Theme: Environmentalism
Done by: Rong Xuan Seow Min Jia Lin Yu Ling Esther
IntroductionBoth Singapore and Melbourne are urban
cities. Thereare parallels we can learn from each
other in ourefforts in environmental management.
Our TaskSustainable environmental technologies
undertaken by both countries
Proposals to guard against the degrading impacts of overuse and water disposal
Technology for WATER
NEWater
NEWater
NEWater
Technologies for WATER
Model of a drip system
Technology for SOIL
Vertical Farming
in Singapore
How it Works!
Technology for SOILThe Australian Cotton Industry
Best Management Practices(BMP)
Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee (MSC)
Haze Condition in Singapore
Bedok South Ave 1, looking west
Towards Marine Parade at12:04PM
on 24 June 2013.
Same vantage point on 21 June
2013 at 10:35 AM, when the haze
was at hazardous levels.
Proposals Idea 1: Host a monthly events at different
communities for the residents to participate and promote awareness on the degrading impacts of overuse and proper waste disposal.
• Performance based on the issue. • Competitions on making innovative items out
of recycled materials.
Skit
ProposalsIdea 2: Impose Taxes on items that are unable
to be recycled in shops and factories and make the price of recyclable items more affordable.
• government subsidy to fund• Try it out in a small area such as the
heartland to see how efficient it is
ProposalsIdea 3:Put the picture/slogan etc on packaging of
non- biodegradable bulky items for sale at the back of the item, list the consequences of buying this item. (e.g environmental destruction)
Idea 4: Put posters up, especially in heartlands informing people of the consequences of overuse/ wastage of items.
Sources• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEWater
• www.pub.gov.sg
• http://www.ava.gov.sg/NR/rdonlyres/0676D1EB-C401-4038-9D8D-84A01B52DD27/25808/AVA_Issue4_2012_Lowres1.pdf
• http://www.cbc.ca/strombo/technology-1/farming-grows-up-the-worlds-first-commercial-vertical-farm-opens-in-singapore.html
Sources• http://skygreens.appsfly.com/Benefits-Evironmen
tal
• http://www.environment.gov.au/sustainability/government/water-efficiency.html
• http://www.nea.gov.sg/cms/ar2012/safeguard/maintaining-clean-air.html
• http://cottonaustralia.com.au/cotton-library/fact-sheets/cotton-fact-file-cottons-mybmp-environmental-program
Thank you for your
kind attention !!