Go Green. The Drive to a Green City

Global warming is undoubtedly here. Threats such as rising sea level and climate change can no longer be dismissed as just science fiction. We can no longer afford to sit back and do nothing about it. Although Singapore is a small country and the contributions that it has made towards saving the Earth might be negligible, its spirit of ‘Everything starts from me’ is nevertheless commendable. Singapore has taken action to show its concern for this fragile planet, something which cannot be said for many other countries.

Every year, the government comes up with several new and innovative measures to heighten the awareness of the heartland with regards to environmental issues. Just this year alone, measures including 10% Energy Challenge and Bring Your Own Bag Day are implemented. The annual event Clean and Green Week was also held. We can evaluate all of these individually for their effectiveness, practicality and total contribution towards saving the Earth.

Besides knowing more about these measures, we can also determine if Singaporeans have the right mentality towards environmental issues. The recent complaints over having to pay more for plastic bags for just one day of each month have shown that many Singaporean are missing out the point that the initiative is not to make life difficult. Rather, it serves to remind us that we can in fact do just as well, with fewer plastic bags and less packaging.

Surveys can also be conducted to find out how much Singaporeans know about these measures and their practicality. We can also interview the chairman of the NUSSU SAVE (Students Against Violation of the Earth) about his views towards these measures. We will also find out his views on the typical resistance of Singaporean towards new measures. We can also ask him to share with us his experiences in coming up with those impactful green initiatives which include the OneDegree Project and the Rebate2earth campaigns on campus.

Finally, after collating all these information, we hope we can come out with something different or improve on existing measures to help the Earth.

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Hypothesis: The measures implemented by the government with regards to the global climate change are effective.

Problem Statement: The objective of this research study is to determine the effectiveness of the measures implemented by the government with regards to the global climate change.

Purpose Statement: The objective of this report is to highlight the importance of the measures implemented, thus ensuring that the right knowledge/values of global climate change are given/inculcated to the public.