Ecokidd Childcare center GW talk (06 Oct)

Ecokidd Childcare center @ Yio Chu Kang invited Mr Low to present on GW during their children day event on 06 Oct.
40 nursery students and 20 parents attended the talk. Mr Low had to employ many techniques he learnt in school to keep the toddlers engaged in the talk. :)

Feedbacks from the parents and teachers includes:

Enjoyed the talk alot. Able to understand the talk. Interesting. Thank you. :)
- Trisheena, Eco-kidd childcare teacher

Very good idea to make children learn when they are young. It is good because now everyone have to protect the environment. There are a lot of disasters everywhere now.
- Sao Montip, Parent of student, from Thailand

Pro-teach Tampines GW talk ( 05 Oct )

Mr Low with Mr Kenneth Lim, Manager of
Proteach Tampines

Pro-teach Tampines student care center invited Mr Low to give a Global Warming talk to 50 students on 05 Oct. Students are attentive during the talk as they have to complete a GW worksheet after the talk. Those who complete the worksheet with all the answers correct would get a prize!! [This is one way to attract students to pay attention during the talk. :) ]

Happy Feet event @ Fort canning Park on 25 Sep

Singapore Veggie Thursday team organized a Happy feet Walk cum Carnival event at Fort Canning Park on 25 Sep. The event aims to encourage people to go veggie on Thursdays to reduce their environmental footprint and to improve their health.

GW Study Group participated in the Happy Feet Event. We have a booth to distribute free Climate change booklets to the public. Our volunteers also dress up in animal costumes to take photos with participants.

We have a story-telling corner to tell kids story on climate change. The kids love our stories. :)

Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project. [Must-watch]

Al Gore’s group launch the “24 Hours of Reality” Project on Sep 14.
24 presenters in 24 time Zones presented on how climate affected their country.It is broadcasted live online from September 14 to 15, over 24 hours, representing 24 time zones and 13 languages.
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Though the event is over, the videos are placed in the Climate Reality Website:
http://climaterealityproject.org/

The following is a list of cities that presented:
Hour 1 : Mexico; Hour 2: Boulder; Hour 3: Victoria4: Kotzebue; 5: French Polynesia 6: Hawaii 7: Toga; 8: Auckland; 9: Solomon Island; 10: Canberra11: Seoul ; 12: BeiJing; 13: Jakarta; 14: New Delhi; 15: Islamabad;16: Dubai; 17: Istanbul; 18: Durban; 19:London; 20:Husavik;21: Cape Verde; 22: Ililissat; 23: Rio De Janeiro; 24: New York

There are lots of videos to watch.
However, Al Gore gives a really nice 1 hour summary during the last hour.
Just watch the 1st video, "Hour 24 : New York" to get the whole picture.
[ In the video, Al Gore speaks of the science behind the climate "new normal"
(long periods of drought followed by short periods of heavy rainfall),
gives an update of the disasters happening around the world and gives a point-to-point rebuttal of the climate deniers. ]

Happy Watching & pass it on.

Be Veg, Go Green to Save the Planet.

Feedbacks from Env Wkshp @ GreenRidge Primary Sch & GW Talk for Eunos Teacher's friends

Feedback for GW talk on Environment workshop @ Green Ridge Primary School ( 05 Sep )
Attendance: 20 Teachers from various primary schools

Informative without being too over-whelming. Provides very up-dated reports/ videos.
Presenter is enthusiastic and informative.
- Ling Lilin Sherene, Teacher, Anchor Green Primary School

Maybe good to incorporate practical ways for people to reduce meat consumption. For instance “how can we switch from chips to fruits when watching movies? Thanks for the informative talk.
- Mr Ho Jin Cheng, Teacher, Anchor Green Primary School

It is interesting. Will get back to you on a date for the school assembly to drive this green message.
- Miss Wendy, Teacher, Jurong Primary School

Very enlightening talk. I would very much like to have an environment talk in my school.
- Prema Suresh, Teacher, Northland Primary School

Informative & interesting.
- Eugenie Yeoh, Teacher, Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School

It is good to promote veggie food to help global warming. I am a vegetarian and I’m not sick for 3 years already.
- Lim San, Teacher, CCPE, Ngee Ann Primary School

Well-prepared. Good sharing of resources. Speaker is passionate.
How does Global Warming lead to climate change? Good to address this so that pupils and audience can see the link.
- Failyn Ang, Teacher, St Margaret’s Primary School


Feedback for GW @ Soo Chen (Eunos Teacher) friend’s house [ 06 Sep ]
Audience : 16 intelligent friends of a fellow Eunos Senior teacher.

It has been a pleasure listening to your sharing on Global Warming on Tuesday.As spoken, I would like to invite you to share with my group of undergraduates (about 250). Please let me know whether you could make it.
-Asst Prof Patrick Chan,
Chair's Office, School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering,
Nanyang Technological University

Thank you so much for your enlightening, enriching and informative talk. Indeed stewardship starts from self -- so let us do our small part by " Going-Green" at least once a week. We learnt much from you - from your facts and figures.
The urgency is now !
- Cheok Soh Cheng, Senior teacher, Eunos Primary School
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"Indeed your talk has liberated me to a new level of anticipation to want to learn more on how I can contribute towards the well being of this one and only Earth. Stewardship starting from self is now a critical process towards preserving the Earth's health starting with a change of my diet!"
- Colin Tan, Managing Director/ Chief Executive coach,
MetaNoia Interventation

You came to Thomson Grove to deliver your eye opening talk on global warming! Could I get some more copies of the Climate Change booklet which I find gives a lot of information. I would
like to spread the word around using this booklet.
- Celine Goh

GW talk @ Greenridge Primary School (05 Sep)

Mr Arivalagan, Teacher-in-charge of Environment in GreenRidge Primary School, invited Mr Low to conduct a GW talk to 20 Green club/ Environment club teachers on 05 Sep.

The teachers, who came from various schools, brought their students to attend the Environment Champion workshop organized by NEA on that day.

Teachers give the following feedbacks after the talk:
Informative without being too over-whelming. Provides very up-dated reports/ videos.
Presenter is enthusiastic and informative.
- Ling Lilin Sherene, Teacher, Anchor Green Primary School

It is interesting. Will get back to you on a date for the school assembly to drive this green message.
- Miss Wendy, Teacher, Jurong Primary School

Well-prepared. Good sharing of resources. Speaker is passionate.
How does Global Warming lead to climate change? Good to address this so that pupils and audience can see the link.
- Failyn Ang, Teacher, St Margaret’s Primary School

Very enlightening talk. I would very much like to have an environment talk in my school. - Prema Suresh, Teacher, Northland Primary School

Pro-teach Staff Event (01 Sep)

Pro-teach is a well-established company that runs 28 student care center/tution center in Singapore. In the begining of 2011, all Pro-teach centers have adopt a policy to provide plant-based food to their students on Thursdays. [Some centers provide plant-based food more than one day a week.]

On 01 Sep, Pro-teach CEO, Ms Peggy Ong, invited Mr Low, Dr Priya (a homopathic doctor) & Mr George Jacob (President of Vege Society Singapore) to speak to 80 Pro-teach teachers and staffs.


Dr Priya spoke on the Health benefits of a Vege Diet, Mr George spoke on Kindness to animals while Mr Low spoke on Global Warming and Solutions to climate change.

After the presentations, Pro-teach staffs asked questions on Health & Environment during the Q & A session.

Video Clip on Q & A session:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viRuq1uMNXs

During the event, CEO Ms Peggy Ong shared a piece of good news: After Pro-teach's Branch Heads attended the Env & Health talk held in May, many of them realize the impacts our diet have on the environment & on human health, thus they are very supportive of the Veggie Thursday policy. Ms Peggy Ong announced that :
"Out of 28 Pro-Teach branches, 15 are offering plant-based meals twice a week now, 1 branch 3 times a week, 1 branch 4 times a week and 3 branches everyday! Before our May talk, only 8 branches volunteered 2x weekly, the remaining 20 just 1x weekly. The number has since doubled. I await some good news from the branches for more frequent plant-based menu. :) "

Bravo ... That was very encouraging indeed.

We wish Pro-teach all the best in their efforts to provide plant-based meals for the students under their care.

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