Date: 29th of March 2014, Saturday Time: 1400 – 1600 Venue: HDB Jurong East near Chinese Garden MRT Earth Hour is a worldwide grass-roots movement for the planet organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). It was first started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million homes and businesses turned their non-essential lights off for one hour […]
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Date: 29th of March 2014, Saturday Time: 1345 – 1900 Venue: Mandai Mudflat, Kranji Efforts to rescue horseshoe crabs trapped in deployed and abandoned fishing nets at the Mandai mudflats have been ongoing for 6 years. Managed by Mr Kerry Pereira, an Outreach Officer of Nature Society (Singapore), many students from secondary schools, junior colleges and tertiary institutions have taken […]
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The Recycling Drive, a biannual event held by Earthlink NTU was conducted from 7th to 12th December. The members of the Recycling Drive portfolio in particular, and the club in general, covered all the halls of residence within NTU. In groups of 6 to 7, Earthlinkers moved door to door asking students for used paper, notes and clothes. Being right […]
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Trip to the Macritchie Forest, turned out to be an exhilarating and rejuvenating experience for the Earthlinkers, as it helped give them a break from the monotony of university life and provided them an opportunity to get close to Nature. With flora and fauna at its best, the forest walk turned out to be an informative and fun-filled excursion. Gawking […]
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On 19th October 2013, Earthlink NTU organised an environmental seminar on Knowing Singapore from an Environmental Perspective . Esther Chan from National Environmental Agency was the guest speaker for the day. She presented the audience with extremely fascinating slides and captivating videos on energy production and conservation in Singapore. One video that made a lasting impression was a talk […]
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On Sunday, November 3, several Earthlinkers visited Semakau Landfill, the world s only offshore ecological landfill. Situated 8km south of Singapore, the landfill has been built entirely upon sea space by enclosing Pulau Semakau and a small adjacent island (Pulau Sakeng) with a rock bound. It is an engineering feat designed to overcome Singapore s most pertinent constraint: land scarcity. […]
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Mother nature on the brink of annihilation, by us humans who continue our crimes without an inch hesitation. When will we understand our responsibility towards her? Realize fast! Her flame is getting dimmer and dimmer. REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE, RENEW and RESPECT, the 5 R s responsible for a greener and healthier environment, have unfortunately been scraped off of the […]
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Date: 28th SeptemberTime: 8:30 to 14:30Venue: Bukit Batok Nature ParkAttire: comfortable t-shirt and trousers,please wear covered shoes Want to spend an invigorating morning surrounded by new friends and nature? Here’s your chance! Join us for our first subcommittee outing to Bukit Batok Nature Park! Learn about what our forests have to offer and catch a glimpse of interesting birds and […]
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Date: 4th & 5th of September Time: 1830 – 2100 Venue: TR+45 Do you have what it takes to be an Earthlink Subcommittee Member? Join us at our Subcommittee Recruitment Drive! Being a subcommittee allows an Earthlink Member to be able to bond more through organizing environmentally friendly or oriented events. There are various portfolios to choose from ranging from […]
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link 21st Management Committee Organization Chart Date: 26th of August, MondayTime: 1830 – 2200Venue: North Spine, LT2A. The elections for the Earthlink’s Management Committee will be held during the Earthlink’s Annual General Meeting. Refreshments will be provided during the event. Please bring your Earthlink Membership Card, pen and utensils. Note that voting is restricted to official Earthlink members and that […]
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