On the 6th June 2009, Unity Secondary School organized a carnival and our IG set up a booth for the carnival. Here are the pictures taken during the carnival in Conservation IG booth.

 

 

Jeremias (Game Master) was explaining the game

 

 

Try to hook the bottle

Laughter at Conservation IG booth

 

 

 

Conservation IG booth

 

 

Unity Secondary School Carnival

 

 

Thank you for those who come to set up the booth and to help out in booth during the carnival.

 

Lian he zao bao, 31 May 2009

3 Singapore students to study Iceland’s icebergs

Three Singapore youths will be going on a study research trip to Vatnajokull, the largest glacier in Iceland, as part of the HSBC/NYAA Earthwatch Project. These youths, Tan Zhirong (student at National University of Singapore), Lin Junying (National Junior College graduate about to embark on university education at London’s Imperial College) and Zhan Daowei (graduate of Singapore Polytechnic) are among the winners of the annual Youth Environmental Awards organised by Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) and National Youth Achievement Award Council (NYAA). There is a total of 6 winners for this year’s awards, including students from Shuqun Secondary School, Raffles Institution, Nanyang Girls’ High School, Republic Polytechnic (- Soh Zhi Hao Jasper (RP conservation IG President 08/09, 3^rd year DENV student) was awarded the HSBC/NYAA Youth Environmental (Merit) Award 2009) and NUS.

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, 3^rd year DENV student) was awarded the HSBC/NYAA Youth Environmental (Merit) Award 2009.

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

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

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.

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