 星光印刷公司非常关注环保课题，他们在公司会议中也常提到环保课题。这是星光印刷公司第二次邀请刘先生，公司曾在2009年邀请刘先生到公司发表演说。

Participation in Earth Element workshop

GW study Group participated in the Earth Element Workshop organized by Mr John Wong Transcendental conncetion. The event was held on 26 Feb 2011 @ kampong Senang Aljunied [Aljunied Crescent]

Global Warming Talks conducted in 2010

Global Warming Talks conducted in 2010

16 Jan Kampong Senang Talk 4 20 pple
16 Jan AHF forum [with NUS SAVE] 30 JC/ Sec students
"What's up" Feb featured this event "Eating Less meat can help tackle climate change"
reach hundreds of students & teachers.

Attend Green Drinks Jan Networking session
Attend Eco Singapore COP15 sharing session Jan

12 Feb Tan, Chan audit company 30 staffs
22 Feb Chai Chee Secondary Talk 500 students & 50 teachers
25 Feb Green drinks talk [With NUS SAVE] 30 pple

07 Mar NTU Art of Living 20 pple NTU students
13 Mar Kampong Senang Talk 5 25 pple

19 Mar Kampong Senang Talk 6 10 pple
20 Mar Art of Living Talk 20 pple NUS students Little India
25 Apr Yi Guan Dao Talk [Chinese] 80 pple

05 Jun Climate change Conference 300 pple Ambassor, VP Principal etc. ** help in planning

06 Jun Art of Living Talk 20 pple + Li Keng Braddell Road

09 Jun Radio interview by Chinese DJ Fen Ying
[4-eposide interview on Channel FM 97.2.
Broadcast on 10 Jun / 17 Jun / 24 Jun and a day in Jul. ]

27 Jul Jul Green n Grin Day Assembly talk 1500 students & teachers
[10 mins update ]

10 Aug Train the trainers course at AOL [6 trainers]

14 Aug KS Post conference Screening [20 pple]

15 Aug Talk at Vegan Burg [Alex] 6 people attended

05 Sep Talk at Seragoon cc [K2 talk] + video presentation + exhibition

11 Sep Hougang Hub Green event by Punggol cc.

10 Oct Balik Kampung Event @ Bottle Tree Park 50 pple

15 Oct Fri Action for Earth Event 30 pple
16 Oct Sat Action for Earth Event 20 pple
17 Oct Sun Action for Earth Event 10 pple

Dec Kampong Senang Annual Dinner 50 pple

24 presentations in 2010

50 presentations to date

Summary of Dec 2010 UN Summit

UN COP16 Climate change Summit was held in Mexico Cancun from 29 Nov to 11 Dec 2010.
Delegates from 190 nations participated in the summit and managed to achieve some concrete results.

The following is a summary of the UN Summit’s achievements:
- 190 nations’ representatives agree to set a goal to keep temperature from rising more than 2 Deg Cel above pre-industrial level and asks for a study on strengthening the commitment to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
- A “Green Climate change fund” was set up to administer assistance to poor nations. [e.g Parksitan/ Bangladesh/ Africa etc.] which are already suffering from increase floods / Droughts.
The Fund would be steered by a Board of 24 members evenly chosen from Developed and Developing countries. For the first 3 years [2010 till 2013] the international organization will be overseen by World Bank.
- EU, Japan & US have pledge 30 billion dollars a year to poor nations in immediate assistance. [From 2010 till 2012] & up to 100 billion a year till 2020.

These are substantial achievements as developing nations who are suffering from increased impacts of climate change would now receive aid from the developed countries.
Australian Climate Change Minister Greg Combet called the deal a "historic step forward." Chief US negotiator Todd Stern said the deal "while not perfect, is certainly a good basis for moving forward," voicing hope it would "put the world on a more hopeful path toward a low-emissions and sustainable future."

Reference:
Cancun reignites climate talks flame:
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20101213/tts-un-climate-warming-diplomacy-c1b2fc3.html

Talks move toward global climate fund
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20101211/tts-un-climate-warming-c1b2fc3.html

Guarded optimism as climate talks enter night
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20101210/tts-un-climate-warming-c1b2fc3.html

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In the midst of the UN climate summit, an event "The Greenest Heroes Gala" was held on 05 Dec 2010 to honor the green heros who help to reduce climate change.

The event was hosted by Mayor of Cancun, Mr Jaime Hernandez Zaragoza and the Supreme Master Ching Hai international Association.

The Gala was attended by delegates around the world including Mr Jose Marie Figueres Olsen, 44th president of Costa Rica & Mrs Mary Robinson, 7th President of Ireland.
During the Gala, the vegetarian solution to Climate change was discussed and many delegates expressed that they would bring this solution back to their country.

The following is a 4 min video of the Gala:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3to9bsKxZPI
It features interviews with government officials attending the Gala.
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Many delegates who attend the UN summit received a book "From Crisis to Peace" during the summit. The book gives lots of information on the Climate situation and promotes the organic vegan solution to Climate change.

The book "From Crisis to Peace" is available at the following website:
http://www.crisis2peace.org/

Chapter 2 gives a comprehensive view of the state of our planet.
http://www.crisis2peace.org/?b=&wr_id=24
From Arctic/Antartica Ice melt to Glacial retreat to Ocean dead zones,
disaster, food and water shortage etc.
Resources for the various quotes from international reports are found in the
"Notes" section of the book.

Chapter 4 "Examples of good governance" gives an update on the less meat/ more veg measures adopted by governments of various country.
http://www.crisis2peace.org/?b=&wr_id=35

Chapter 1 gives very strong supporting reasons on various aspects of the veg
solution.
[Land use/ water use/ food supply/ deforestation/ pollution / financial
saving etc.]
http://www.crisis2peace.org/?b=&wr_id=22

You may wish to read the above chapters to learn more about the veg solution to
climate change.