The Youth Environmental Guardians (YEG) has established a good partnership with Cicada Tree Eco Place (CTEP), an NGO since 2008. For more information about this exciting NGO please go to their website http://www.cicadatree.org.sg/


















The YEGs were at the Environmental Education Advisor (EEA) Networking Session at Nanyang Girl's High School organized by the NEA on 6th February 2010 to promote the Shoo Mozzie which was developed by CTEPand produced by Mayflower Secondary School.





Our Sec 1 YEGs from 1E posing for the camera
























The Guest of Honour was Mr Tan Wee Hock,Director 3P Network Division, National Environment Agency.





Yes the Shoo Mozzie really work.













YEGs sharing with the teachers about their work in saving the environment.


























The YEG also spoke about Chek Jewa and shared their concern about protection it as a nature park.

The YEGs were at the Central Singapore Clean and Green Carnival 2009 on Saturday 5th Dec 2009 at City Square Mall.


They were there to teach the public on how to make natural mosquito repellents.


We first explained that lemon grass, which is a common herb that can be found in our kitchen, is an effective and safe natural mosquito repellent.



This is how it is created.



First you have to kill all the germs on your hand with the germs killer.

Do the same with the container that will be used to hold the insect repellent.



Next combined the essential oil (two drops of lemon grass and four drops of Citronellan oil) with 180 mg of goat milk cream. And there you have it.




Safe and simple with no preservatives or DEET (which is a common ingredient that is found in many commercial mosquito insect repellent)

The YEG had the opportunity to share with our Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Wong Kan Sing and the Mayor for Central Singapore DistrictZainudin Nordin about our product.






It was an enjoyable experience and an enriching exercise to spend the weekend at the Clean and Green Carnival.



PS.
Alina, one of our pioneer YEG being featured in one of the exhibition booth.


She has just completed her A level. Each year, she is there to provide support and guidance for the YEG.

Eugene, another pioneer form the same batch of YEG was also there to help out.

For more information please go to this website
http://www.cicadatree.org.sg/ecoproducts_shoo.html

EEA Networking Session on the 7th February.

A new group of YEGs were at the Environmental Educator Advisor (EEA) Networking session on the 7th of February from 8.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.

They were inspired to promote environmental awareness after Mdm Faridah had spoken to them.

The event was held at Nanyang Girl's School.

To promote eco-living, banana leaves were used as table cloth instead of plastic tablecloth.



Marcus, a senior YEG, was on hand to train the Sec 1 students on how to promote eco-living.

Students were selling the Shoo Mozzie to encourage the use of organic insect repellent instead of the one sold in stalls which contain DEET.













The training paid off. They could explain to the teachers who were attending the session about the benefit of using the Shoo Mozzie.










The students also explained the other programmes that Cicada Tree Eco Place(CTEP) has to promote eco-living.
















Prof Vilma one of the founder of Cicada Tree Eco Place were also there to explain to the teachers about the programmes that CTEP offered.























The event offered the students a platform to practise their oral communication skills. They persuaded the teachers about the benefit of using Shoo Mozzie.




The students were so happy when they could convinced the teachers.






One of our alumni Vanessa who is studying in the JC now, also came down to lend support to the new YEG.


























In the end, the YEGs managed to sell eighty bottles of Shoo Mozzie.





















Meanwhile, Mdm Farida was attending the Networking session where she met other EEAs.























During the networking session, the NEA presented the Sustained Achievement Award to Mayflower Secondary School for the Recycling Outreach Programme.





















A final photo before the YEGs leave the networking sessions.






Reflection questions for the YEGs.

1. How did you feel after this activity?

2. What lesson did you learn?

3.What suggestions can you provide to make the event better?

Please post your answer.DO remember to leave your name and class.
Thank you.


This is the response from Prof Vilma.


February 7, 2009 9:04 pm
Dear Frances,
Wow! that was fast! The blog is great.
Congrats on a great day!

It was great to see you YEGs in action, promoting shoo mozzie, selling it, selling our buttons and selling our programs!

I was amazed at their energy. It was also great to see the seniors induct the juniors.

Thanks to Marcus and Vanessa. Thanks again to the students for selling our buttons... I banked in $60 to our ctep fund today because your students did such a good job!

ctep appreciates this partnership and we'd like to continue to work with mayflower this year.

Btw, your students are also called OOH volunteers--Our Only Home volunteers :)
Yes, we will put your blogsite on our upcoming website as a hot blog.

Thanks again
Vilma

Note from the Ess : So now we can also call ourselves OOH. We will try to find opportunities to work with ctep.
Look out for more updates

Three YEGs, took part in the 4th Central Singapore District Public Health Forum on 31st July 2008. They are Srisakvakul Chaiyakorn,Leow Jian Hao and Peh Rui Xiang.

PROGRAMME
4th Central Singapore District Public Health Forum 2008
31 July 2008
6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., The Grassroots Club

6.00pm Arrival of participants/Dinner
7.00pm Participants seated/ Start of Forum
7.10pm Making The SWITCH - Review of Central Singapore’s Game Plans

Against Climate Change
7.20pm Sharing of Dengue Situation Report in Central Singapore
7.30pm Arrival of Guest of Honour
7.35pm Welcome Speech by Mayor
7.45pm Launch of Central Singapore “ME CAN” Network
7.50pm “The Chikungunya Chronicles” Video Special
8.10pm “Cool The Climate, Fight The Bite” Skit
8.30pm “Face 2 Face” stage interview
9.15pm Presentation of Tokens Of Appreciation To Panelists
9.30pm End of Forum

Srisakvakul Chaiyakorn and Jian Hao were featured in “The Chikungunya Chronicles” Video Special.

Meanwhile Rui Xiang took part in the“Face 2 Face” stage interview . He is the one seated on the extream right .

Chikungunya video for the NEA.

Two of our YEGs Jian Hao and Srisakvarakul Chaiyakorn, were involved in the video filming for Chikungunya Highlight on the 26 June 2008, Thursday at 2.30pm (Little India) & 27 June 2008, Friday at 1.15pm (Environment Health Institute).


The first Chikungunya case in Singapore this year was detected on 14 January 2008. A total of 12 cases were later confirmed in the Little India area. Investigations from Ministry of Health revealed that the “foreign national" who contracted the fever have not traveled out of Singapore for several months, Thus confirming that the Chikungunya cases were locally transmitted.




The first person the YEG interviewed was Damian Lee, Executive, NEA CRO. Since the Chikungunya outbreak at Little India, NEA has also been conducting intensive search and destroy operations beyond Clive Street. which are bounded by Rochor Road, Race Course Road, Lavender Street and Jalan Besar, to remove mosquito breeding habitats. As at 6 February 2008, Some 20 NEA officers and 15 pest control operators were mobilized to work in the area. More than 4,800 inspections have been conducted and a total of 77 breedings have been detected and destroyed.




Mr Nordin. He is the sanitation and vector control (SVC) manager from National Environment Agency Central Regional Office who is in charge of Jalan Besar area.

Some of the NGOs like Little India Shopowners & Heritage Association (LISHA) also play a key role to assist government agencies’ fight against Chikungunya. Mr Rajakumar Chandra is the chairman of LISHA which played a key role to assist government agencies’ fight against Chikungunya during the outbreak

Later they went to the Environment Health Institute to interview the Head of Environmental Health Institute, Dr Ng Lee Ching.

In Singapore, when the number of Chikungunya cases increased in January, the Ministry of Health and the Environmental Health Institute started to screen residents and workers in the popular Little India enclave. Since 14 January 2008, it was estimated that a total of 2,626 people were screened.

It was an enriching and fulfilling experience doing the video.

This video clip will be showcased at the 4th Public Health Forum (organised jointly by NEA-Central Regional Office & Central Singapore CDC) on the 31 July 2008