Taman Negara Trip

Hi all,

ERS will be having an upcoming oversea trip. The details are as follow:

Date: 27thnd - 29th March 2008 (Thurs - Sun)
Place: Taman Negara & KL
Cost: $151 (Before subsidy)

If you are interested, please email me ASAP along with your full name (as shown in ur passport), IC no., student no., contact no., email address and food preference(halal/normal/vegetarian) to evelyn_minz56@hotmail.com.
Non ERS members are also welcomed. If your are on attachment and needs a director's excuse letter for ur absent, please do let me know. Feel free to contact Hui Min at 92221411 if you have any enquires on this trip.

Lauch of "The Learning Park @ ClementiWoods"

Hi all,

There will be a Opening Ceremony @ ClementiWoods on 19th December 2007 (Wednesday). Please refer to the above picture for more details. Cca points will be given. Those interested, please email me your full name, contact no. and student no. to evelyn_minz56@hotmail.com asap! Thanks!

Hope to receive your email soon! =)

Beach Clean Up

Hi guys,
Here's another chance for you to show your actions to care for our mother earth and in the meantime earn some CCA points as ERS will be having a beach cleanup event.
Here's the details:
Date: 20/10/2007 (Saturday)
Time: 2p.m - 6p.m
Venue: East Coast Park, Carpark C3(Near Macdonalds)
Dress Code: covered shoe and Blue NP t-shirt if you do not have any please let us know.
Things to take note: Bring water bottle for this event and have your lunch before coming down. Two way transport provided (From school to ECP).
If you are interested, please email yishan @yi_shan89@hotmail.com by 12.1o.o7 together with your name, Student No. , Contact No and Email .
Thanks!

Big Nature Walk

Hi ERS members,
Here's an upcoming event for ERS which is the trip to Bukit Timah Hill. It's another time to bond with one another within the club during this holiday. Here are details of the event:
Venue: Bukit Timah Hill. ( Meet up @ the bus stop opposite Courts )
Time: 8:30am
Date: 29 September 2oo7 (Saturday)
If you are interested please email yishan at yi_shan89@hotmail.com by 25th September 2oo7 ( Tuesday ).
There will be CCA points awarded for this event.
Hope to hear from you soon.

❤ NP Environment Champion Award Scheme 2008 ❤

Aim:

To recognize and reward students for their outstanding effort in championing the cause of environmental awareness and protection of our environment.

Who can participate:

• NP Students - Take part in five environment events organise by NP


• Secondary School Students - Take part in two environment events organise by NP
  (Look out for the list of activities of 2007/2008 at the bottom)

All students need to do is to complete an application form and write an essay of 200 - 300 words describing how their actions/activities/projects have contributed to the protection of the environment and submit between 1 May 08 - 30 June 08 to Ms Maga (sem1@np.edu.sg).

NP will select 20 NP students and 10 Secondary School students for a subsidies Eco trip in Nov/Dec 2008.

Award Presentation:

Sucessful applicants will receive the NP Environment Champion Award during Clean & Green Week in November 2008.

Trip Deliverables:

• At the end of the eco-camp, awardees will have to conduct a sharing session with Ngee Ann students/school, using media such as a multimedia presentation or photo exhibition.

• They will help to raise environmental awareness and actively encourage others to adopt environmentally-friendly practices.
  
  

❤ Completed Events ❤

1. Fun 2007 - 13th April 07



2. South West Young Leaders' Talk - 19th May 07



3. Green Fusion Camp - 14th-15th June 07



4. Eat Less Meat Talk - 25th July 07



5. NP-ITE ECO Camp - 1st-2nd Sept 07
   

*Click on the link for further details*

❤Upcoming Events ❤


1. Visit to Semakau Land Fill - Sept 07
~Students learnt about the process of disposal and how to reduce waste.

2. Beach Clean Up - Sept 07
~Worked with SEC to learn about water pollution and anti-littering, and to clean up the coastal area.

3. E-Waste Recycling Campaign – Sept–Nov 07
~3R project aimed at educating students about proper disposal of electrical & electronic parts and equipment. Students collected e-waste from staff /students for sale. Proceeds donated to the Student Aid Fund.

4. Nature Trekking - Bukit Timah Hill - Oct 07
~To allow participants to appreciate our flora and fauna and learn the importance of nature conservation.

5. Canteen Tray Return Campaign – Oct 07
~Campaign to educate staff/students on a clean & fine dining experience and to deter scavengers from feeding on leftovers.

6. NEA Clean & Green Environment Launch - 3rd-4th Nov 07

7. Enviro-Day - 2nd wk of Nov 07
~Exhibition for green projects from schools/divisions/ external organizations.

8. Treetop Trail at MacRitchie – Dec 07
~To allow participants to appreciate our flora and fauna and learn the importance of nature conservation

9. NP Eco Camp - 11th-13th Jan 08
~Eco camp for green groups in NP. Aim: to review and sum up the whole year’s green projects and discuss overseas green projects.

10. Earthlings Look! Exhibition – April 08
~Exhibition on endangered species held in conjunction with NEA. Featured 3R projects, anti-littering and no smoking exhibits.

11. Green Fusion Camp – June 08
~Camp for new greenies and leaders to plan and schedule green activities, so that participants can bring these ideas to their schools/divisions.

The above activities are open to all NP students and Secondary School students.

We will post the details of the above activities two weeks before the above tentative date. If you are keen in participating, please respond to cca_ers@np.edu.sg.

NP-ITE ECO Camp 2007

Hi guys,

The upcoming events for you guys right after your exam:

NP-ITE ECO Camp 2007

Date: 1st sept to 2nd sept (sat&sun) ---2days 1 night
Venue: Ngee Ann Polytechnic, overnight at Sentosa (Underwater world).

It's gonna be a fun and exciting camp. We will be staying in Sentosa underwater world. and lots more exciting programmes waiting for you.
**There is only limited place-20 places only. First come first serve basis.
***Those interested ones have to confirm by this Wed (8 Aug 07) and email to yi shan @ yi_shan89@hotmail.com.
Cya during the camp!!

'Why Should We Eat Less Meat'!

Dear all,

Have you ever wondered how you can reduce your risk of getting a range of diseases? Do you know that the rearing of animals can be harmful to the environment, so much so that it contributes to climate change and global warming to a larger extent than our transportation sector? Do you want to know how farm animals are treated in modern factory farms?

The Environmental Rangers Society is organising a Talk on
'Why we should eat less meat'! by youth activist Lau Wen Jin.
Date - 25 July 2007
Time - 5pm to 6pm
Venue - LT 5A
NB: CCA Points will be given.
Please email yi shan @ yi_shan89@hotmail.com asap if you're interested. (:
Thanks!