HSBC/NYAA Youth Environmental Awards 2009 & Finals of the Singapore Junior Water Prize (SJWP)

HSBC/NYAA Youth Environmental Awards 2009

- Six young environmentalists (three winners, three merit award recipients) were recognized for their outstanding contribution towards environmental protection and nature conservation at this event.

- Soh Zhi Hao Jasper (RP conservation IG President 08/09, 3rd year DENV student) was awarded the HSBC/NYAA Youth Environmental (Merit) Award 2009.

- Sabrina Choo (RP Conservation IG Secretary 08/09, 3rd year DBIO student) was shortlisted for final selection interview.

- Other RP representatives include: Tay Jit Ling Jackline, (RP Conservation IG Publicity Manager 08/09, 3rd year DMTS student) and Kek Siyu Rachel, (RP Conservation IG Secretary 09/10, 2nd year DMTS student).

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From left to right:

HSBC NYAA Merit Award winner - Soh Zhi Hao Jasper, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Guy Harvey-Samuel, CEO. HSBC Singapore

 

 

RP makes it to the finals of the Singapore Junior Water Prize (SJWP)

The SJWP (http://soe.np.edu.sg/sjwp/) is a national competition to pick a winning team to represent Singapore to vie for the international Stockholm Junior Water Prize in Sweden. Like the Stockholm Junior Water Prize, the SJWP aims to promote awareness and interest in water and environmental issues among young people. The competition is organised by Lien Foundation and Ngee Ann Polytechnic, and supported by the Public Utilities Board (PUB).

After months of hard work, the RP team made it to the finals and was awarded the Merit Award with their project: Removal of Arsenic through the Absorption of Tropical Ferns. The five other teams in the finals are: Hwa Chong Institution, , Raffles Institution, NUS High School of Math & Science, Temasek Polytechnic, Dunman High School.

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From Left to right: RP staff advisors (School of Applied Science)- Ishir Lim, Chua Hwee Chuan

RP conservation IG students: Chew Yao Jie, Ang Shu Hui Jo, Eileen Boey

RP Conservation IG Publicity Manager Represents Singapore at Eco Minds Forum in New Zealand

 

 

938Live, 23 May 2009: Three S'pore youth go in search of green solutions at forum in New Zealand

Three S'pore youth go in search of green solutions at forum in New Zealand

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Finding a solution to environmental changes that threaten to derail decades of progress, and securing energy supplies.

That's what 25 envoys from nine countries will be discussing during a biennial environmental youth programme in New Zealand next week.

Among the students taking part will be three from Singapore.

Ahead of their departure, Jeremy Koh spoke with two of them to find out what they plan to achieve at the forum.

These are exciting but perhaps frightening times.

On the one hand, new technologies are opening up worlds of opportunities for a growing number of people across the globe.

But on the flip side, global warming and other environmental changes threaten to derail decades of progress.

And while politicians haven't been very successful in addressing these challenges, perhaps fresh minds can.

And that's why German pharmaceutical company Bayer has teamed up with the United Nations Environment Programme to organise the biennial Eco-Minds forum in New Zealand for students from the Asia Pacific region.

19-year-old Tan Hui Ling who just completed her A levels will be one of the three Singapore representatives.

"I've been doing environmental work in my own community, which is Aljunied Hougang constituency, but it's more of a Singapore-based thing so I'll like to explore further and go for this forum to see what other country delegates are doing in their own countries."

Prior to taking part in the forum, Hui Ling had to submit an environmental proposal for selection.

So what does she hope to achieve in New Zealand?

"Probably the other Bayer delegates will have done some environment work in their communities, so hearing from their experience and how they carry out their projects, probably getting some new ideas from there and trying out in my own community."

Another Singapore representative at the forum will be Republic Polytechnic student Jackeline Tay.

She hopes to bring a fresh perspective to environmental challenges.

Students have a lot of imagination, and from imagination we bring into reality.

Conservation IG Welcome Tea

  

Recently, we had our IG Welcome Tea to welcome all of our juniors which was held on 13th May 2009. We had some refreshment from Sakura Buffet followed by games and a short walk at Admiralty Park. We hope that this welcome tea could motivate the us to do our best for  the upcoming Conservation Month and other green events.

 

 

Let the pictures tell us the story =D

 

 

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1st Gathering @ Sakura Buffet -- Refreshment

 

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Yunhua’s giving out some introduction to the freshies

 

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Queueing for food

 

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FOOD!!

 

 

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2nd Gathering @ Amphitheatre– Games

 

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Games! :D

 

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Punishment time!! :P

 

 

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Finally, a short walk @ Admiralty Park Nature Area & the completion of the Conservation IG Welcome Tea

SLA Fiesta 2009

A great job done for SLA!

With the Freshmen in, we’ll be meeting our new members on 13th May for the Welcome Tea. (meeting continues on 7th May)

Thanks for everyone’s awesome effort and help. The many hours you spent and the great effort you gave.

Keep that “green” spirit burning in you and we’ll make a big difference!

 

Here are some pictures to share!

 

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                                                                  Conservation IG Booth

 

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     Here we welcome our new members in our IG!