Bayer Award Ceremony!
From Right: Jasper Soh( winner for the trip to Germany Trip), Derek Chew,Yvonne Chang, Jackline Tay ( Winner of the trip to New Zealand Trip) and Sabrina
The awards ceremony was featured on the papers too!
THIRTEEN Singaporean teenagers (6 of which are from RP, conservation IG) have been picked as environmental envoys by pharmaceutical company Bayer this year.
This is the largest number of envoys from Singapore since the Bayer programme begun here in 2002.
Three of the most outstanding among the envoys, aged between 17 and 18, will represent Singapore in a week-long field trip to Germany in Nov. They will join some 50 others from 17 countries to learn about how the government, industry and people practise environmental protection.
The youths were selected through a nationwide competition. Another three will take part in an Asia Pacific forum in New Zealand in May next year to discuss energy sustainability.
Dr Amy Khor, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment and Water Resources, said at the award ceremony on Tuesday, 'Safeguarding the environment is undoubtedly a never-ending mission which requires persistence and determination. More importantly, we need to inculcate the right values and mindset in our younger generation.'
'Educational programmes for youths like Bayer Young Environmental Envoy and Eco-Minds, therefore, have an important role to play.'
'Not only do these programmes provide young people with a wider perspective on environmental issues at hand but also help them to cultivate the ability to think of ideas which would benefit the environment holistically. Such programmes are also networking opportunities for youths to exchange ideas with their counterparts from other walks of life.'
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_284353.html
