2020

In October, the Camp and Welfare portfolio drew 37 sub-committee and management committee members together through Earthlink’s Sub-Committee Appreciation Night, themed “SPACE”.

Prior to the event, participants were split into groups (with acrostic names signifying friendship: Soulmate, Pal, Amigo, Camaraderie and E Hoa) and met their teammates briefly via WhatsApp.

All teams competed in a simulated space mission to travel from the sun to the earth. To start off, each team played icebreakers among themselves. Thereafter, teams competed against each other in games such as Scrabble, Show and Tell, and a Kahoot quiz on recycling and Earth’s atmosphere.

This virtual event allowed new memories to be forged and friendships formed.

In December, both portfolios Community Engagement and Nature Guiding conducted a biodiversity audit and water sustainability tour at Jurong Eco-Garden.

Participants were split into six groups: Kingfisher, Storm, Harlequin, Biotope, Dropwing and Freshwater. Each group covered different transects at different times.

Prior to the event, participants attended a briefing to learn about local butterflies, birds and dragonflies, as well as our water sustainability landscape.

Did you know? –> We recorded 66 distinct species in a 2-hour period!

This year, 2021, saw the highest number of participants for the event compared to previous years — with more surveyors, this allowed for coverage of a new fourth transect!

Results from the survey were used to provide recommendations on how to improve the habitat quality.

On a sunny December morning, Nature Guiding led student participants to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve to explore the rich biodiversity in its mangroves, mudflats, ponds and forests. Since this was the migratory period, there were opportunities to catch sightings of rarer shorebirds, in addition to spotting the native species.

Participants were split into five groups: Team Monitor Lizard, Team Painted Stork, Team Buffy Fish Owl, Team Shore Pit Viper and Team Tree-Climbing Crab. Each group had a Nature Guide from the portfolio, who played a crucial role in revealing the hidden treasures of the landscape!

“Outside long enough, I lose the contours of my body and become part of something larger.”

Camille T. Dungy in “A Good Hike” https://www.terrain.org/2017/nonfiction/a-good-hike

Earth Hour is going virtual this year! To start off with this very new idea, we are happy to open to the floor for naming our eco-podcast! Unleash your creativity and stand a chance to win a $20 Starbucks gift card!
Link: https://tinyurl.com/ELpodcastname by 6th March 2020 12 pm

Moreover, we are having a hashtag competition too! Follow the steps above and get your stories featured on our social media!

On 4th of Feb 2020, Earthlink NTU’s Community Engagement had their local community engagement project (LCEP). LCEP is an educational project that aims to promote environmentalism to local primary school students through fun games and activities relating to recycling and sustainability. We also shared our knowledge of nature and biodiversity in Singapore to the students.