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Besides the main mission of promoting and raising awareness of the need to conserve and preserve the environment in order to save our mother Earth, Earthlink NTU is also interested in enhancing the relationship and communication between its members. On the morning of the 23rd of January, Saturday, a second subcommittee outing in academic year 15/16, was organized to fulfill […]

Have you ever wondered where the bag of waste you dump into the chute goes to? It may disappear from our sight and minds, but the rubbish doesn t just go away. Many bags of waste are collected according to a centralised system, and then transported straight to incineration plants. Currently, Singapore has 4 commissioned incinerators  Senoko Waste-to-Energy (WTE) […]

Ever wanted to know what were the dark shadows circling above you in the sky? How about the different butterflies often seen skittering around flower patches? The dragonflies (or damselflies) swiftly teleporting from one area to another? Or do you simply fancy taking a leisurely nature walk to relax after the stressful semester? Earthlink organised a Biodiversity Audit Training Programme […]

With more than a thousand truckloads of waste generated every day, the Semakau landfill is projected to be filled in just 20 years time. The unsustainable increase in waste generated in Singapore has led to Clean and Green Singapore s (CGS)  No Waste Day Challenge . NTU had its own  No Waste Day advocacy campaign organised by Earthlink […]

Date: 10th October 2015, SaturdayTime: 8.00am – 3.30pmVenue: Sungei Buloh Wetland In order to promote bonding between subcommittee members from different portfolios, as well as to provide an event where participants can relax and get to know new people, Earthlink has held its first Subcommittee Outing on the 10th of October. This weekend getaway was held at the largest mangrove […]

In early 2015, Earthlink NTU conducted an experiment and survey to study NTU population’s recycling behaviour and knowledge on recycling. This effort was initiated by our 22nd Management Committee under the lead of our former president Mr Ruskin Ong, the Recycling Portfolio and the Education Portfolio. With the data collected during the study, an in-depth joint report by the mentioned […]

Date: 14th to 28th June 2015Venue: Ban Phongsavanh, Laos From the 14th to 28th of June, a group of 24 enthusiastic students from Earthlink participated in Ecoventure 2015; Earthlink s very own annual youth overseas community involvement program. Led by Earthlink’s Events Executive Overseas (EEO) portfolio, the volunteers went on a 15-day expedition to Ban Phongsavanh, a rural village in […]

Earthlink NTU hosted a group of high school students from Macau on the 31st of July. As part of their journey to learn about sustainable development in Singapore, they visited NTU to find out more about the efforts taken by the university in promoting such efforts. The efforts and plans of Earthlink in the past few years were presented to […]

Date: 9th – 10th May 2015Venue: Halls of Residence and Examination Halls Today, mankind faces many environmental challenges, including global warming and the gradual depletion of fossil fuels. In the short term, each of us can contribute in dealing with these challenges by practicing the 3Rs  Reduce, Reuse and Recycle  which help to reduce waste. Twice a year, […]

Date: 9th and 10th of March 2015Time: 10:00am to 3:00pmVenue: Concourse @ South Spine Earthlink NTU had its second edition of Greening NTU this year on 9th and 10th of March. Continuing from 2014, the theme for this year s campaign is Ditch Da Disposables. It is to encourage the students of NTU to reduce the usage of plastic bags, […]