National Parks Board (NParks) is responsible for providing and enhancing the greenery of our City in a Garden. Beyond building green infrastructure, NParks is actively engaging the community to enhance the quality of our living environment.

NParks manages 350 parks and 300 km of park connectors, 3,347 hectares of nature reserves and the Singapore Botanic Gardens. We also manage Pulau Ubin and the Sisters' Islands Marine Park. Adding to this is the extensive streetscape, or roadside greenery, that forms the backbone of our City in a Garden. An island-wide Park Connector Network is also being developed to link major parks, nature areas and residential estates.

As the lead agency on biodiversity conservation, NParks has developed an urban biodiversity conservation model, which aims to conserve representative eco-systems in land-scarce Singapore. NParks also monitors and coordinates measures to enhance the presence of biodiversity in our urban landscape.

NParks is working closely with partners in the landscape and horticulture industry to increase productivity, and provide training for all levels of the workforce. Enhancing competencies of the industry will support Singapore’s vision of being a City in a Garden.

For more information, visit www.nparks.gov.sg and www.facebook.com/nparksbuzz

The St. John’s Island National Marine Laboratory (SJINML) is Singapore’s only offshore marine science research facility. The mission of SJINML is to serve as a national resource and focal point for marine science expertise, supporting marine science research that meets strategic national needs. Managed by the National University of Singapore, the lab operates as a National Research Infrastructure (NRI) supported by the Singapore National Research Foundation. The lab is strategically located next to the Sisters’ Islands Marine Park, Singapore’s first marine nature reserve. With high quality seawater drawn directly from the sea, the laboratories at SJINML provide researchers access to seawater aquaria and marine habitats, enabling unique opportunities for high impact research in marine science. The facilities are open to researchers from educational institutions, public agencies and industry.

For more information, visit http://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/

The Nature Society (Singapore) or NSS is a non-government, non-profit organisation dedicated to the appreciation, conservation, study and enjoyment of the natural heritage in Singapore.

With roots stretching as far back as 1921, the NSS is the leading voice for nature in Singapore. Our mission is to protect our native biodiversity and engage people with their environment.

We deliver innovative projects to ensure a healthy & resilient environment in Singapore.

At the same time we work hard to protect natural spaces in Singapore where wildlife thrives, and where people can experience and enjoy nature close at hand.

For more information, visit http://www.nss.org.sg

A community platform that brings together the Singapore marine community from government agencies, NGOs, not-for-profit interest groups, academics, private organizations to civil societies in celebration of the marine environment this International Year of the Reef.

In this platform, the collective Singapore marine community seek to inspire awareness and curiosity, to CONNECT, RESPECT and ultimately take action to PROTECT Singapore's shores!

For more information, visit https://celebratingsingaporeshores.blogspot.com/p/regular.html

Since 1987, Conservation International has been working to improve human well-being through the care of nature. With the guiding principle that nature doesn't need people, but people need nature for food, water, health and livelihoods—CI works with more than 1,000 partners around the world to ensure a healthy, more prosperous planet that supports the well-being of people.

In Singapore, Conservation International works with local stakeholders to connect people with nature. Based on science and through fieldwork, conservation education, local community and corporate engagement, we aim to provide solutions that protect the local biodiversity, natural ecosystems and the natural heritage of all Singaporeans.

For more information, visit http://www.conservation.org

Small Change is a Non-Profit organisation founded by group of individuals who wanted to make a difference in the environment whose mission is

"To inspire a global movement of SUSTAINABLE Small Change everyone can make in our daily live to create a lasting positive impact on the Environment"

For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/SmallChangeLastingImpact/

Guardians of Mother Earth is a green initiative community group of The Golden Space. Our vision is to create a world where everyone loves, honours and becomes one with Mother Earth. We believe that everything is interconnected as we share the same living space.

The Singapore government has announced 2018 as a year for climate action. In supporting this government direction, we have launched ‘Small Steps to Big Change‘ as our theme for 2018. We aim to create more awareness of our actions on the planet and to embrace a ‘conscious lifestyle’. ., through various programs, such as free talks, clean-up campaigns, workshops and other events, e.g. art exhibitions.

For more information, visit http://www.facebook.com/GuardiansOfMotherEarth.Sg

Kenneth Chin is a deaf Singaporean illustrator who has two years of experience in breeding jellyfish at the S.E.A Aquarium. He has worked with Manta rays for his diploma final year project. He loves nature, cultures and sports very much this he aspires to inspire humanity and love for the earth all over the world through his art. One of his hobbies is to see wildlife from all over the world. He hopes to swim with whales in Tonga and make use of his diving certification to dive in Philippines in the near future. Art-wise, he hopes to publish comics about herping in Singapore and working in an aquarium.

One can catch his works through the following platforms

cargoollective.com/hyperionhor

Instagram@hyperionhor

His wildlife adventures are on Instagram at @kenseeanimals too!

At UnPackt, we are all about small steps with big effects. We prioritize what is best for our customers and the environment.

We are the first zero-waste specialty grocer and wholesaler in Singapore that offers packaging-free shopping. Our business model helps you minimize food waste and excessive plastic packaging, while reducing your corporate pantry costs at the same time.

UnPackt is your one-stop shopping location for minimizing waste in all aspects of your life. We supply staple foods such as pastas, legumes and grains, alongside eco-friendly lifestyle products and cleaning supplies.

We're also a social enterprise which aims to employ single parents and elderly. At UnPackt, we want to cultivate a conscious community.

For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/UnPackt.SG/

Started in 2007, TeamSeaGrass (TSG) is a collaboration with the National Biodiversity Centre of the National Parks Board and international Seagrass-Watch, the largest scientific, non-destructive, seagrass assessment and monitoring program in the world. As a citizen-science volunteer group, TSG has been collecting vital information from multiple seagrass meadows across Singapore, including the three largest meadows – Cyrene Reef, Pulau Semakau and Chek Jawa. Using a combination of robust techniques developed by Seagrass-Watch, official training sessions by Seagrass-Watch experts, and regular on-the-job trainings by experienced volunteers, TSG ensures that data collected is reliable and consistent over the years. Data collected from these monitoring sessions are part of Seagrass-Watch’s global monitoring efforts, which allow them to assess the health of meadows worldwide.

For more information, visit

http://teamseagrass.blogspot.com/

https://www.facebook.com/TeamSeaGrass-172603406103907/