Encountering Environmentalism

Community Groups and Environmental Leadership Part I: Encountering Environmentalism November Tan GE3239 Environmental Sustainability 16 April 2009

Who am I?

Geography Graduate Student

Nature Volunteer

Environmental Blogger / Writer

Eco Social Media Cyber-Advocate

Community “Matchmaker” 

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What am I going to talk about?

PART I: Encountering Environmentalism

Participation, Volunteerism and Environmental Leadership

Collaborations

How to get involved

PART II: Overview

Type of interests

Type of groups

Type of actions

What would YOU like to know?

Encountering Environmentalism

Environmental Action begins at “home”

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Source: Tan (2007) Participants Volunteers “ Leaders”

Environmental action begins at “Home” http://toddycats.wordpress.com Environmental Leader #1: N. Sivasothi aka Otterman http://otterman.wordpress.com

Environmental action begins at “Home” http://pulauubinstories.blogspot.com

Environmental action begins at “Home” Environmental Leader #2: Ria Tan http://www.wildsingapore.com Environmental Leader #3: Grant Pereira http://www.wildsingapore.com

Environmental action begins at “Home” Environmental Leader #4: Dr Chua Ee Kiam http://www.simplygreen.com.sg/ Environmental Leader #5: Joseph Lai http://www.eart-h.com http://flyingfishfriends.blogspot.com

Environmental action begins at “Home” Participants Volunteers “ Leaders”

Environmental action begins at “Home” Future Environmental Leaders? Participants Volunteers “ Leaders”

Participation to Leadership Volunteering my Manpower - “ kena arrowed”

Participation to Leadership Volunteering my Manpower - “ kena arrowed” Environmental Leader #6: Dr Vilma D’Rozario

Participation to Leadership Take Initiative!

Participation to Leadership Be Creative! Environmental Leader #7: Louis Ng http://www.acres.org.sg

Participation to Leadership I spoke up!

Participation to Leadership Take it online!

Participation to Leadership Contribute your expertise

Participation to Leadership Filling in the gaps! http://leafmonkeyworkshop.blogspot.com

Networks and Collaborations

Types of Collaborations Private - Public - Civil Society Collaborations

Types of Collaborations Student Groups - University Administration

Types of Collaborations Civil Society-Government Collaboration

Types of Collaborations Group Coalitions

Types of Collaborations Green-Brown Collaborations Intra-Civil Society Loose Associations of Like-Minded Individuals Regional Collaborations Online-Offline Youths-Seniors

How do I get involved?

Need a voice? http://www.cutredtape.gov.sg/ http://www.reach.gov.sg/

Straits Times Forum

It’s free.

Join a group!

Be Inspired

Other Environmental Leaders

Other Environmental Leaders http://www.greendrinks.sg/

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Other Environmental Leaders

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