Student Competition Aims To Find Solutions To Climate Change Problems

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First published in Sanctuary Asia, Vol. 32 No. 3, March 2012

 

They can also propose ways to slow down the pace of climate change and reduce carbon emissions, either through the use of technology or individual actions.

 

The competition is organised by the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS), with support from the Ministry of Education, Building and Construction Authority, National Environment Agency, National Research Foundation, and the National Youth Achievement Award Council.

 

The competition, with its theme of "Singapore: A Climate Change Resilient City", will feature two components - a Short Film Challenge and a Technology Project Challenge.

 

The Short Film Challenge is open to students in primary and secondary schools, junior colleges, centralised institutes (CIs), institutes of technical education (ITEs), polytechnics and universities.

 

They can produce videos of up to five minutes each, highlighting the causes and effects of climate change and how individuals can reduce their carbon footprints. Read the full report here.

 

Source: Channel News Asia.com, Singapore.

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