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Use the thinking routine, Connect, Extend, Challenge (CEC) to share your thoughts on how DZPS could further extend its green efforts.

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Use the thinking routine, Plus, Minus, interesting (PMI) to share your thoughts on how the organisations have championed green efforts.

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1.       Why do you think CapitaSpring, Marina Barrage, and Park Royal Marina (and Peppermint) have gone green?

2.       What was the biggest takeaway you had about the green movement of CapitaSpring, Marina Barrage, and Park Royal Marina (and Peppermint)?

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3.       How would you like DZPS to go greener?

o   Curriculum (both IP1 & 2):

o   Culture:

o   Campus:

o   Community:

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Group 3 (Kenny, Shannen, Dawn, Danica & Aida)

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Group 3 (Kenny, Shannen, Dawn, Danica & Aida)

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1) In line with Singapore Green Plan 2030, a national sustainability movement which seeks to rally bold and collective action to tackle climate change.

2) Biggest takeaway: they are able to think of a way of economic progress and sustainability in workplace.

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Group 3 (Kenny, Shannen, Danica, Dawn & Aida)

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Group 3 (Kenny, Shannen, Danica, Dawn & Aida)

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Curriculum: More integration across subjects

Culture: More visibility for recycling efforts

Campus: Explore possibility of installing solar panels

Community: Review/enhance VIA projects with outreach to community

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What was interesting about Capital Spring was how they embraced the holistic meaning of sustainability. While they definitely have covered green sustainability, in how they have greenified their building, planting more plants to cool the building without more air conditioning, using strategic openings to allow for more natural lighting, they have also structured their green spaces to promote sustainability in the work place, using their green space to promote mental well-being and bonding through the various ‘nesting’ and ‘meditation’ spots!

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For the green spaces of Captial Spring while the intent is good, our group did reflect on just how many staff would make use of such spaces. Food for thought.

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Most of the buildings we visited have started their green plan even before the SG Green Plan was launched, this probably is reflective of their own culture to drive towards sustainability. After all, things like climate change does have real economic impacts on businesses so it makes sense for businesses to support sustainability.

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More efforts can be done to connect and synergise our programmes meaningfully. Not everything can be greenified. And by doing strategic connections (whatever that makes sense), we can reduce double work and also force feeding of green efforts.

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A challenge we take up is how to push our own students to have more eco-advocacy, empowering them to be better SDL, Serving Leader and Concerned Citizens to take up the mantle of eco-stewardship. This is a challenge as we need to ensure the proper planning, resources and support are given to students and teachers.

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We have quite a few good green efforts going on - the various recycling bins in classroom is a good start.

The installation of solar panels might also be used as an extension of our green efforts, providing real examples to our students.

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Addresses Climate Change – Warm climate, danger of facing drought and other environmental issues

National icon of Singapore – Built on the idea of addressing the nation’s sustainability issues. (Green Roof, double glazed glass panels, water and electricity efficient fixtures, solar panels, sub metering etc)

Represents how green solutions can be a part of urban lifestyle.
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Urban farming

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Has reduced dependency of imported water , there is still a need to practice social responsibility water conservation.

Depends on a network of rivers, canals and drains – source of water can be affected by pollution.

urban farming can get affected by dry weather and other environmental issues - genetic modification or organic farming might become necessary

Cost of living may increase due to this.

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3 Benefits
Built with the idea of reducing flood and harnessing storm water to sustain the high need of water for generations to come and also for recreation.

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Perspire to Inspire ;)

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As a nation, we are working on reducing our carbon footprint as part of environmental sustainability. As public and private organisations start to do their part to achieve this goal, we have to constantly reinforce this important message through raising the awareness in our students and their parents beyond the curriculum through our programmes and being an advocate for it.

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We have seen how the 3 organisations embark on environmental, water and food sustainability in a big way. At school level, we have also embarked on various eco programmes through ALP and recycling programmes to engage our students. We have an Eco Garden and Roof top Garden (urban gaming) but students involvement in these areas are limited for safety reasons. Can we have more greens at the classrooms or corridors by planting them in recycling used plastic bottles.

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The challenge towards environmental sustainability is to get everyone of us and the parents to be an advocate in and beyond school. Every little action towards this cause matters. In school, to switch off lights and aircon when the rooms are not in use and reduce the use of plastic utensils. At home, engage our families in water and energy saving actions, use less plastic carriers etc. But it can be done. Start with one eco-friendly goal.

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1) CapitaSpring - The Green Oasis and Skypark offers a connection to nature in the middle of an urban environment.
Marina Barrage - It serves to remind everyone the importance of water conservation and how Singapore made a monumental effort to preserve its water resource.
Park Royal Marina - The urban farm concept is an example of food sustainability and how a restaurant can make an effort to grow its own produce.

2) Biggest takeaway - The green movement is happening right now, property developers, government and businesses are actively factoring it into their plans.

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The things that these organisations have done are amazing and really inspire others to think about the green efforts. It makes us motivated to impart the passion for sustainability in our students through our school programmes.

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Urban farming may not be sufficient or cost effective to produce vegetables and fruits for the restaurant business as it might be labour intensive unless there is a way to automate the process and make it economically viable. Only then will more businesses such as restaurants undertake urban farming rather than buying vegetables and fruits in bulk.

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Curriculum: Integrate examples of sustainability into Science topics like Plants, Animals and the Water Cycle.

Culture: Display artefacts of our school green efforts around the school.

Campus: Start an urban farm at the ground floor instead of the roof Sky Garden so that more students can have access to it.

Community: Start community green projects.

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Why do you think Capitagreen, Marina Barrage, and Park Royal Marina have gone green?
In recent decades, the climate in Singapore is changing. For example, from 1948 to 2016, the annual mean temperature increased at an average rate of 0.25 degree Celsius per decade. This is set to increase by an average of 1.5 degree and sea level will rise by 1 m by 2100. Hence, to promote sustainability, CapitaSpring, Marina Barrage and Park Royal Marina are doing every bit they can to improve environmental sustainability.

What was the biggest take away?

All 3 firms are doing their bit in improving environmental sustainability. Example, CapitaSpring - focused more on Biophilis, Marina Barrage - focused more on water sustainability and Park Royal Marina - focused more on urban farming for food sustainability.

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1) The Singapore Green Plan 2030 is a whole-of-nation movement to advance Singapore's national agenda on sustainable development. To make Singapore a green and liveable home for all Singaporeans, these companies/organisations have gone green in a collective effort to promote and secure a sustainable future.

2) Biggest takeaway - Many important stakeholders such as property developers and businesses are incorporating the plans outlined in the Singapore Green Plan 2030 in their business models in a collective action towards sustainable development in Singapore.

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The incorporation of green solutions into the business model of many organisations operating in Singapore helps to promote sustainability for our future.

It helps that businesses are considering the economic impact of climate change on their business models and how they can leverage on green solutions to promote the sustainability of their organisations.

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Setup and maintenance costs remain as a major issue for the sustainability of urban farming as it is critical for businesses to find perfect space, system setup and maintenance to ensure that the crops are able to grow in the controlled environment. A small glitch may result in the damage of crops grown via urban farming.

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Curriculum: Integration of environmental sustainability topics across IP1 and IP2 subjects can help to create greater awareness among our students regarding the importance of reducing our carbon footprint.

Culture: Greater visibility on eco-programmes through ALP and recycling programmes that engages our students.

Campus: We can explore the possibility of having more 'green' spaces in our campus or give students greater access to the urban farm on campus.

Community: Enhance outreach to the community regarding environmental sustainability.

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Curriculum: Integration of environmental sustainability topics across IP1 and IP2 subjects can help to create greater awareness among our students regarding the importance of reducing our carbon footprint.

Culture: Greater visibility on eco-programmes through ALP and recycling programmes that engages our students.

Campus: We can explore the possibility of having more 'green' spaces in our campus or give students greater access to the  urban farm on campus.

Community: Enhance outreach to the community regarding environmental sustainability.

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Curriculum: Integration of environmental sustainability topics across IP1 and IP2 subjects can help to create greater awareness among our students regarding the importance of reducing our carbon footprint.

Culture: Greater visibility on eco-programmes through ALP and recycling programmes that engages our students.

Campus: We can explore the possibility of having more 'green' spaces in our campus or give students greater access to the  urban farm on campus.

Community: Enhance outreach to the community regarding environmental sustainability.

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Curriculum: Integration of environmental sustainability topics across IP1 and IP2 subjects can help to create greater awareness among our students regarding the importance of reducing our carbon footprint.

Culture: Greater visibility on eco-programmes through ALP and recycling programmes that engages our students.

Campus: We can explore the possibility of having more 'green' spaces in our campus or give students greater access to the  urban farm on campus.

Community: Enhance outreach to the community regarding environmental sustainability.