1. Edible Garden Volunteers
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Sun, 11th, 18th, and 25th of Feb.
Location: Roof Top Garden @ 506, 506 Yishun Avenue 4, Singapore, 760506
Organiser: Tony the Farmer
Description:
Visit the community garden and help out with basic garden chores like weeding, composting preps, harvesting, soil mixing, and watering. Produce from the garden goes to the community fridge, which helps families in need.
2. Litter Vanture (Clean up)
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Sat., 17th Feb.
Location: Boon Keng MRT Station (NE9), 900 Serangoon Road, Singapore, 328260
Organiser: Stridy
Description:
Get an hour of walking exercise in, maybe meet some interesting people, do some good and learn all about the waste management challenges in Singapore.
Litter picking equipment will be provided so you won’t get your hands dirty.
3. Urban Farming Workshop
Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., 23rd Feb., 2024
Location: Choa Chu Kang Public Library – Programme Room 1 (Level 4), 21 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4, Lot One Shoppers’ Mall, #04-01/02
Organiser: GoLibrary | National Library Board
Description:
The programme will cover Singapore’s food story as well as the “30 by 3o” mission. Participants will learn about urban farming and the science behind Controlled Environmental Agriculture.
4. NUS Social Impact Catalyst: Project Demo Day
Time: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., 24th Feb., 2024
Location: 180 Kitchener Road #06-10, Singapore, 208539
Organiser: NUS Social Impact Catalyst
Description:
NUS Social Impact Catalyst’s annual Project Demo Day (PDD) showcases top-tier student talent and explores groundbreaking student-led projects focusing on sustainability and innovation.
Witness a competitive pitch battle where NUS students contend for grants totaling $65,000, driving their projects towards real-world impact.
5. Plastic: Remaking Our World
Time: 23rd Jan. – 23rd Jun., 2024
Location: National Museum of Singapore, 93 Stamford Road Singapore
Organiser: National Museum of Singapore
Description:
Plastic: Remaking Our World examines the history and future of this controversial material: from its meteoric rise in the 20th century and its environmental impact to cutting-edge solutions for a more sustainable way of using plastic. The exhibition features over 300 objects, posters, films and photographs from the Vitra Design Museum and its partners, including rarities from the dawn of the plastic age, objects of the pop era and contemporary designs and projects, with additional content on the use of plastic and sustainability in Singapore.
6. Zero • Market
Time: 9:00 – 14:00, 1st and 3rd Saturday & Sunday
Place: Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre, 30A Yishun Central 1, Singapore 768796
Organiser: Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre 慈济人文青年中心
Description:
The Zero • Market is a sustainable lifestyle market, where fresh produce and sustainable goods are available! They are working towards Zero Waste, starting with Zero Meat and Zero Plastic (except for unavoidable plastic packaging). It takes place every 1st and 3rd weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of the month unless otherwise stated. Visit the Zero • Market and don’t forget to bring your own bag!
Learn more here.
7. Repair Kopitiam
Time: Sunday, 25th February
Place: Various locations
Organiser: Repair Kopitiam
Description:
Repair Kopitiam is an initiative designed to combat the disposable culture by offering a platform where individuals can mend their personal belongings with guidance and assistance from volunteer “Repair Coaches”. This do-it-yourself (DIY) repair event takes place on the final Sunday of each month at different locations throughout the country. To participate, attendees need to schedule a specific timeslot and are allowed to bring up to two items for repair during each session.
Booking opens on 9th February through 21st February. Read event house rules here.