![]() This is where Our Singapore Reefs steps in. Most of our efforts are invested in cleaning up our shorelines this makes it easy for us to forget and neglect the fact that our seabeds are also overrun with trash. With most cleanup organisations focusing their efforts on our seas, Restore Ubin Mangroves diverts the attention to our mangroves at Pulau Ubin within abandoned aquaculture areas which are often overlooked. Restore Ubin Mangroves – specialises in cleaning up mangroves Look out for more of such interesting events on their Facebook page.Ĥ. Other unusual activities they’ve had in the past include a dragonfly walk at Toa Payoh Town Park. They also organise occasional overseas trip – a recent one was a 4D3N adventure to Lombok and Bali for shark conservation. There are also frequent engagements with the public through exhibitions on wildlife. ![]() Image credit: also conduct kayaking cum cleanups at mangroves in areas such as Pulau Ubin and Sungei Simpang, where you’ll also get to appreciate the importance and beauty of nature. If you find yourself having more time on hand and would like to increase the frequency of your voluntary efforts, Nature Society (Singapore) is an organisation that can provide you with such opportunities as they conduct and average of 5 events per month.Īpart from coastal clean-ups, their focus includes wildlife conservation such as horseshoe crab rescue and research, and protection of birds and butterflies. Nature Society (Singapore) – kayaking cleanups and overseas wildlife conservation trips ![]() If you’re passionate about green practices, you’ll want to join them as a volunteer, intern, or even a full-time staff.ģ. Image credit: they also organised a visit to a hawker centre in Chinatown to help participants understand how can we lessen the impact that the hawker culture has upon the environment, whilst preserving this aspect of Singapore’s culture. Image credit: from coastal cleanups, Green Nudge also conduct workshops and visits to materials recovery facilities in Sungei Kadut to educate the public on ways to reuse plastics. They conduct coastal cleanups and learning journeys to inculcate a different culture of dealing with waste in Singapore. Image credit: Nudge is a social enterprise driven in achieving a zero-waste outcome. Green Nudge – internships and full-time jobs available You’ll want to join their coastal cleanups which are held from time to time – refer to the events section on their Facebook page for updates.Ģ. They focus on nature therapy, which involves spending a substantial amount of time immersing in nature through activities like meditation.Īpart from that, they are also passionate about restoring nature, and organise cleanups held in conjunction with kayaking sessions and hikes through places like MacRitchie Reservoir and Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. Guardians of Mother Earth believes in spiritual interconnectednes s with all things on this earth. Guardians of Mother Earth Singapore – cleanup hikes Places with discounts for bringing your own bag, cup, or containerġ.Items you can trade in for money, freebies, and discounts.Guide to types of reusable straws and where to buy them. ![]() Here are some beach cleanup groups in Singapore you can join to help keep our seas clean.Ĭheck out our other articles on green living: Apart from just using metal straws and bringing our own reusable bags, we can also do our part to clean up the oceans, little by little. I’ll leave the rest to your imagination.Īction must be taken to preserve our ecosystem before every organism on this planet has a diet consisting of plastics. Not only that, but many fish consume these plastics, and we consume these fish. There will be more plastic waste in the ocean than fish in 2050 by weight. Image adapted from: Image credit:, isn’t just found on our landfills, but within our seas too.
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