Earth Hour 2011 - A Singapore Kopitiam special
Turn it off! In support of Earth Hour 2011 on 26 March, the Singapore Kopitiam team presents a roundup of 'Green' articles.
Singapore Kopitiam Team | 26 March 2011
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Blog: The green wave
Singapore Kopitiam blogger Hidayah Amin talks about how we can play our part in being ‘green’.
Creative recycling
Here are ten stylish crafty recycling projects that won’t make your home look like a karang guni* collection centre.
Singapore Earth Hour returns on 26 March
Earth Hour, the annual ‘lights out’ event led by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature), returns with a bang in Singapore on 26 March 2011.
Taking the lead in recycling
Recycling seems like it should be really easy in a country as small as Singapore, says Singapore Kopitiam blogger Richard Hartung..
A greener life
Heading an organisation that espouses an ecologically-conscious environment means Howard Shaw walks the talk.
Earth Hour 2011 resolution: The veg revolution
Going green doesn’t mean you have to lose your flavour, says Singapore Kopitiam writer Loretta Perera.
Study: Singapore is Asia's greenest city
Singapore is Asia’s greenest city, according to a study which looked at 22 major Asian cities over past few months. (Photo credit: Siemens AG)
Putting the social in social media games
Do good while you play and you will never feel guilty about wasting time at games again. Here are our top ten socially responsible social media games.
After Cancun, what's next?
The Climate Change Conference in Cancun last month was billed as a chance to start afresh after the 2009 Copenhagen Conference failed to make much progress.
Forest Adventure - Fun in the trees
In aid of Heal the Earth 2011, Clifford Wong goes in search of outdoor activities that highlight the beauty of nature and have minimum impact on the environment. One such activity is the Forest Adventure.
SIF Water for Life project
On 29 July 2010, the Singapore International Foundation (SIF) launched Water for Life in Siem Reap, Cambodia. This is a project which aims to provide over 9,000 villagers with convenient access to clean drinking water through the installation of bio-sand water filters in their homes.
Orangutans: Why should we care?
The issues that threaten orangutans’ existence are perhaps the reasons why Singapore experienced a PSI* rating of 108 on 21 October.
Divers volunteer to clean up Pulau Hantu
ScubaSG.com, an online forum of Singapore-based diving enthusiasts, organised its first ScubaSG Underwater Cleanup on 28 November 2010 on Pulau Hantu.
25 things about water
With two thirds of the earth's surface covered by water and the human body consisting of 75 per cent of it, it is clear that water is crucial for life on earth.
Go green in Singapore
Small and green as it is, Singapore faces environmental concerns just like any other city or country.
Around the world
Did you know that each person needs 20-50 litres of safe freshwater a day to ensure their basic needs for drinking and cleaning? But an estimated 894million people do not yet have access to this facility.
About Earth Hour
Earth Hour is a global initiative led by WWF. Individuals, businesses, governments and
communities are invited to turn out their lights for one hour on Saturday, 26 March 2011 at 8:30pm to show their support for environmentally sustainable action. The event began in Sydney in 2007, when two million people switched off their lights. By 2010, Earth Hour had created history as the largest voluntary action ever witnessed with participation across 128 countries and every continent, including the world’s most recognised man-made marvels and natural wonders in a landmark environmental action.
About WWF
WWF – World Wide Fund for Nature, is one of the world’s largest and most respected
independent conservation organisations, with almost five million supporters and a global network active in more than 100 countries. WWF’s mission is to stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by conserving the world’s biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
Singapore Kopitiam Team | 26 March 2011
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