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ON THIS WEEK?! Nature activities and events happening this week 11-17 Oct 2004 13 Oct (Wed): Free talk on "Reclaiming the Public Trust in Singapore" Chek Jawa as a case study Time: 2pm, Lee Sheridan Room (Law Faculty) National University of Singapore Asst Prof Joseph Chun of the Dept of Real Estate, NUS who teaches law and environmental studies will talk about the public trust doctrine. This doctrine essentially provides that certain natural resources are held on trust for the public. Therefore legal owners of these resources are entrusted to use these resources for specific public purposes. Using as a case study, the recent events leading to the Singapore government's decision to temporarily defer plans to reclaim Tanjung Chek Jawa, he considers in this paper the application of the doctrine in Singapore. He concludes that the doctrine has a potentially useful role to play in improving environmental governance in view of the limited availability of avenues for citizens to hold the state legally accountable for the management of natural resources. Contact: no contact available 16-17 Oct (Sat-Sun): Christmas at Kranji Time: 9am-7pm at various venues at Kranji Countryside including Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve A whole host of exciting free activities on at various farms at Kranji. At Nyee Phoe Flower Garden (opposite Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve): a Eurasian Heritage Trail in their air-con showroom with Eurasian food offered at the Petals & Leaves Teahouse; a Christmas Fair, vintage car show, and various free workshops including one on feng shui with plants and water features. At Bollywood Veggies, there will also be Christmas food and an Organic Tour; while at the fish farms there will be special discounts. At Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, the usual free guided walks will be available, plus an extra session on Sunday at 3pm and 4pm. More details at the Nyee Phoe website. Contacts: Group tours Ms Yaping/ Shannon Tel: 6793 6500 Events Mr Lawrence Hee Mobile: 90035789 16-17 Oct (Sat-Sun): Nature Society (Singapore) Bird Race Open to all. Both seasoned birdwatchers and for newcomers can attend, joining the “Advance” and the “Novice” categories respectively. Just form your team (the Society will put you into a team if you do not have one) and get into the thick of the action. Each team must have a minimum of 3 participants and not more than 4. S$40 per participant (NSS member), S$50 per participant (Non-NSS member/Special invited participants). For student participants from tertiary institutions and below, the cost is $20 for both categories. The fee will cover pre-race refreshments, souvenirs and the post-race dinner. Closing date: 9 Oct 04. Contact: Enquiries to the coordinator Dr Ho Hua Chew at hohc@starhub.net.sg. More details about the Nature Society (Singapore). To join the NSS, email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036. 16 Oct (Sat): Free guided Adventure Walk at Pulau Ubin Time: 10am Free 1 and a half- 2 hour guided walk by the Green Volunteers Network. The newest of all their walks, it will take you to more remote parts of the island. Meet 10am sharp at Changi Point Jetty, under angsana tree nearest to jetty. More details about Ubin and about the walk at the GVN website. PRE-REGISTRATION IS NECESSARY for this event. Bookings are on a first come first serve basis, up to a max of 25. Contact: To register, please contact Joe at info@gvn.com.sg with your name, no of people and handphone number. 16 Oct (Sat): Free guided walk of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Time: 9am, 10am, 3pm, 4pm You'll see the fabulous plants and animals of the mangroves and freshwater wetlands. Meet at the Visitor Centre. Usual entry charges apply: $1 per adult, 50cents per child /student/senior citizen. More details Contact: sbwr@pacific.net.sg or call 6794 1401 17 Oct (Sun): Free guided walk of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Time: 9am, 10am subject to availability of volunteer guides. You'll see the fabulous plants and animals of the mangroves and freshwater wetlands. Meet at the Visitor Centre. Usual entry charges apply: $1 per adult, 50cents per child /student/senior citizen. More details Contact: sbwr@pacific.net.sg or call 6794 1401 Want MORE events? View all the upcoming events in the calendar for the next 3 months. |
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