Eco-events in Singapore

In conjunction with World Environment Day (5 June), Eco Action Day is an annual campaign in Singapore by Ricoh to create awareness and take positive steps for the island’s environment. This year the focus will be on SDG7 which is affordable and clean energy. The theme is ‘Green the Red Dot, Join the Movement‘ – participants are requested to pledge to reduce their energy and resource consumption to minimize carbon emissions.

For every pledge, Ricoh will match the carbon savings by buying carbon unit offsets from a plant in Jurong Island. Last year, the pledges resulted in 166,150 kWh of energy savings which is enough to power 420 four-room HDB flats for a month.

Join the campaign and take the pledge, on their website or FB page.

When: 1 April to 5 June 2020

Where: Online

Cost: Free

From the safety of your home, take part in the NSS Circuit Breaker Nature Sightings – click a photograph and upload it on iNaturalist. 

Hosted by the Nature Society (Singapore)

When: 7 April to 1 June 2020

Click here to learn more and start uploading photographs.

Note: To learn how to use iNaturalist, click here.

Take this guided tour to explore Chek Jawa’s six ecosystems and the creatures that live in these habitats. You also get to see the Chek Jawa Visitor’s center, 1.1 km long boardwalk, Jejawi viewing tower and sandbar. Don’t miss this opportunity cause  the tour happens only on low tide dates, and the tide doesn’t wait for anyone!

Organised by the National Parks.

Details:

Tuesday, 12 May 2020 from 8am to 10am (Register here)

Wednesday, 13 May 2020 from 8am to 10am (Register here)

Thurday, 28 May 2020 from 8am to 10am (Register here)

Friday, 29 May 2020 from 8am to 10am (Register here)

Location: Pulau Ubin, Open Lawn (Chek Jawa Visitor Centre)

Cost: $60 per group (15 people in one group)

Note: You need to register for this event as a group. 6 groups will be allowed on each day.

Open for all ages, children below 13 need to be accompanied by an adult.

For further details, you may contact ALAN_TAN@NPARKS.GOV.SG, MUHAMMAD_SHAHRIN_MERMAN@NPARKS.GOV.SG, NURUL_NADIA_YUSRI@NPARKS.GOV.SG

The CDL E Generation Challenge is back! All eco champions need to share their views on the effects of deforestation and share ideas to stop the same. (essay or video). Winners of the challenge get to go on a 2 week expedition to Africa and visit the Jane Goodall Institute conservation sites.

Last Date of submission: 1 June 2020

Click here to submit your entry

Click here to know more about the CDL E Generation Challenge 2020

Note:

• Open to ages 18 to 35 (as of 31 December 2020)
• Participants should be a Singaporeans, PRs or ASEAN citizens
• Submission can be either in a 3000 word essay format or a 3 to 5 minute video.

An initiative by Swapaholic and Women in Asia, #StayHomeAndSwap is a 3 series webinar during this circuit breaker to help share thoughts and ideas to adapt to the ‘new normal’.

The third session is focusing on Swap Unproductive Work From Home Patterns to help participants get a better understanding of the future of work and tips to help one be more productive when working from home as well as learning to create the right balance between work, family and personal time under the same roof.

When: Friday, 29 May 2020 from 12.30am to 1.15pm

Where: Online

Cost: Free. Register for the event here

To know more about the event, click here