CENTRAL SINGAPORE CLEAN & GREEN THEME PARK
On the 13th and 14th November 2010, United Square Shopping Mall was bursting with green activity, as NEA Central Regional Office and Central Singapore CDC launched the Central Singapore Clean & Green Carnival. The overall theme with a park setting, aimed to entice and reach out to the mass of young parents and children, and share the vision of sustaining a clean & green environment, making Central Singapore a beautiful home.
Park setting theme
Serenaded by Eco Music Challenge 2010 Winner
To kickstart the event, the Kallang CC Drumming Group gave a rousing welcome to our Guest of Honour (Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources) and other VIPs. The launch ceremony opened on a musical note, as the guests were serenaded by the winner from Eco Music Challenge 2010, Rafaee Mahmood and his band, with the song “Heaven on Earth”.
Innovative & Interactive Approach – Launch of Greenopoly
The ceremony reached a climax when Guest of Honour, Minister Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Mayor of Central Singapore District, Mr Zainudin Nordin, CEO of NEA, Mr Andrew Tan, and COO of United Overseas Land, Mr Liam Wee Sin were ushered on stage for the launch of Central Singapore Greenopoly. With much anticipation, our GOH unveiled the Greenopoly logo upon the placement of the final token, the “Litter-Free” token, which encouraged everyone to do the right thing, by binning litter into the bins by our GOH.
Launch of Greenopoly by GOH and VIPs GOH and VIPs receiving Greenopoly Set Children have a go at Greenopoly
Envisioned as an innovative and interactive approach to reach out to the Central Singapore residents, the Greenopoly’s board game was designed and created to allow the residents to have fun while learning about environmental legislations and tips. It aims to educate the public on environmental issues and creative features like the “Green Opportunity Card” and “I’m Feeling Lucky Card” also engage players to learn more about Central Singapore’s environmental programmes. All GRCs, town councils and prominent locations in 23 constituencies in the Central Singapore District are represented at the board. Participants at United Square Shopping Mall were also able to have a go at the newly launched board game at the Greenopoly corner at the carnival.
Do The Right Thing. Let’s Bin It! – Litter Munchers & NEA Cleanliness Ambassador Photo Taking Session
The GOH and VIPs were invited to take a photo at the Litter-free photo-taking corner with the NEA Litter Munchers and NEA Cleanliness Ambassador, Edmund Chen.
Do The Right Thing. Let’s Bin It!
Everyone Plays a Part to Keep Central Singapore Clean & Green
At the heart of the carnival was the 3D Central Singapore Showcase piece, “Everyone Plays a Part to keep Central Singapore Clean & Green”, which was made up of 280 individual wooden blocks which formed the map of Singapore. Grassroots organisations, schools in Central Singapore District and our partners had signed on the respective individual blocks to pledge their commitment to keep Central Singapore Clean & Green. The showcase piece was completed when our GOH and VIPs signed and placed the last pieces onto the 3D structure.
Mayor signed and placed the block CEO of NEA signed and placed the block
Project E.A.R.T.H. Winners
The Central Singapore Project E.A.R.T.H. winners for the respective categories – Grassroots Organisations, Schools and Corporate Organisations received the trophies from Mayor Mr Zainudin Nordin. To the delight of the guests, the Minister spontaneously joined the CCC Vice-Chairperson on stage for the award presentation when the Emcee announced that Kolam Ayer division had won the Grassroots organisations category with a total of 46,480kg of recyclables collected in a year! Nanyang Polytechnic also won the Schools Category with a total of 53, 145kg recyclables and Keppel Land Ltd won the Corporate Organisations with a total of 419, 609kg recyclables.
Grassroots Organisations Category - Kolam Ayer Division
The Central Singapore’s recycling movement on the ground was showcased by a photo montage of community recycling and outreach events on the Project E.A.R.T.H. globe. The essential support from the Grassroots organisations, partners and community was represented in the core of the globe as the recycling movement would not have been successful without their commitment, contributions and support.
Project E.A.R.T.H. (Every Act of Recycling Trash Helps) Globe Minister light-up the Project E.A.R.T.H. globe
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Let’s all continue do our part and keep Singapore Clean & Green!