By Eugene on Mar 31, 2008 in NGOs and Groups | 0 Comments
WaterWays Watch Society (WWS) is a volunteer society formed since 1997. As a Non-Government Organisation (NGO), our society has been working very closely with government agencies like PUB, NEA and most recently NParks in the engagement and education of people on the need to keep our waterways clean and litter-free (in particular the Singapore River). […]
By Eugene on Mar 26, 2008 in NGOs and Groups | 1 Comment
In 1977, Dr Jane Goodall founded the Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education and Conservation to provide ongoing support for field research on wild chimpanzees. Today, the mission of the Jane Goodall Institute is to advance the power of individuals to take informed and compassionate action to improve the environment for all living things. […]
By Eugene on Mar 19, 2008 in NGOs and Groups, Education | 0 Comments
Founded in 2003, ECO Singapore aims to challenge youth of age 17-35 to adopt a sustainable lifestyle and embrace environmental issues holistically. ECO Singapore actively drives and supports local and global environmental initiatives involving other environmental stakeholders. The organisation is run and managed mainly by volunteers in five departments: Forum Planning, International Affairs, Marketing and […]
By Eugene on Nov 19, 2007 in NGOs and Groups, Education | 0 Comments
Established in 1995, the Singapore Environment Council (SEC) is the umbrella organisation for green groups in Singapore. The Council champions activities and needs of all who are concerned about protecting the environment. SEC core activities includes publicising key green issues, co-ordinating national projects and leading island-wide response to major environmental challenges. Over the years, SEC […]
By Eugene on Oct 25, 2007 in Education and Environmentalism, NGOs and Groups, Asia, Education | 0 Comments
Now you can learn more about the environment and sustainability in Japan! We are pleased to announce that we will be publishing more environmental news and articles from Japan. This is thanks to Japan for Sustainability, who has given us permission to republish their articles in AsiaIsGreen. Japan has always taken the lead in environmental protection and sustainability, and we […]
By Eugene on Sep 25, 2007 in NGOs and Groups, Education | 0 Comments
The vision of the Gansu “Green Camel Bell” Environment and Development Center is Green Mountains, Clear Water, Blue Sky, Man and Nature in Harmony, and its mission is to protect the environment in West China. Green Camel Bell’s working fields include:
Environmental Education and Communication
Capacity Building
Rural Community Development
Water Resources
Desertification
Wildlife Conservation
When Green Camel Bell (GCB) was established […]
By Eugene on Sep 7, 2007 in NGOs and Groups, Education | 0 Comments
The Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Acres) was founded by a group of Singaporeans and registered as a society on 24th May 2001 (Registration No.: 176/2001). It was registered under the Charities Act on 11th January 2005 (Registration No.: 1849) and registered as an Institution of Public Character on 1st June 2007 (Registration no. […]
By Eugene on Sep 6, 2007 in NGOs and Groups, Education | 0 Comments
Nature Trekker (Singapore) is a non-profit organisation specially dedicated to all nature lovers and adventure seekers to share and explore. Nature Trekker (Singapore) was established with a mission to cultivate outdoor adventure lovers to learn and appreciate nature, thereby giving our beautiful yet fragile environment the due respect it deserves. Hence, that simple guiding principles has […]
By Eugene on Sep 5, 2007 in NGOs and Groups, Education | 0 Comments
Vegetarian Society (Singapore) is a non-religious, non-profit, registered charity founded in 1999. Our two main goals are to educate the public to eat less or no meat, and to support people who are already meat reducers or vegetarians. We believe that eating less or no meat helps human health, the health of the environment, the […]