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ON THIS WEEK?! Nature activities and events happening this week 17-23 Jan 05 22 Jan (Sat): The 6th Singapore Environment Lecture by Professor Gustave Speth "The Crisis of the Global Environment: How Real? How Urgent? What Must Be Done?" Professor Gustave Speth is Dean, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. A futurist and scholar, professor Speth has published over 100 journal articles and books including Worlds Apart: Globalization and the Environment and Red Sky at Morning detailing an insightful analysis of the status the Earth's ecological systems and ways that major issues can be addressed on all levels - international, national, local, and individual. The lecture assesses the seriousness of major global-scale environmental threats. While examining the approaches that have been adopted thus far the lecture looks at what is succeeding and what its not and proposes an 8-fold path to a sustainable future. The lecture will also encompass issues grappling with poverty and population pressures to technology and economic forces to human values and motivations. Venue: Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel (The Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel Time: 8am-12pm Contact: Joe Lim at the Green Volunteers Network info@gvn.com.sg or call 6337-6062  22
Jan (Sat): New Year Carnival@KranjiSungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Free guided walks and special handicraft sessions for kids! All kinds of activities also planned at neighbouring farms. So it's a great time to head out to the Kranji 'countryside' with your friends and family! more about the Reserve and the nearby farms Free guided walks: 9am, 10am, 3pm, 4pm - free guided walks. Meet at Information Counter, limited to 20 visitors per guide, on first come first served basis. Handicraft session for kids: 11am "Natural Wonders". Meet at Information Counter. Usual entry charges apply: $1 per adult, 50cents per child/student/senior citizen. Contact: sbwr@pacific.net.sg or call 6794 1401 22 Jan (Sat): More wild (and not so wild) flowers – a stroll through the Singapore Botanic Gardens with NSS Open only to NSS members and associates With Shawn Lum and the Plant Group, this walk will continue with the theme “wildflowers”, but instead of the semi-tamed verdure of Pulau Ubin, we opt instead for the more organised beauty of the Botanic Gardens. The emphasis on this walk will be to master the characteristics of a few families of herbaceous plants, such as the legumes, composites, mints and others that contribute a large proportion of our local wildflower diversity. Bring a mat if you’d like to relax in the Gardens afterwards and enjoy the sunset. Time: 3.30pm meet at the Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre Contact: More details about the Nature Society (Singapore). To join the NSS, email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036. 23 Jan (Sun): Birdwatching at Rifle Range Road with NSS Open only to NSS members and associates Sunny Yeo bring you on this walk. This is a good time to look for wintering birds like the Forest Wagtail, Arctic Warbler, and maybe the elusive Ferruginous Flycatcher! We’ll also be looking out for our resident birds like Asian Fairy Bluebird, Blue-winged Leafbird and Short-tailed Babbler. Time: 7.30 am. Meet at the junction of Rifle Range Road and Dunearn Road Contact: More details about the Nature Society (Singapore). To join the NSS, email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036. 23 Jan (Sun): Nature Walk at Bukit Brown Cemetery Open only to NSS members and associates Goh Si Guim brings you on this an easy morning stroll to appreciate the lush greenery and tranquil surroundings in this picturesque cemetery. We also hope to discover the various wildlife that make this place their home. more about Bukit Brown in NatureWatch. Time: 8.00am. Meet at the junction of Lornie and Sime roads. Contact: More details about the Nature Society (Singapore). To join the NSS, email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036. 23 Jan (Sun): Birdwatching at Rifle Range Road with NSS Open only to NSS members and associates Sunny Yeo bring you on this walk. This is a good time to look for wintering birds like the Forest Wagtail, Arctic Warbler, and maybe the elusive Ferruginous Flycatcher! We’ll also be looking out for our resident birds like Asian Fairy Bluebird, Blue-winged Leafbird and Short-tailed Babbler. Time: 7.30 am. Meet at the junction of Rifle Range Road and Dunearn Road Contact: More details about the Nature Society (Singapore). To join the NSS, email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.  23
Jan (Sun): New Year Carnival@KranjiSungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Free guided walks, Bird Watch session to learn about birds, and Paint Along with Pui San session to learn nature appreciation through art. All kinds of activities also planned at neighbouring farms. So it's a great time to head out to the Kranji 'countryside' with your friends and family! more about the Reserve and the nearby farms Paint Along with Pui San: 8:30-11am. Meet at start of Mangrove Boardwalk behind Nature Gallery; bring your own art materials more about Pui San. Free guided walk: 9 am. Meet at Information Counter, limited to 20 visitors per guide, on first come first served basis. BirdWatch: 9-11am. Meet at Main Hide. Usual entry charges apply: $1 per adult, 50cents per child/student/senior citizen. Contact: sbwr@pacific.net.sg or call 6794 1401 Want MORE events? View all the upcoming events for the next 3 months and beyond... |
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