Eco-events in Singapore

Bollywood Veggies is hosting a variety of activities for the entire family during the March holiday weekends. All events are kid friendly, so go ahead a book yourself a fun weekend activity amidst Nature!

When: 16 & 17 March 2019, 23 & 24 March 2019

Timings: 10am to 2pm

Where: Bollywood Veggies (100 Neo Tiew Road, Singapore 719026)

Workshops Details:

Pot A Plant $10

Art With Nature $10

Terrarium Making $25

Guided Farm Tours $12

Paddy Planting Session $12

For further information and registering for the events, click here

A part of the Truly Madly Science Camps, the Design for Sustainability workshop will get the participants to design an app in a team to address one of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

When: 19 March or 20 March from 10am to 4pm (SGT)

Where: Science Centre Singapore, 15 Science Centre Road, Singapore 609081

Admission: $350 for one camp, lunch included. (There are deals for 2 or more camps)

Age group: 10 to 12 years old

Organised by Singapore Maker Extravaganza.

More camps are lined up in rest of 2019!! To know more about the other camps and book your spots, click here.

If you’ve always wondered about the impact your food choices have on our environment, this event will give you a better understanding of the subject. Organised by The Wedge Asia and Green Is The New Black, the movie Let us be Heroes will be screened, followed by a panel discussion.

When: Tuesday, 19 March 2019 from 6.30pm to 9.30pm

Where: Straits Clan ( 31 Bukit Pasoh Road, Singapore 089845)

Tickets: $26 (inclusive of light bites)

To know more about the event or book your ticket, click here

About the Organiser

The Wedge Asia is a leading platform that brings conscious people from around the world together to connect, find inspiration, gain knowledge, and take action to co-create a better future.

Green Is The New Black is Asia’s first conscious festival and platform.

Put your organic waste to better use by turning it into compost! Organised by UnPackt, this workshop is conducted by Chun Yeow, an aspiring urban farmer who will teach you the basics of composting and teach you to make it yourself.

When: Friday, 22 March 2019 from 7.30pm to 9.30pm

Where: UnPackt ( 6A Shenton Way, #03-05 OUE Downtown Gallery, Singapore 068815)

Price: $20 (To book your place, click here)

Materials required:
1) Kitchen scraps (raw vegetable and fruit scraps only, no cooked food)
2) Dried organic material (unbleached paper, dried leaves, straw, etc)
3) A pair of scissors
3) 2 containers of similar size (e.g. CNY containers, pails – please reuse or upcycle)

About the Organiser

UnPackt is Singapore’s first zero-waste bulk store that allows you to put your purchases in your own containers, cutting down on plastic waste.

Spend you Saturday morning with other environment enthusiasts doing hard work and then chilling! Small Change has organised a guided beach clean up at Lazarus Island followed by a mini picnic. It’s open to all (16 years and above), so be within the first 50 sign ups!

When: Saturday, 23 March 2019 from 8.30am to 1.30pm

Where: Lazarus Island (Seringat Island), Eagle Bay

Cost: $10 ( Includes ferry ticket, light refreshments and clean up equipment)

To register for the cleanup, click here

About the Organiser

Small Change aims to get everyone to make sustainable small changes in their daily lives to create a lasting positive impact on the environment.

Join a group of good samaritans who are doing their bit for the environment and volunteer for an afternoon of cleaning up of Singapore’s last surviving ‘kampung’-Pulau Ubin. It’s a kid friendly event, so families are most welcome to join. Post cleanup, head to the local brewery to hang out with other environment enthusiasts!

When: Saturday, 23 March 2019 from 2pm to 5pm

Where: Pulau Ubin Jetty Entrance, Singapore 508298

Meeting Point: Public Jetty, Pulau Ubin (right after the ‘Welcome to Pulau Ubin’ sign, near the toilets)

Price: Free (To register, click here)

How to get there? Be at Changi Village Ferry Terminal (Postcode 499172) at 1.30pm and take the ferry to be on time.

What to wear? Long sleeved top and full length pants with good shoes

What to bring? Get your own stuff – garbage bags, tongs or trash pickers and gloves. We will be providing a few bags and gloves. Carry your water bottles, sunscreen and insect repellant too!

For more details, visit their FB event page.

About the Organiser

Pulau Ubin Cleanup, is a group of volunteers who have come together to have regular cleanup activities on Ubin Island with the goal of making it litter-free. Since the beginning of 2019, more than 200 people have volunteered and they have collected about 3800kg of trash!

If you love fashion- we have news for you, The Fashion Pulpit is hosting its 3rd edition of the Auction Swap where style and sustainability come together.

When: Saturday, 23 March 2019 from 2.30pm to 4.30pm

Where: The Fashion Pulpit (117 River Valley Road, Liang Court #02-08, Singapore 179030)

Price: $35 for registration (Members and students get $5 off)

To register for the swap, click here

At this one of a kind event brought to you by The Fashion Pulpit, Singapore’s dedicated space for upcycling, tailoring, swapping and latest tips on fashion, there are few things you can do:

– You can swap your pre-loved clothes in mint condition provided you are an existing member and have swap points!

– If you have swap points, use them to bid for and own one of a kind items from Style Tribute, Esse and Artisan & Fox

– Enjoy the free coffee from Sarnies and interact with like minded people!

Remember to drop off your swap items (12 pieces max) between 24 February to 22 March, 2019 from 11am to 8pm.

Be a part of the eco event surrounding Earth Hour 2019 in Singapore and help spread awareness about the importance of Nature and why we need to act now! #Connect2Earth

This eco event will have everything from music to food for nature, eco friendly stores to shop in and sustainability workshops to attend, a unique multi sensory maze to experience the devastation our planet faces as well as coming together as a community and doing something to change that!

Dates: 29 – 31 March 2019

Time: 5pm – 10pm (Fri), 10am – 10pm (Sat & Sun)

Location: Marina Bay Sands Event Plaza

Event Schedule – 

Spend a day on Citizen Farm with the farmers and learn about urban farming models, feed the chickens, explore the edible plants and understand the importance of sustainable farming methods.

The “Family that Farms Together” Tour is the flagship Citizen Farm Talk & Tour with a family-friendly twist. Even better, all participants get to take home a complimentary set of microgreens seed kit!

When: Saturday, 30 March 2019 from 10am – 12pm (SGT)
Where: Citizen Farm (60 Jalan Penjara, Singapore 149375)
Price: $38 per person (including all taxes and materials)

For further details and to sign up for this event, click here

Why go for something new when old is gold? Be a conscious consumer and add these attractive pre loved items to your wardrobe.

Join the Tribute to the Makers swap party organised by Swapaholic Singapore in memory of all those garment makers who lost everything in the Rana Plaza collapse 6 years ago. This is a tribute to them and a reminder to consume mindfully. All the attractive pre loved items have been donated by influencers and sustainable brands.

When: Saturday, 30 March 2019 from 11am to 2pm & 4pm to 7pm

Where: 313@Somerset (313 Orchard Road, Singapore 238895)

Registration fee:

Swap 1-3 items        |  $15

Swap 4-20 items     |  $30 (50% discount available for limited time period, Promocode: GOGREENWITH313)

Use existing points |  $10

For more details on the event and to register, click here

If you visit the Singapore coastline often, you already know that the tides bring in marine debris – straws, cigarette butts and all types of trash. Help cleanup the coastline and preserve the coastal habitat when you join this cleanup event. Pulau Ubin is a designated Important Bird and Biodiversity Area, and the wildlife here grapples with hazards such as driftnets and other marine debris.

When: Saturday, 30 March 2019 from 1pm to 4pm

Where: Pulau Ubin (Meet at Changi Point Ferry terminal)

Cost: Free. To register, click here

Further details will be emailed to those who sign up. (Max 24 participants)

For enquiries, please contact Lisa at: nssmcg@gmail.com

It’s time to swap plants again at The Green Collective. Just get your plants and seeds to swap, containers to collect compost and exchange ideas and tips on urban farming.

When: Saturday, 30 March 2019 from 2pm to 4pm

Where: The Green Collective SG (11 Tanjong Katong Road, Singapore 436950)

Price: Free Admission

For further details, click here.

Forest bathing allows you to heal your body, mind and soul by slowing down and connecting with Nature that surrounds you. In our fast paced lives today, this feeling of oneness with Nature has many health benefits for us but it also makes us more sensitive and appreciative of the gifts that Nature has to offer us.

When: Wednesday, 30 March 2019 from 4.15pm to 7pm

Where: Singapore Botanic Gardens (1 Cluny Road, Singapore 259569)

Price: $68.62 (No refunds)

To know more about the event and register, click here

Points to note –

• It is an easy and slow 800m walk, so suitable for most people.
• Ideal for children aged 13 and above.
• More details regarding the class will be emailed to the participants prior to event.
• If the class is cancelled, participants are allowed to register for another session free of cost.

About the Organiser

休 XIU NATURE CONNECTIONS mission is to re-connect people with nature, and spearhead nature and forest therapy for well-being and health in Singapore.

What is Earth Hour? Started in 2007 by WWF, this movement aims to spread awareness about conserving resources on our planet Earth. In the last 10 years, this grassroot movement for the environment has grown immensely covering nearly 180 countries and territories; bringing together individuals, communities, businesses and organisations as they take action to protect our planet and fight climate change.

Want to be a part of this movement?

All you need to do is SWITCH OFF!

On Saturday, 30 March 2019 from 8.30pm to 9.30pm (Local time) just switch off your lights and other unnecessary electrical appliances.

Do your bit and #Connect2Nature 

To learn more about this event, click here

To celebrate World Water Day, the WWS Eco Carnival is back with lots of fun activities such as free guided tours on kayak, pedal boat, boat and bike! The theme this year is “Everyone Counts” and the event hopes to create awareness among all to conserve water resources for a sustainable future.

When: Sunday, 31 March 2019 from 10am to 2pm

Where: Waterways Watch Society (4876 Beach Road, Singapore 199587)

Price: Free (Registration needed for each activity)

For more details regarding this event or to register for an event, click here

Do you feel it is a mammoth waste to throw that standing fan away? Are you often wishing it was possible to repair them but don’t know how?

Don’t throw your broken electrical appliances, furniture or damaged fabric – come and learn how to repair them! Repair Kopitiam is a monthly meet-up where you can fix your stuff and learn valuable gadget-saving skills.

Free admission – just get your repairable!

Modeled on Europe’s repair cafes, this is an initiative to bring the community together to repair. Let’s combat the throwaway culture for a sustainable world where we fix things instead of filling up our landfills.