The NTU Human-Wildlife Coexistence Team is Recruiting & Accepting Community Feedbacks /Ideas! Join us in our efforts to protect our campus wildlife by applying to the NTU HWC Team or leaving your ideas and feedback with us at https://tinyurl.com/ntuhwc21. For further queries, please email the NTU Biodiversity Week team at earthlink-nbd@e.ntu.edu.sg. The NTU Biodiversity Week is an annual event which […]
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Article by: Cheryl Yeoh Visuals by: Cheah Song Cheng Hey there folks! Since the start of the semester, the various committees in Earthlink have been grinding their days to prepare a series of events just for our fellow students. Every year, the highly anticipated NTU Welcome Week kick starts the academic year. With this year being no exception, Earthlink and […]
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Article by: Cheryl Yeoh Visuals by: Lau Hiu Naam Singapore has always been both an exemplary leader as well as a follower of many things which make us versatile and resilient to changes. Our nation’s annually celebrated National Day Parade (NDP) includes exciting performances and the distribution of NDP packs to the citizens. These NDP packs often come in a […]
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One of our NTU2020 goals is to reduce waste production by 35%. To be precise, we’re looking at per-capita waste intensity with the baseline set on 2011’s figures. And we’re making good progress: as of 2015, we’ve reduced waste production by 21%! To reach our goal of 35% waste reduction, we will need each and every one of our 40,000 strong […]
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Earthlink NTU is fortunate to be given an opportunity to visit the Senoko WTE Plant, made possible through the National Environmental Agency (NEA). We are thankful to be hosted by a friendly and informative installation officer, Max Heng at Senoko WTE Plant. Max shared with us about the processes that lie behind the incineration of waste, which will be in […]
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Ever wondered what happens to your waste once you place them in the bin? Probably not! Singapore’s waste management system runs mostly without a hitch – perhaps too perfectly – and most of us don’t think about what happens after we place our non-recyclable waste into the bin. Throughout the academic year, Earthlink NTU organizes our Waste Trail Journey that sheds […]
Read moreYou often hear companies talking about ‘sustainability’. Leaders talking about ‘sustainable development’. What is sustainability all about? Sustainability is indeed a broad idea that is difficult to pin down in a single definition. But we do have an answer for you! 🙂 An oft-quoted (re-used because it’s really good!) definition comes from the United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED). “Sustainable […]
Read more“I have always believed that a blighted urban jungle of concrete destroys the human spirit. We need the greenery of nature to lift up our spirits.” – Lee Kuan Yew, founding Prime Minister of Singapore From “Clean City” to “Truly Clean City”, from “Garden City” to “City in a Garden”, Singapore has been associated with ever-changing catchphrases. More than just a buzzword, they […]
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