Feedback for ITE Tampines GW Seminar (11 Oct)

Feedback for ITE Tampines GW Seminar (11 Oct)
Attendance: 120 ITE students, 4 ITE lecturers

The Talk was very informative, inspiring and had really reacted awareness to the audience. The pictures and videos show very clear statement of the current situation.
- Mr Timothy Leong Kim Soon Section Head/Visual Communication, School of Design & Media

The Talk is very informative. It awaken us the enormous danger we are going to face.
- Mrs Tan-Lee Kwi Lin ITE Lecturer

Informative drives across the various age group. Interesting video clips shown; could expand on the length of the clip. Social media platform could be used to further engage the younger generation. - Mr Andy Chua ITE Lecturer

The GW talk changes me whereby I realize now that we should do something to save the world. - Nurul Bait Aidaya ITE Student

The talk was very meaningful and useful as it motivates us to save the world as well as the human beings. Overall it was a healthy talk. - Nor Farhana ITE student

The talk was very informative. I learn a lot more about global warming. There was a lot of stuff that most people don’t know about and it’s important to be educated regarding this. – Nurhayati, ITE student

After the talk I have decided to consume less beef. The talk also let me aware more about global warming.
– Joelle ITE student

The talk is meaningful and gave me awareness to my surrounding.
- Aisyah Mahmud ITE student

The talk reminded me of judgment day. So basically I need to work real hard for my life and my future. Thanks GW talk for waking me up. - Solihin Chua ITE student

It updates me what really happened to earth right now. Told us quite a lot of shocking facts.
- York Koon ITE student

I like to thank you and your group for coming to ITE Tampines to give the talk to our students. It was a rare occasion that the students were attentive to the talk as commented by the teachers. It was commented by 2 teachers that we should have such talks for students.The talk definitely cause awareness to the problem and urgency of climate change and how they can help to reduce global warming.
- Ms Gan Geok Hong, ITE Lecturer

GW Seminar @ ITE Tampines (11 Oct)

Ms Gan Geok Hong, a lecturer in ITE Tampines, invited Global Warming Study group to conduct a GW seminar and set up a booth at ITE Tampines to promote environmental awareness among the students.

120 ITE students attended the Global Warming seminar. They listened attentively to the 1 hr presentation. Many of them signed up for more information at our booth after the presentation. [Some lecturers later commented that it is rare for the students to be so attentive during lectures. :) ]

Some feedback for the lecturers and students are as follows:

The Talk was very informative, inspiring and had really reacted awareness to the audience. The pictures and videos show very clear statement of the current situation.
- Mr Timothy Leong Kim Soon Section Head/Visual Communication, School of Design & Media

The Talk is very informative. It awaken us the enormous danger we are going to face.
- Mrs Tan-Lee Kwi Lin ITE Lecturer

The talk was very informative. I learn a lot more about global warming. There was a lot of stuff that most people don’t know about and it’s important to be educated regarding this.
– Nurhayati, ITE student

I find the talk useful as we are able to understand the effects of global warming and the disasters that had happened around the world. - Yeo Wei Qiang

I find the talk is interesting as I learnt more about what is happening to mother earth. And how we, as human can help to protect it before it’s too late.
- Daina Sofi Bte Razali ITE student


Ms Gan Geok Hong with ITE students, Ms Gan with GW Study Group volunteers

Feedback for GW talk @ Singapore Polytechnic (07 Oct)

Feedback for GW talk @ Singapore Polytechnic (07 Oct)
Attendance : 22 Singapore Poly Env Club students

It was great having your workshop for our committee members at our Sub-Committee Camp 2011. All of us from SP ENV felt your strong passion & the need to let more people know about your efforts as well as the environmental message that you and your team are spreading. We would like to invite you again to spread the message to the rest of Singapore Polytechnic not just to SP ENV club.
- Miss Elaine Sam, Committee Member of Singapore Polytechnic Env Club

I understand the seriousness of Global warming and rising sea levels. This talk is very detailed and informative. I will reduce the consumption of beef/meat and involve more in Saving Earth events to put in an effort in helping the Earth.
- Li Ying Nan, SP student, Env Club member

Very informative, especially with the numbers and statistics provided. Speaker was well prepared and versed in the relevant topic.
- Ng Jian Ming, SP Student

It is very interesting because I didn’t know that having a meat diet will affect the Earth and cause global warming. Now that eating have a part to play with the environment, I will try to eat more veggies and fruits, to save water as well. - Vincent Tok, SP student

This seminar was engaging with the speaker. Content was filled with videos which shows illustration to the presentation. –Mohamad Faris, SP student

Yes, it is engaging and informative. However, I just feel that going all veg is not possible for everyone yet. I agree that meat consumption should be reduced and we should all live together in harmony with the animals and the natural environment. Thank you for your time today, it’s good to feel inspired in what we believe sometimes.
– Tay Sai Kiat, SP Env Club student

Informative, eye-opening, quite interesting, learn things that I never heard of before. Overall very good. – Chris Thng, SP student

Very enlightening highlight of problem – gives inspiration. Vocal presentation could be better in terms of language and flow.
- Yeo Jia Xiong, SP Env Club student

Very interesting & informative talk. Know a lot more now. Well-prepared. Thanks for the interesting talk ! - Isaac Chua , SP student

The Global Warming Seminar was very informative and detailed. It can be improved by shortening the time as the main points and problems have been addressed in the beginning.
- Li Min, SP student

Singapore Polytechnic Env Workshop (07 Oct)

Singapore Polytechnic Environment Club leader, Miss Elaine Sam, invited Mr Low to give a 1hr presentation + Q&A to 20 SP Env club students on 07 Oct. SP environment club is having a 3 day event to teach club members on the environment & survival skills such as trekking, topography, outdoor cooking etc.

The students are very interested in the talk. They asked many questions on Global Warming & how to help the planet. The session was extended for another 20 mins due to the lively dialogue session with the students. : )

Some feedbacks from students are as follows:

I understand the seriousness of Global warming and rising sea levels. This talk is very detailed and informative. I will reduce the consumption of beef/meat and involve more in Saving Earth events to put in an effort in helping the Earth.
- Li Ying Nan, SP student, Env Club member

Very informative, especially with the numbers and statistics provided. Speaker was well prepared and versed in the relevant topic.
- Ng Jian Ming, SP Student

I have learn quite a number of facts. I will play my part more effectively after the seminar
- Oi Jun Hong, SP student.

It was great having your workshop for our committee members at our Sub-Committee Camp 2011. All of us from SP ENV felt your strong passion & the need to let more people know about your efforts as well as the environmental message that you and your team are spreading. We would like to invite you again to spread the message to the rest of Singapore Polytechnic not just to SP ENV club.
- Ms Elaine Sam, Committee Member of Singapore Polytechnic Env Club

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.'