Date: 16th – 17th February 2013Time: 4:00pm to 8:00pmVenue: NTU Hall of Residences In the 1960s, it was recognised by Singapore s government that providing sustainable supply of water to Singapore s residents was an important issue and a growing concern. This was because of the absence of natural aquifers and the shortage of land in Singapore. The government s […]
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Click here to expand the poster Date: 16th March 2013 Time: 10:00am to 5:30pm Venue: NTU, Chinese Garden & Japanese Garden “The Lost Message” NTU Earthlink always provides opportunity for the members and the NTU population to have a platform to learn ways to protect the Earth and educate people on the importance of conserving our Mother Nature. Through this […]
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ringing people closer to our waters, PUB hopes to build an appreciation for water, which will prove instrumental in encouraging the people of Singapore to conserve and value this precious resource. This year, PUB aims at reducing the per capita consumption of water from 153 litres to 140 litres. In order to achieve this, they have started the Shower […]
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Date: 25th – 27th March 2013Time: 10:00am to 5:00pmVenue: Canopy K The year 2013 is a very special year for Earthlink NTU and EAC. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the only Environmental club in NTU Earthlink and its main environmental campaign initiative Environmental Awareness Campaign. In light of this very special occasion, we have chosen the theme of […]
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Date: 2nd March 2013 Time: 8:00am to 1:00pm Venue: TR 21 A visit to Sungai Buloh Wetland Reserve to kick start your recess week! We will learn about mangrove trees and inhabitants of the wetland. If we are lucky, we might able to catch a glimpse of migratory shorebirds!! Breakfast, lunch and transport are provided. It is important to bring […]
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Recycling is commonly associated with paper and plastic. However, this inference is a major misconception. It must also be held synonymous with e-waste. The term e-waste is used to describe electronic waste, which consists of obsolete electronics and electrical appliances ranging from earphones and batteries to mobile phones and laptops. With our ever increasing dependence on electronic and electrical devices […]
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Have you ever had to throw away books in good condition or a half empty bottle of detergent because you had no further use for them? The general trend of discarding items in good condition after a user has no need for them is prevalent in NTU “!s Halls of Residence, which is even more noticeable towards the end of […]
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Pioneers of several campaigns have stressed that facts and figures drive people to pay attention to several practices that could result in dire consequences. In accordance with this well established practice, I would like to state the following statistics. Each year, an estimated 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide which comes out to over one million […]
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REDUCE, REUSE and RECYCLE are essentially three simple ways we as students can contribute towards managing waste efficiently while preserving the environment. An average person in Singapore generated 1,330 kg of waste which summed up to a whopping 6,898,300 tons in 2011 according to the National Environment Agency. However only 59% of this waste was in turn recycled which is […]
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