Toner Cartridge Collection Quarter 3

Date: 11 November 2009 (Wednesday)
Venue: SP

Join us in our third collection of toner cartridges for this year. You will be able to access school departments that you might not even know about or are restricted from.

Interested parties, please contact Teck Long at tecky_91@hotmail.com for more details. Limited slots available! First come first serve basis.

CCA points will be awarded!

TOPtoTOP Talk on Global Climate Expedition

With courtesy from ToptoTop

Name of event: TOPtoTOP Talk on Global Climate Expedition
Date: Tuesday, 17 November 2009‏
Time: 3 to 5pm
Venue: Block S, Lecture Theatre S-1, Nanyang Polytechnic, 180 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 Singapore 569830

The NYAA Council, in partnership with Swissnex, will be organising a talk on the TOPtoTOP Global Climate Expedition to give youths in Singapore an opportunity to broaden their knowledge on smart renewable technologies and the use of natural energy in moving toward environmental sustainability.

CCA points will be awarded. And this is a first come-first serve basis. Interested parties please contact Ruskin at ruskin91@hotmail.com for more details before Sunday, 8 November 2009.

Bayer Young Environmental Envoy 2009

Winners of BYEE award; Sharilyn (extreme right)















(middle) Sharilyn, the winner of BYEE award

The Bayer Young Environmental Envoy 2009 program was organised by Bayer (South East Asia) Pte Ltd and UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) under the ‘Partners for Youth and Environment’ initiative, with the support of National Youth Achievement Award (NYAA) and the National Environmental Agency (NEA).

A total of 11 BYEE finalists, including myself, were shortlisted after a nationwide search and together, went on to participate in a 3-day Eco-camp to hone our knowledge on environmental issues and sustainable energy.

Following the Eco-camp, we were given 3 months in which to implement our project ideas. My environmental project involves working with Secondary Schools to create an environment conducive for students to nurture a recycling habit. Students would be encouraged to recycle paper and plastic through a competition. Art and craft workshops would also be organised to teach them how to create usable items from recycled materials. With these, I hope to nurture the recycling habit among the young. For this project, I am glad to have the assistance of members from the SP Environment Club and FOSTER in implementing this project, which is on-going.

This culminated in a project presentation before a panel of distinguished judges. The judges did not take very long to deliberate on the results and we were left on tenterhooks as we awaited their verdict. I felt a great sense of joy when I learnt that I was one of the four BYEE envoys selected to attend an all-expenses paid study trip to Germany in November 2009.

I am proud to be able to represent Singapore at this field trip as I will have the opportunity to meet with BYEE envoys from all over the world. I look forward to sharing and exchanging ideas with my peers on how we can improve environmental awareness. I am also interested to learn how other countries practice environmental protection. We may come from different backgrounds and cultures, but one thing will surely bond us together – our passionate love for our environment and determination to protect it for the next generation and generations to come.

Done by:

Lim Pei Yun Sharilyn (Diploma in Biotechnology Year 3)

SP Environment Club executive committee would like to extend their heartfelt congratulations to our senior, Sharilyn. Do remember to share your learning experiences with us when you return from Germany.

Trash-Free Marina Barrage‏

If you have not been to Marina Barrage before or would like to go again, not to worry, this is your opportunity! You will be helping to promote environmental issues to the general public and enjoy the picturesque scenery at the same time. Definitely worth your time!!

PUB (Public Utilities Board) has invited SP Environment Club members to participate in the "Trash-Free Marina Barrage Initiative". This initiative is about getting visitors to bag their own trash and either bring it home or to throw it at any of the two centralised bins. There will also be a community event held at Marina Barrage on that day and we wish to use that opportunity to reach out to as many visitors as possible. Below here is the scheldue:

Date
14 Nov (20) 3.30pm - 7.30pm
15 Nov (5) 2pm - 6pm
21 Nov (5) **
22 Nov (5) **
28 Nov (5) **
29 Nov (5) **
12 Dec (5) **
13 Dec (5) **
19 Dec (5) **
20 Dec (5) **
26 Dec (5) **
27 Dec (5) **
31 Dec (20) 4pm - 8pm

** represents that the time is 2pm - 6pm.
Those in brackets represent number of people needed for that day.

Volunteers will be going around the facility to share with visitors about this initiative, where the centralised bins are located and issue trash bags (if necessary). There will be a compulsory training for all volunteers. Time, venue and date will be confirmed again.

Interested parties, please email your name, admin no, hp no, email, shifts (date) to gabriel @ gabkang@hotmail.com. For a more fulfilling experience, volunteers will have to do the full four hours. For any questions, please feel free to direct to gabkang@hotmail.com.

CCA points will be awarded to all volunteers. Sl0ts are running out real fast! What are you waiting for? Register yourself today to get the choice that you want!

Clean & Green Singapore 2010 Launch

Hey Green People!

Here's another external event.

We've been invited by Green Koncepts to be as educators in the eco home to educate the public on the importance of becoming aware of their energy usage in order to begin saving energy. The event will be kicked off by PM LEE. Join us to spread the energy conservation message!

Date: 31Oct & 1Nov
Time: 10am-8pm
Venue: Hort Park (we'll meet somewhere first)
Training will be provided. Training date to be confirmed.

This will be an awesome opportunity for us to interact with the public and get a feel of how much the public really know about global warming and energy issues ( or the degree of apathy ! ) External events are hard to come by. Let us join hands in educating the public to do their part in saving the earth and saving money at the same time !

As usual, CCA points will be given. This time, there will be a letter of participation too.

Interested parties, do email name, hp, admin no, email to su-keshia@hotmail.com.

Catch ya guys there!

Amazing Green Race

Here comes the annual Amazing Green Race 2009 for Staff.

SP ENV has been helping to organise the Amazing Green Race every year. This year is no different!

We are looking for enthusiastic station masters who will explain the various games to the teams of participants.

Date: 18NOV2009, Wednesday (Keep this day freeeeeee!)
Time: 2pm-6pm
Venue: Stations around campus
We need as many people as possible as there can be up to 30 teams.

There will be a compulsory briefing for ALL station masters on 11Nov 3pm @ Club House.

CCA points given.

Another plus point: You get to have fun with the lecturers and cheer them on.

What are you waiting for?

Simply take 5min and a few clicks of your mouse and email your name, admin no, hp, email to su-keshia@hotmail.com :D

Young Marine Biologist Award (YMBA) 2009

The Young Marine Biologist Award (YMBA) 2009 is an annual non-profit award by Underwater World Singapore to engage students in researching on marine conservation issues and spreading awareness amongst their peers. This year, students can research on the topic of "Extinction is Forever" and present their findings in either photo-journalism or journalistic writing.

Participants can choose a topic related to extinction and submit the journal in the form of Photo-Journalism (Project A) or Journalistic Writing (Project B). The subject chosen can be a marine animal, a global event or extinction. Students are encouraged to seek reliable sources for content and strive for factual accuracy while respecting copyright guidelines in the Singapore National Union of Journalists’ Code of Professional Conduct.

Project B
Journalistic writing uses the style in newspaper reporting to deliver the story. Entries must include a title, date and crediting of photos to original source. The following structure can be used:
Headline
Subhead, which is one or more sentence near the title of the article
Content

Suggested Contents
What is extinction
Causes of extinction
Examples of recent extinctions
Pictures and eye-catching captions
How we can make a difference.
You may also conduct surveys and include the results in your journal (eg. do you believe we are currently undergoing a mass extinction where most of the plants and animals will become extinct?)

Email your entry to uwspl@underwaterworld.com.sg by 15 October 2009. Your email must contain the following information:
Email header: “YMBA 2009 (name of team and school)
Indicate category: Primary, Secondary or Tertiary
Include names, email addresses, contact numbers, class of team members and teacher-in-charge
Name and mailing address of school
Designation of teacher-in-charge (eg. CCA teacher-in-charge or Science teacher)

You can also visit this website for more information http://www.underwaterworld.com.sg/highlights_YMBA2009.htm