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Ecoventure is Earthlink’s very own annual youth overseas community involvement program. First initiated in 2004, Ecoventure started as an eco-trip to locations where students are able to experience the environment in a novel way. At that time, Ecoventure intended to expose participants to prevalent environmental issues and to allow them to appreciate the importance of conserving the environment through learning […]

Summer break is here! After fighting through the exam period, it is finally time to sit back, relax, and enjoy a nature walk with like-minded companions. Last Saturday, Earthlinkers went for a little nature escape to Chestnut Nature Park, the newest and largest nature park currently in Singapore! Apart from the hiking trails, there are also biking trails for mountain […]

Bright and early on the March 25, many gathered at the Jurong Spring Community Club for the Earth Hour Symposium as well as the night carnival (supported by National Youth Council), which followed after. From 9:45am to 3pm, there were talks by various speakers, all passionate individuals who believe in playing their part to help the environment and living sustainably. […]

In conjunction with Singapore World Water Day and in support of Public Utilities Board (PUB), Earthlink NTU organized a Nature Water Wonder Trail on Saturday, March 11th 2017. Singapore World Water Day, which has now reached its 10th year anniversary, aims to continue to increase the society’s awareness to conserve water resources. Despite the early morning start, a number of […]

Make some noise for Earth Hour 2017! Earth Hour is a yearly initiative, celebrated across 172 other countries, to allocate 60 minutes to turn off all lights and electrical appliances! This year, Earthlink NTU has organized two Saturdays of fun and games to spread the awareness of Earth Hour 2017, and to get more people to join us for 60 […]

On March 27, Earthlinkers had an enriching and mind-opening talk, Plant-Based Diet Talk: Let Us Be Heroes, presented by Ms. Rebecca Cappelli. Ms. Cappelli informed us about the benefits of a plant-based diet and the myths we were “programmed” to believe through advertisements. We were surprised about the facts presented. Are you aware that processed meat has been classified as a […]

Monday blues no more, because Green Monday is in! As an initiative that started from Hong Kong, Green Monday aims to make sustainable living actionable and easy. The founder of the movement believes that apart from climate change, global food insecurity is also a vital area to focus on in order to live sustainably. Therefore, this movement seeks to encourage […]

On 20th and 21st of March, Earthlink NTU’s flagship event, Greenfest 2017: RevAmpS (sponsored by City Developments Limited, Hewlett-Packard, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and PacificLight), was held. This massive event was organized by our Events Executive Internal portfolio in support of Sustainable Singapore Blueprint. The environmental event was filled with fun and excitement! The event was held on Canopy K […]

“Tonight, it’s all about you, our dear subcomms!” We held Earthlink NTU’s Appreciation Night: “Moving towards a Quarter of a Century” on March 21st to show our gratitude for the hard work of our dear subcommittee members on Earthlink’s events and activities in this academic year. This event created an opportunity for the current members and alumni to gather to […]