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S'pore celebrates WED
By Victoria Vaughan
The children took part in an Amazing Mangrove Race at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve where the children learnt about the biodiversity and the value of the mangrove swamps. -- ST PHOTO: JOSEPH NAIR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES.
CRAWLING through mangroves. Making music from trash and power saving were just a few of the ways Singapore celebrated World Environment Day (WED) on Friday.
Established by the United Nations in 1972, WEDs theme this year was 'Your Planet Needs You-UNite to Combat Climate Change'.
Bringing efforts closer to home, the National Environment Agency (NEA) gave charities a boost, announcing it will train its staff volunteers to advise them on energy saving measures to cut electricity bills.
The move is part of the 10% Energy Challenge campaign - launched last year to get consumers to cut unecessary energy consumption.
Five charities are currently in talks with the NEA about the energy audits which will start later this year.
Standard Chartered bank will also back the campaign by encouraging its staff in Singapore and overseas to also cut their energy bills by 10 per cent.
NEA chief executive officer, Andrew Tan, wants more businesses to follow suit.
'Last year household energy consumption dropped by 2 per cent and we are continuing with the campaign over the next few years to meet our target of 10 per cent,' said and NEA spokesman.
Read the full story in Saturday's editio of The Straits Times.
S'pore celebrates WED
By Victoria Vaughan
The children took part in an Amazing Mangrove Race at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve where the children learnt about the biodiversity and the value of the mangrove swamps. -- ST PHOTO: JOSEPH NAIR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES.
CRAWLING through mangroves. Making music from trash and power saving were just a few of the ways Singapore celebrated World Environment Day (WED) on Friday.
Established by the United Nations in 1972, WEDs theme this year was 'Your Planet Needs You-UNite to Combat Climate Change'.
Bringing efforts closer to home, the National Environment Agency (NEA) gave charities a boost, announcing it will train its staff volunteers to advise them on energy saving measures to cut electricity bills.
The move is part of the 10% Energy Challenge campaign - launched last year to get consumers to cut unecessary energy consumption.
Five charities are currently in talks with the NEA about the energy audits which will start later this year.
Standard Chartered bank will also back the campaign by encouraging its staff in Singapore and overseas to also cut their energy bills by 10 per cent.
NEA chief executive officer, Andrew Tan, wants more businesses to follow suit.
'Last year household energy consumption dropped by 2 per cent and we are continuing with the campaign over the next few years to meet our target of 10 per cent,' said and NEA spokesman.
Read the full story in Saturday's editio of The Straits Times.
