Once again, NTU BioBlitz 2023 commences as part of a continued efforts to expose the masses to a multitude of diversity hidden in our midst. This event was highly successful in 2022 and was awarded the Mr & Mrs Kwok Chin Yan Award in recognition of the students’ initiative at a community level. The primary objective of this event is […]
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Fig 1. Gathering of the communities The Singapore Green Plan charts Singapore’s path towards becoming a City in Nature. An important part of this plan is the OneMillion Trees (OMT) movement helmed by the National Parks Board (NParks), which aims to plant one million trees nationwide by 2030. At NTreeU, we proposed that NTU contribute to the national environment strategy […]
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On the 28th of January, the Community Engagement portfolio organised a tour to ACRES Singapore. This visit consisted of an educational talk and a subsequent tour of the rehabilitation facilities. Participants were given a talk by the Co-CEO of ACRES about animal welfare and rehabilitation, as well as the illegal wildlife trade in Singapore. The latter is especially relevant here […]
Read moreIn collaboration with Earthlink, on January 11th, 2023, Mr. Karhian Toh, the founder of Supremo Tailor, conducted a talk on sustainable fashion at an event entitled “Looking great comes from making great choices.” The event gathered numerous participants and Mr. Toh had provided valuable insights and tips on how to make better styling choices in order to achieve these aims: […]
Read moreFig 1.1: Participants and nature guides before the start of the event at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Mangroves are a unique habitat for a rich biodiversity of flora and fauna. As such, many of these mangrove species are not found anywhere else because of their adaptations to the mangroves. Hence, it is not often that we get to appreciate the mangrove […]
Read moreThe International Migrant’s Day in befriending our migrant friends, was hosted on 10 December 2022 by Earthlink’s Community Engagement in showing appreciation for migrant workers in Singapore. Booths were set up and they were conceptualised with the aim of emphasising the act of appreciation for our migrant workers and injecting a fun element into learning about environmental issues. One booth […]
Read moreTo gain a better understanding and knowledge on the procedures of farm operations in Singapore, Earthlink NTU’s Gardening portfolio had organized a physical farm tour to provide students with first-hand experience in the operations of commercial rooftop farms in Singapore on 7 Dec 2022. With a deeper level of appreciation achieved, they can step up their agricultural efforts towards its […]
Read moreIn this last week of Green For Good, Sustainable Living Week. This week, we question how our modern lifestyle has impacted our environment and the way we live, hoping to inspire you to act before it is too late. The main highlights from 21st to 26th March 2022 include a slate of activities that will get you learning about different […]
Read moreThe second week of Green For Good (GFG) 2022!, also known as NTU Biodiversity Week which is centred around Biodiversity & Conservation. Join us as we dive into a week of nature appreciation and wildlife protection! Green For Good 2022’s NTU Biodiversity Week has a series of exciting workshops, games and even a research symposium! Spearheaded by Earthlink NTU, teh […]
Read moreTo commemorate Earthlink NTU’s flagship environmental festival, Green For Good (GFG) 2022! Centering three pillars—Food Sustainability, Biodiversity & Conservation, and Sustainable Living— a series of articles will be released over the next few days, highlighting the major events from these three pillars! In the first week of “Green for Good”, our theme is Food Sustainability where we aim to raise […]
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