Assembly talk at Evergreen and Beatty Secondary (Apr)

Ms Joan Chia a teacher in Evergreen Secondary, invited Earth Society to conduct an Assembly talk for the school cohort and set up a booth during the students’ recess on 16 Apr.

On 16 Apr, Earth Society team reached Evergreen Secondary at 8.40 am. We conducted a Global Warming talk for the Sec 1 to Sec 5 students from 9 am to 9.40 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). Students and teachers listened attentively to the talk.

After the talk, we set up a booth at the school canteen to pass more info to the students. We manned the booth from 10 am to 12.40 pm. Many students visited our booth to provide feedback for the GW Assembly talk.

Mdm Tan Cheng Guat, Environment Committee teacher in Beatty Secondary, invited Earth Society to conduct an Assembly talk for the school cohort on 22 Apr.

On 22 Apr, Earth Society team reached Beatty Secondary at 7.10 am. We conducted a Global Warming talk for the Sec 1 to Sec 4 students from 7.30 am to 8.10 am. After the talk, Mdm Tan helped to compile some feedback from the teachers who attended the talk and email the feedback to us.

Teachers’ Feedback

Many of my colleagues found your talk very informative, interesting and engaging. So do I. One of the best we have had. The pace is good and the video-clips are relevant and succinct in their messages. Thank you very much indeed!

- Mdm Tan Cheng Guat, Environment Committee teacher, Beatty Sec

Informative talk. Videos were short and engaging. Overall very informative and raised awareness in staff and students – Ms Massuniza, Teacher, Beatty Sec

Very rich information and data presented. Covered a big spectrum on the topic of Global Warming. The talk also suggested very easy steps that every student can adopt. - Teacher, Beatty Sec

The talks was engaging and informative. It gives the students new perspectives and it was enlightening. - Teacher, Beatty Sec

Students’ Feedback

I love the talk and find it very inspirational. I learn that people are suffering due to Climate change. I also learn how much water we are consuming and how we should save water. – Keith Tan Liang Sheng, Sec 3, Evergreen Sec

It was an interesting talk. I learnt that we shouldn’t eat too much meat. We should not cut down too much trees. Or else, Climate change would be more severe, more droughts, hurricanes/ storms etc There will also be shortage of food and water resources. – Ching Shan Qing, Sec 1, Evergreen Sec

I feel that the talk is rather persuasive and helpful. Some slides are funny and engaging. Through this talk, we learn the actions to take to reduce global warming.- Ang Yong Han, Sec 2, Evergreen Sec

GW talk at Melville Park (Apr)

Mdm Zarin Patel, organizer of Earth Day Function at Melville Park Condominium, invited Earth Society to attend their event on 21 Apr. This is the 2^nd time they invite us to their Earth Day event.

On 21 Apr, Earth Society team reached Melville Park at 5.45 pm.

The Earth Day Function started with a Shake Sweat fitness dance. Participants danced to the beat of pop music, guided by a fitness instructor.

After the dance, everyone settled down for a story-telling session. Mdm Zarin Patel told a story about a child helping animals. In-return the animals help the child to plant a field of crops. It was a kind story of humans and animals living harmoniously together and helping each other.

After the story-telling session, it is our turn to conduct a Global Warming talk for the children and parents. 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 Deforestation and world hunger.

Children and parents listened attentively to the talk and participated actively in the Quiz after the talk. At the end of the Quiz, participants pledged to be more Eco-friendly, eat more veggie meals and use less plastic bag.

After the GW talk, we were all invited to a plant-based pot luck dinner prepared by the participants. There were Indian food, Chinese food and even salads for everyone.

During the pot-luck dinner, many parents approached us to discuss on the topic presented. Many parents signed up on our email list to receive more info on Climate change.

The Earth Day event ended at 8.30 pm. 25 parents and 15 children attended the Earth Day event.

Participant’s Feedback

The talk was very informative for kids as well as adults. The slides and videos were detailed very well. The pace of the talk was just nice. - Ms Purua Arora, participant of Earth Day event, Melville Park

Assembly talk at Global Indian International School (Apr)

Ms Parameshwari, Primary coordinator of Global Indian International School (GIIS), invited Earth Society to conduct 2 Assembly talks for their students on 15 Apr. This is the 3^rd year GIIS invited us to talk to their students. They invited us to their Queensway Campus in the previous 2 years. This year, they invited us to their Punggol Smart Campus to address the students.

On 15 Apr, Earth Society team reached Global Indian International School (Punggol Smart Campus) at 8.50 am. We conducted a Global Warming Assembly talk to a batch of primary level students from 9.15 am to 10 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 also touched on issues such as Deforestation and world hunger.

Students and teachers listened attentively to the talk and participated actively in the Quiz after the talk.

We conducted the same talk to another batch of students from 10.15 am to 11 am.

After the talk, we visited a Mahatma Gandhi exhibition area in the school. There are many exhibits of Gandhi on display, including books, photos and a life-size statue of Mahatma Gandhi! 

We left Global Indian International School with a few Quotes of Mahatma Gandhi resounding in our minds:

 “The Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s Needs, but not every man’s Greed.”

““Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”

Assembly talk at National Junior College (Apr)

Mr Yalini Mohan Rajkumar, a JC2 student in National Junior College, invited Earth Society to conduct a 30 mins talk for the JC1 students on 10 Apr. Mr Yalini was the Student IC of NJC 2019 Earth Week Celebrations.

On 10 Apr, Earth Society team reached National Junior College at 2.45 pm.

We conducted a Global Warming talk for 550 JC1 students from 3 pm to 3.30 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 Deforestation and world hunger. Students and teachers listened attentively to the talk.

After the talk, Mr Ang Pow Chew, principal of NJC, went on stage to address the students. He encouraged the students to be more aware of environmental issues and to reduce consumption to preserve the resources on the planet.

Student’s Feedback

I thoroughly enjoyed the presentation. I learnt something new, astonishing and thought-provoking on every slide of the presentation. I am sure this talk has sparked awareness, not only in me but others also. It would motivate many to take a step to eat less meat in order to play a role in being responsible to reduce Climate change.

- Ng Si En, JC 1 student, NJC

Booth/ Assembly talk at Nan Hua High and Woodlands Secondary (Mar)

Mrs Eunice Goei, Subject Head, Innovation and Environment Education, in Nan Hua High School invited Earth Society to set up an educational booth in the school on 28 Mar in conjunction with Earth Hour. Nan Hua High had also invited Nature Society and other organizations to set up booths to promote the green message.

On 28 Mar, Earth Society team reached Nan Hua High at 10 am. We set up a booth in the school canteen from 10.15 am to 12.30 pm. At our booth, we showed Environmental video clips and passed Eco-leaflets to students. We promoted awareness on Climate change and ways to reduce green house gas.

During the event, we were pleasantly surprised to see that the Nan Hua High Parent Support Group had set up a booth to cook veggies for students who were having their recess. The PSG cooked green veggies, mushrooms, Indian veggie vadai etc and distributed them to students for sampling. They encouraged students to eat more veggies to promote Healthy Living/ Healthy eating.

Mr Ang Choon Peng, a teacher in Woodlands Secondary, invited Earth Society to set up a booth and conduct an Assembly talk for the upper secondary students on 29 Mar.

On 29 Mar, Earth Society team reached Woodlands Secondary at 9.25 am. We set up and manned a booth at the school canteen from 9.30 am to 11.15 am. We conducted a Global Warming talk for the Sec 3 and Sec 4 students from 11.55 am to 12,35 pm. We left the school at 12.40 pm.

Company talk and Booth @ Infineon Technologies (Mar)

Mr Edmond Ang, from Infineon Technologies Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd, invited Earth Society to participate in their annual Earth Week event on 25 Mar from 8.15 am to 11 am.

The company’s Earth week focus was on a holistic approach towards environment conservation. Besides clean energy and efficiency, the company wish to highlight the other facets of conservation like wildlife protection, saving water, plastic waste reduction etc.

On 25 Mar, Earth Society team reached Infineon Technologies at 8 am. We set up a booth at the company’s function room from 8.15 am to 10.30 am. We distributed Eco-website leaflets and let the staffs play a ‘GHG & Water usage’ Quiz at the booth.

We conducted a Global Warming talk for 100 staffs from 10.30 am to 11 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 also touched on issues such as world hunger and water shortage.

The staffs listened attentively to the talk. At the end of the talk, many staffs came forward to sign up on our email list to get more info on Climate change.

                                                             

Feedback from Staffs:

Very good knowledge sharing. It is good to have more publicity to create more awareness on Climate Change in the society. 
– Mr Lee Kim Fatt, Engineer, Infineon Technologies

Good info. Especially on Green House Gas caused by animal product (beef/ mutton) . I will eat less meat to help the planet. 
– Ms Helen See, Secretary, Infineon Technologies

Message is very informative. Increase awareness to eat more veggie food instead of meat.  Great info !  
- Tang Liang Chje, Engineer, Infineon Technologies

Assembly talk @ Yumin and CHIJ Katong Primary (Mar)

Ms Cheryl Lao, a teacher in Yumin Primary, invited Earth Society to conduct an Assembly talk for the school on 26 Mar.

On 26 Mar, Earth Society team reached Yumin Primary at 7.20 am. We conducted a Global Warming Assembly talk for P1 to P6 students from 7.35 am to 8.05 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). Students listened attentively to the talk.

After the talk, we set up a booth in the school canteen from 8.15 am to 10.35 am. At our booth, we showed cartoon video clips and passed Eco-leaflets to students. Many students came forward to get more info on Climate change and provided feedback for the Assembly talk. We left Yumin Primary at 10.45 am.

Ms Normah Nordin, Green Effort Coordinator in CHIJ (Katong Primary), invited Earth Society to conduct an Assembly talk for the school cohort on 27 Mar.

On 27 Mar, Earth Society team reached CHIJ Katong Primary at 11 am. We conducted a Global Warming Assembly talk for P1 to P6 students from 11.10 am to 12 pm. We left the school after the talk.

Teachers’ Feedback

The talk was engaging and impactful. The speaker shared important facts with the students and created awareness in the school. Thank you! - Ms Jasmine Tan, CLE HOD, CHIJ Katong Primary

Compiled feedback from Yumin Primary teachers:

1. Speaker and the team were well-prepared for the programme

2. Rich information shared during the talk

3. Interesting videos and pictures presented engaged the students well

4. Some information shared awed even the teachers, as they were not aware of it too.

5. Overall, I enjoyed the session very much as I can identify with the urge and urgency to protect our fragile earth. My feedback is to always keep in mind about the intended audience, so that the presentation is at their level for maximum retention of meaning that leads to appropriate intended actions.

Students’ Feedback

I learnt that we should help to save the planet.

- Liu Zi Hui, P4 student, Yumin Primary

I like the talk. I learnt that we should start to save water and give food to the needy people. I also learnt we should eat less meat. - Srishti Sharma & Vineela, P4 students, Yumin Primary

I learnt that we should not take plastic bags. It causes Mother Nature to be polluted. - Jie Qi, P4 student, Yumin Primary

Assembly talk @ Jurong Primary (Mar)

Mr Yeong Hoong Munn, Green Club teacher in Jurong Primary, invited Earth Society to conduct an Assembly talk for the school on 11 Mar.

On 11 Mar, Earth Society team reached Jurong Primary at 7.45 am. We conducted a Global Warming Assembly talk for P1 to P6 students from 8 am to 8.30 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). Students listened attentively to the talk.

After the talk, we set up a booth in the school canteen from 8.40 am to 11 am. At our booth, we showed cartoon video clips and passed Eco-leaflets to students. Many students and teachers came forward to get more info on Climate change and gave feedback for the Assembly talk. We left Jurong Primary at 11 am.

Teachers’ Feedback

Very concise and informative sharing. The actual video clips and data of what’s happening out there concretised the message and aim of the talk. I know both students and staffs have learnt a lot. Thank you so much. 

- Ms Roshidah karyeo, Teacher, JPS

The talk was very informative for our pupils. Pupils could relate to the facts that were unpacked in their own terms. E.g Producing 4 hamburgers will cause Deforestation to an area equivalent to the size of a classroom. The info shown was recent and updated. - Mrs Wendy Looi, Green Club Teacher, JPS  

Very interesting and relevant talk. Especially the segment on local (Sg) context. A very good platform to create awareness. - Mr Yeong Hoong Munn, Green Club Teacher, JPS

Interesting presentation, passionate presenter. I will take up the Meatless Monday topic with the class. - Mrs Katherine Leong, Teacher, JPS 

Students’ Feedback

I learn that we have to take care of Mother Earth. If we don’t, the ice will melt, the trees will be destroyed and the animals will die. – Dayana Chek, P5 student, JPS 

The talk was awesome! I learnt that Global Warming is serous. I learnt that I can save the environment by not littering and eating less meat. – Aradhana, P3 student, JPS 

The presentation was very educational and we learnt how to save our Earth. – Chew Ching Ern, P5 student, JPS

Symposium @ Tanglin Trust School (20 Mar)

Mr Peter Milne, Director of Target4Green 
Educational Consultancy and Training, invited Earth Society to set up a booth at TTS Sustainability Symposium @ Tanglin Trust School on 20 May. Tanglin Trust School is a British International School in Singapore.

On 20 Mar, about 130 student delegates from 8 schools attended the Symposium. The students attended workshops, discussed on UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and pledged to take some Climate Actions for positive changes. They also visited booths from different organizations to learn about various sustainability issues.

During the Symposium, Earth Society members set up and manned a booth at Tanglin Trust School from 11 am to 4.30 pm. At our booth, students and teachers received Eco-leaflets and watched a short video clip on Climate change. We discussed on the ways to reduce Global Warming and recommended solutions such as eating less meat, going veggie 1-day-a-week to help to reduce green house gases.

Other organizations that participated in the event included Nature Society, Green Monday, FoodScape Collective, PUB, PM Haze, Secondsguru etc.

More info of the event can be found at TTS website:

https://www.tts.edu.sg/news-and-events/tanglin-news/~news-id/123

NTU GreenFest 2019 (19 Mar)

Mr Ong Han Yang, NTU Earthlink Events Executive subcommittee, invited Earth Society to set up a booth during their NTU GreenFest event on 19 & 20 Mar. This is the 6^th year NTU Earthlink invited us to their event. Other organizations that participated in the event include Nature Society, Food Bank, Tzu Ji Youth and PM Haze.

This year’s theme for Greenfest is “Towards A Zero-Waste Future”.

Building on last year’s theme of ‘Eco-ProMise’, where GreenFest participants made their promise to protect Mother Earth, Earthlink wanted to bring the NTU community along to fulfil this promise and start taking small actions towards a positive change that will bring NTU closer to the dream of Zero Waste.

On 19 Mar, NTU Earthlink invited Professor Kwok Kian Woon, Associate Provost of Student Life, to grace the opening ceremony for EarthFest. The opening ceremony was followed by a veggie lunch for the participating organizations and the volunteers at the event

On 19 Mar, Earth Society members set up and manned a booth at NTU LT1A Canopy K from 9 am to 5 pm. At our booth, students watched a 2 mins video clip on “How Global Warming is affecting the world?”. After watching the clip, they would answer 2 questions based on the video to get a stamp on their GreenFest card. When they had completed the activities in their GreenFest card, they could exchange the card for a token prize from NTU Earthlink.

At the end of the event, many students showed interest in the ways to reduce global warming and signed up in our email list to receive more information on environmental protection.

This year, we could only participate in GreenFest on 19 Mar as we were engaged in another event on 20 Mar.

Climate Conversations @ A Good Space (Feb)

Climate Conversations Team invited Earth Society members to attend a Conversation on Climate Change on 26 Feb. The Conversation was held @ A Good Space (NVPC, Clark Quay Central).

Our members get to know of the Climate Conversations Team from their Booth at EarthFest in Jan 2019. The CC Team had conducted 60 climate conversations, reaching out to hundreds of people to discuss on Climate change and the role we can play to reduce climate change.

On 26 Feb, Mr Low attended the Climate Conversation from 7 pm to 9.30 pm. About 30 persons attended the Conversation. We broke into 3 groups of 10. Each group was guided by a facilitator to discuss on Climate change.

Ms Ang was the facilitator in the group that Mr Low joined. Ms Ang showed the group an introduction video on Climate change The 12 mins video showed us how climate change is affecting the world (e.g. more droughts, stronger storms, Arctic ice melts etc). We discussed about the effects of climate change and what we can do to reduce climate change. Some solutions discussed in the group included changing to green energy (solar etc), reduce driving, eating less meat.

Ms Ang informed that if we can get 16% of the Singapore population to discuss on Climate change, it will gradually grow to a nation-wide movement to increase awareness on the topic and encourage people to take actions to curb climate change.

The discussion ended with Ms Ang showing us a 10 mins video on the solutions to reduce climate change.

We are glad that there are NGO organizations such as Climate Conversations that are reaching out to the public and companies to engage them in Conversations on Climate change.

More info on Climate Conversations can be found at their website:

https://climateconversations.sg/

Facebook Group:

https://www.facebook.com/climateconversations.sg/

EarthFest 2019 @ Marina Barrage (Jan)

Michael Broadhead, organizer of EarthFest sustainability festival, invited Earth Society to participate in the event as an Educational partner. EarthFest was held at Marina Barrage on 20 Jan (Sun) from 11 am to 4.30 pm. This is the 4th year we participated in this Eco-event.

EarthFest was an Eco-Carnival designed to be sustainable, fun, and inspirational for all ages ! The event featured a food fair of delicious international planet-friendly foods, a Farmer’s Market of local businesses with sustainable products, various Educational booths with engaging low-carbon games, free stage performances as well as other programs such as Talks, Eco-screenings etc. The event had something for everyone.

EarthFest attracted 130 organizations and businesses to participate in the event. NGOs such as Green Monday, Sea Shepherd, Nature Society, PM Haze and Animal Allies set up booths during the event to inform the participants of issues such as Climate change, Deforestation, overfishing and biodiversity losses. The Eco-carnival gave the attendees a comprehensive view of Sustainability in Singapore. 

On 20 Jan, Earth Society members reached Marina Barrage at 10.30am. We set up a booth to showcase the issue of Deforestation in the world. Deforestation in Malaysia and Indonesia are mainly due to palm oil plantation while Deforestation in Brazil Amazon is mainly due to cattle ranching and the production of soya bean. Many participants were surprised to learn that 65% of Deforestation in Brazil Amazon is due to cattle ranching and that eating beef contributes to Deforestation in the world. 

Our team also visited the Grand Hyatt Hotel container stall which sold the Beyond Meat sausage hot dog. This was the first time we tasted the vegan "Beyond Meat" product from USA and it tasted delicious !

More info on EarthFest can be found at their website: www.earthfestsingapore.com

EarthFest Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/earthfestSG/

Assembly talk @ Haig Girls School (Jan)

Mdm Hani, Environment Coordinator in Haig Girls School, invited Earth Society to conduct an Assembly talk for the school on 28 Jan.

On 28 Jan, Earth Society team reached Haig Girls School at 7.25 am. We conducted a Global Warming Assembly talk for P1 to P6 students from 7.40 am to 8.10 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). Students listened attentively to the talk. After the talk, Mdm Hani helped to compile some feedback from the teachers and send to us via email.  

Teachers’ Feedback

Very informative and the visuals truly enhanced interest and engagement in students. Students learnt of their roles in reducing Global Warming impacts. - Mdm Hani, Environment Coordinator, Haig Girls School

It was a good sharing. The content was quite easy to understand and the girls were able to follow. 
- Farahani, AED, HGS

Very informative and good sharing by speaker. Can be better if it is interactive. More opportunities to interact with students. Thank you for being with us. - Ang Chuay yen, Teacher, HGS

Assembly talk @ Punggol and Tanglin Secondary (Jan)

Ms Jasmine Goh, a teacher in Punggol Secondary, invited Earth Society to conduct an Assembly talk for the school on 18 Jan.

On 18 Jan, Earth Society team reached Punggol Secondary at 11.35 am. We conducted a Global Warming Assembly talk for Sec 1 and Sec 2 students from 11.50 am to 12.40 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). Students listened attentively and participated actively in the Quiz at the end of the talk.

After the talk, we set up a booth at the school canteen from 12.40 pm to 1.40 pm. We distributed Eco-website leaflets to students and gathered some feedback for the talk.

Ms Elvina a teacher in Tanglin Secondary, invited Earth Society to conduct an Assembly talk for the school cohort on 31 Jan.

On 31 Jan, Earth Society team reached Tanglin Secondary at 1.40 pm. We conducted a Global Warming Assembly talk for Sec 1 to Sec 5 students from 2 pm to 2.35 pm. Students listened attentively to the talk.

Students’ feedback

I enjoyed the talk as it taught me more about Global warming and increased my general knowledge about Geography. It was also very entertaining.

- Ang Sze En, 2C, student, Punggol Secondary

The talk was interesting as it has educational videos so students would be attracted to watch. It teaches us the importance of reducing green house gases.

 - Erika Tang, 2C, student, PSS

I enjoyed the presentation on Global Warming. After the presentation, I thought that I could play a part to help Earth and encourage friends to do so too.

- Ryan Teo Rui Yang, 2D, student, PSS