Gallup Videos on Water Quality, Air Quality and Public Transportation in Singapore
March 12, 2009 by Eugene
Filed under Energy and Transportation, Singapore, Water, Air and Land
Video source: Gallup
Photos of Marina Barrage
November 3, 2008 by Eugene
Filed under Singapore, Water, Air and Land
The Marina Barrage was officially opened last Friday, together with the launch of the annual Clean and Green Singapore. The new Marina Barrage is a 350-meter wide dam built across the Marina channel, forming Singapore’s first reservoir in the city and our 15th reservoir with a catchment area of one-sixth the size of Singapore.
The Marina Barrage serves several benefits such as increasing our water supply with the Marina Reservoir meeting more than 10% of our current water demand, alleviating flooding in the low-lying areas in the city, and serving as a lifestyle attraction with recreational activities such as windsurfing and kayaking.
We visited the Marina Barrage over the weekend and took some photos:
Bird’s-eye view of the Marina Barrage building (photo of a banner)
Green Events Guide
May 19, 2008 by Eugene
Filed under Business and Organisations, Energy and Transportation, Waste and Materials, Water, Air and Land
All events, big or small, use resources and have negative impacts on the environment. The planning, preparation and conducting of events tend to consume water, energy and materials, and produce waste and gas emissions. We understand that event organisers and venue managers would like to reduce their impacts on the environment and go green, but they are not sure how to start.
We have teamed up with ECO Singapore to produce the Green Events Guide. This Green Events Guide aims to provide a framework of principles and practical tips on how event and venue managers can start creating greener events by identifying and reducing the various environmental impacts in its process.
If you are organising an event or managing a venue for an event, we hope that you will take the first step in making the event green. The tips in the guide are not exhaustive but the more tips you implement, the greener is your event.
The following key areas are considered for a green event and are discussed in the Green Events Guide:
- Venue and Transport
- Food and Catering
- Energy and Water
- Materials and Waste
Download the Green Events Guide (pdf 825 KB).
World Water Day 2008
March 20, 2008 by Eugene
Filed under Water, Air and Land
The United Nations celebrate World Water Day 2008 today and this year’s focus is on sanitation in conjunction with the International Year of Sanitation 2008. About 2.6 billion people in the world still lack access to proper sanitation facilities. To learn more about sanitation, check out this pdf file on the 10 things you should know about sanitation, which includes the following information:
- What do we mean by “sanitation”?
- Why focus on sanitation?
- What is the size of the problem?
- What diseases are associated with poor sanitation?
- How does sanitation prevent disease?
- What are the options for controlling excreta?
- What is the economic costs of sanitation?
- How does sanitation affect the environment?
- What are the reasons for slow progress on sanitation?
- How can we achieve sanitation targets?
The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his message for World Water Day that the lack of political will is the biggest culprit in failing to meet the basic sanitation goal in the Millennium Development Goals. International support through “a conducive policy environment, financial resources and the transfer of technology” must be given to the governments of affected countries, who are primarily responsible. We should “go beyond raising awareness” and “press for action” to provide access to clean water and proper sanitation.
Source: World Water Day ‘08. Image credit: World Water Day ‘08.
Calex Asia
February 26, 2008 by Eugene
Filed under Eco friendly, Energy, Energy saving, Furniture and Renovation, Water, Water saving
Our water saving devices save up to 70% and our energy saving devices reduce electricity usage, helping customers and the environment. We are also the exclusive supplier for Asia Pacific for Non Slip 21 – the world’s most advanced non slip floor coating which can be applied in minutes.
Address: CALEX ASIA CO., LTD, Wall Street Tower, 26th Floor, Surawong Road, Bangkok 10500, Thailand
Telephone: +66 (0) 2237 4066
Fax: +66 (0) 2632 7824
Email: Michael.Gemmer@calexasia.com
Website: www.calexasia.com
China’s Water Crisis
January 2, 2008 by Eugene
Filed under Events, Water, Air and Land
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Speakers: Dr Yang Mu, Coordinator of EAI’s China Cooperation Programme; Mr Teng Siow Song, EAI Research Officer
Venue: East Asian Institute (EAI) Conference Room, NUS Bukit Timah Campus, 469A Bukit Timah Road, Tower Block #06-01, Singapore 259770
This seminar covers the problems of obtaining clean water in China, such as demand, pollution and governance issues. Read more details at the EAI website.
Green Tip #3 – It’s not necessary to be always clean and spotless
December 10, 2007 by Eugene
Filed under Energy and Transportation, Features, Tips, Waste and Materials, Water, Air and Land
We feel that it’s not necessary to be clean and spotless at all times. It’s ok to be slightly dirty, and help save water and energy or reduce the use of chemicals. You may not agree with us but we think cleanliness can be overlooked at times. Read more
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