We would like to inform you about some SAVE projects where your help is needed.

Rebate2Earth
We are expanding the Plastic Bag Tax project to cover more canteens. Hence, we need more volunteers for coin collection activity next semester.

Campus in a Tropical Rainforest
The CiTR Committee needs more members to help with the Plant-a-Tree project and the Greening of PGPR project.

Climate Action Day 2011
Climate Action Day will be SAVE’s flagship event for the year and will be held in the August/September period. It is currently in the planning stage and we welcome more members to join the Organizing Committee.

If you are interested in joining these projects, please fill in the form at this link: https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFMtdTdhOGF0cWtpNzI0UTdmdng5WkE6MQ&ifq. If you have any queries about the projects, just email nussu.save@gmail.com.

SAVE is organising a FOP for freshies for the first time! It will all be about introducing freshies to campus life, making life-long friends and coverage of SAVE operations and projects. We require cool and enthusiastic OGLs for our FOP! (limited slots only!!!)

This time round, we are targeting freshies from the new NUS Course: Environmental Studies, who share the same passion for the environment as us.

We are looking at a target size of about 30-40 freshies for sign-ups.

Time: 9am to 8pm (Excluded optional overnight programme – karaoke etc etc)

Venue: NUS campus and nearby vicinity

OGL Training Session: At least 1 week before FOP itself. Currently, we have decided on 17 July, morning 10am – 6pm  [To orientate OGLs on games/routes/programme of actual day and also to test out the games]

Next FOP Programme Meeting will be on: 2 July 6pm @ some dinner place ß any good recommendations near NUS / Clementi Area, that is also conducive for Meeting?

OGLs do not necessarily have to attend the Programme Meeting.

https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AiIU60N8y3IcdDhQVXJBY212VlI2UTVIYlVKWTVldlE&hl=en_US&authkey=CI3UqM8E#gid=0

Contact Hun Kiat: tanhko@gmail.com or Mingzhi: nmz176@gmail.com for queries

The annual Matric Fair is fast approaching and it is an essential platform for NUSSU SAVE to attract as many potential members as possible. This year, fortunately, we have been allocated a booth in a strategic position. However, even with a favourable booth location, volunteers helping to man the booth are critical for the matric fair to be a success. Hence, we sincerely appeal to you guys to volunteer as helpers and do your part for SAVE.

1. Volunteers will only be required to help out for at least ONE SESSION (Either Am or Pm). For each session, volunteers will be working in pairs and the working hours are from 0830 to 1800 (excluding setting up and packing up) divided into 2 parts:

AM: 0830 – 1300

OR

PM:1300-1800

Volunteers are advised to report 15min earlier to stock-check items at our booth.

2. Dates where volunteers are required are on the

20^th July: Decoration Day (1pm – 5pm)

OR

21, 22 and 25 of July: Matriculation Days

3. Responsibilities of volunteer include the daily setting up and packing up of booth as well as introducing SAVE to the freshies and getting them to sign up at the booth.

https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dHpXbFZvUkhLWktRWjlUWGhNZWU4d3c6MQ#gid=0

This is so as to facilitate us in slotting the appropriate amount of helpers to each booth.

Thank you for your support in SAVE for all these while! During this summer vacation, SAVE will be rolling up some more exciting programmes for sign-ups! Please click on the “7. Join Us” tab above for 3 exciting programmes lined up just for you!

In 2010, we drew attention to the high stakes of ignoring climate change by setting up the Climate Casino on campus.

If you would like to make a difference in spreading the message about Climate Change Issues, and also to improve your interpersonal and organisational skills all at the same time, well hesitate no more! CLICK HERE and fill up the form and be part of the dynamic team for this annual flagship project by Students’ Against Violation of the Earth (SAVE)! You will learn how to work as a team like NEVER BEFORE and serve as a valuable asset!

We hope to see you in the committee!

Dear Friends,

We hope that you are doing well in either preparing for your exams or meeting your datelines!

This is to remind you that we will be having our last coin collection activities organised by Rebate2Earth for this semester on week 12 (next week). We hope that you will be able to set aside your busy schedule just for that hour or two and come down to join us! It is important for us to ensure that our coin collection activities to be done on a regular basis to maintain good relations with both the vendors and the administration, hence we would need intensive manpower for that.

Please verify your attendance or sign-up for our coin collection activity if you have not done so at:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AjlUDiWoX5G3dFpDZXNWMnFtLWVsdWFUMU1sc3RxZkE&hl=en&pli=1#gid=0

Thanks a lot and we look forward to see you!

Dear Friends,

The annual NUS Earth Hour 2011 event will be held at the SRC Field coming this Saturday (26th March) from 7:45pm to 9:30pm and this event will not be complete without you!

Here are some of the highlights for this year programme:

We hope to see you there this Saturday!

For details and registration, please refer to the Earth Hour 2011 page. We look forward to your participation!

Members of the Yew Tee Recycling team had gathered at School of Design and Environment (SDE) LT 422 to attend the Yew Tee Recycling Feedback Dialogue Session. The  event was chaired by Dr Peck Thian Guan, whom he gave an overview about the programme and explained why SAVE is different from other CCAs in terms of not only gaining knowledge on climate change issues, but also the soft skills learnt.

The main committee of Yew Tee Recycling Programme Survey had also presented on the progress; rated the success level of the survey and highlighted future changes on the survey forms. We are proud to say that there is an overall increase in recycling rate in Yew Tee Residential Committees (RCs) 4 and 8 since the survey had started. A two-way feedback session, whereby members got a chance to voice out their opinions about the survey was also conducted. Finally, Mr Marcus Tay from the Office of Environmental Sustainability (OES) wrapped the session up.

We hope that everyone who had come down for that session will benefit from it, and hope that they will continue to support Yew Tee Recycling Programme. The next household survey will be scheduled on the Saturdays of 26 Feb and 1 Apr 2011.

Do you remember fondly of Ah Meng, the icon of the Singapore Zoo?

The endangered, smuggled Sumatran Orangutan could have died without proper care. Here’s a chance for you to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty with taking care of Ah Meng’s brethrens and other confiscated wildlife for 2.5 weeks at Tasikoki Wildlife Rescue and Education Centre, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Project Orange, a Youth Expedition Project (YEP) with the objective of learning about wildlife conservation will offer you the opportunity to mingle with orangutans and other wildlife.

Get a hands-on experience of taking care of rescued wildlife and running the NGO on a daily basis. Learn about the environmental issuesthat challenge the livelihood of orangutans and other species. Contribute your effort to the conservation movement or better yet, be inspired to implement alternative solutions.

Further details can be found on http://www.projectorange.sg .

What? We are looking for people who expect to be challenged. Not for the faint-hearted.

When? Late May to Mid-June

Where? Tasikoki Animal Rescue Centre, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Pre-trip activities will be in Singapore.

How? Sign up at www.projectorange.sg (closing date 13th Feb).

If you want to know more, email recruit@projectorange.sg or contact Yi Han at 91700320 or Keira at 82014850.