NUS is seeking a Sustainability Executive (Education/Communication).
The Sustainability Executive must have a passion for the environment, possess excellent writing skills, events management and working with students. Reporting to the Head of the Office of Environmental Sustainability, the Sustainability Executive shall develop, plan, coordinate and implement programs and polices (education-based) related to carbon footprint reduction at the NUS campuses. The Sustainability Executive shall also be responsible for encouraging and facilitating sustainability programs initiated by the student, faculty and staff community members to achieve sustainability objectives.
The position is also required to plan activities including, but not limited to, seminars, conferences, workshops, competitions and other related programs at NUS. Both the manner in which these activities are organized and the nature of their content should be geared towards achieving buy-in and habit transformation from student, faculty and staff community members.
Part of the work scope entails developing plans, preparing and supervising the production of newsletters, reports and other environmental promotional materials and/or publications, press releases and responding to inquiries.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree
Good knowledge and extreme keen interest in the environment and the field of sustainable development
Superior writing, communication, analytical, organisational and public speaking skills
Extremely versatile and able to work independently and efficiently
Strong ability to work constructively with a wide range of partners; a good team player
Fresh graduates with relevant qualifications and excellent co-curricular track record are welcome to apply.
Women who use make up are mostly guilty of using cotton squares/pads in the process of cleaning their face at the end of the day. These used cotton squares/pads and then thrown away and, depending where you live, could end up at a landfill, or if in Singapore, at the Senoko incineration plant.
Obellanaturals has a solution to that.
They sell organic cotton facecloths, which can be washed and reused for many months. You can buy a set of three here for US$5. Check it out!
Gregory Street and Alan Cheng from ORIGIN Exterminators gave an interesting talk about their environmentally-gentle applications in eradicating mosquitoes, moths and termites. They shared that unlike thermal fogging, which uses a diesel-based projectory system, ORIGIN uses a water-based version, and on top of that, a natural compound that is specific to killing mosquitoes, with no side effects to humans. They have a similar process to killing moths, and have an efficient termite-locating device in the form of Pippi, a beagle that sits when it senses termites!
Also on the night, Kristine from Qi Global shared with us what to expect at their upcoming conference featuring some of Asia’s leaders in sustainability on Oct 8, and Mo from the Vegetarian Society of Singapore (VSS) and his friend from ECO-Singapore invited everyone to the International Day of Climate Action aerial photography shoot on Oct 24.
Thank you all for attending this session, and for helping us grow with each month!
Kristine from Qi-Global
(R-L) Mo and friend, from VSS and ECO Singapore respectively.
The Age of Stupid was launched globally in more than 50 countries and over 700 cinemas yesterday.
This climate change drama-documentary-animation film features main character Pete Postlethwaite as the last man alive in the year 2055, where he reviews footage of the year 2008 and asks himself why nobody did anything to stop climate change when given the chance.
Singapore’s very own screening happens 9.30pm this Friday, 25 September at Sinema Old School, 11b Mount Sophia, #B1-12.
Singapore’s first eco store has opened its doors at 26A Sago Street in Chinatown!
Run by Olive Ventures, CHOOSE carries a variety of eco-friendly home and outdoor solutions for those seeking green alternatives to lifestyle products. These include household, laundry and car cleaners, bio bags, solar chargers, energy monitors, BPA-free portable lunchboxes and SIGG water bottles, organic baby clothing, and even eco craft projects for children.
Shoppers are naturally encouraged to bring their own bag, and will be charged – or as they put it, ”fined” - 10c in return for a carrier bag made from corn starch.
Do pay the store a visit!
Olive Ventures are still working on their website, but you can reach them at 6323-0651, or email Low Yiqi at yiqi@oliveventures.com.sg should you have any queries.
Ecologically-responsible pest extermination service provider ORIGIN Exterminators are our speakers for the month!
Managing Director Gregory Street shares with us their environmental journey as the world’s first pest management company to achieve ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certification, and talks about some of the successes and challenges they have experienced.
We hope to see you at our next meet-up on 24th September, 8pm!
Social enterprise Qi Global will be holding a conference on October 8 featuring some of Asia’s leaders in sustainable design and development.
Hear first-hand perspectives from fashion/furniture/industrial designers and social entrepreneurs, and have a look at product and art works on display.
Wine and canapes will be served on the night, and attendees may purchase charity raffle tickets in support of Asian rainforests, for a chance to win eco luxury holidays.
RSVP by next Friday, 25 September and pay a subsidised rate of $150.
Find out more at Qi Global’s website, or contact Mette Kristine Oustrup at +65 8128 2725 and mko@qi-global.com
We figured that the current logo was pretty shabby compared to our global counterparts.
Social enterprise Qi Global will be holding a conference on October 8 featuring some of Asia’s leaders in sustainable design and development.
