Community Relations
In line with the Group’s corporate social responsibility mission, contributions were
made to charitable organisations and educational concerns. Some of these included the
President’s Challenge, Shan You Counselling Centre, Chinese Development Assistance
Council, Nanyang CCC Welfare and Education Fund and Zhonghua Alumni Association.
Staff of the Haw Par Group continued in their annual tradition of community service and
bringing cheer to the less fortunate. An outing was organised in November 2007 for
residents of the Saint Theresa’s Home.
Conservation
In support of the conservation of wildlife and endangered animals, the Group
continues to sponsor the Malayan Tiger Exhibit at the Night Safari and the Leopard Exhibit
at the Singapore Zoo.
UWS Blue Mission
Over the years, UWS has sought to raise public awareness on marine conservation
issues via its exhibits, interpretive panels, enriching educational programmes and various
conservation projects. A logo and conservation slogan: Blue Mission – Inspire,
Educate and Conserve was adopted in 2007 to represent the vision and work that UWS strives
to do for the environment. The inaugural Blue Mission eNewsletter was disseminated to
educators and partners on 22 October 2007 to update them on the latest happenings at UWS.
Young Marine Biologist Award (“YMBA”)
2007
YMBA, an annual not-for-profi t contest launched since 2002, was opened for the fi rst
time in 2007 to students from Primary to Tertiary level. It received tremendous response
from more than 2000 students throughout Singapore. In an aim to raise awareness about the
impacts of global warming on the marine environment, the YMBA 2007 required students to
create and submit artistic designs expressing their concerns on the global issue. Best
submissions were pieced together to form an inspiring 10 metres wide Global Warming Art
Montage – likely the first of its kind in an aquarium. It was offi cially launched by
Mr Ng Meng Hiong, Deputy Director of the 3P Partnership Department of the National
Environment Agency of Singapore on 27 September 2007.
Singapore Marine Roundtable (“MRT”) Committee
International Year of the Reef (“IYOR”) Underwater World Singapore is one
of the few NGOs to play a pivotal role on the MRT committee, consisting of passionate
individuals and organisations sharing a common goal to make a difference for marine
conservation in Singapore. In celebration of the IYOR 2008, the MRT committee has formed a
sub-IYOR working committee, of which UWS is also actively involved. UWS would be playing a
signifi cant role in increasing awareness amongst students and the public about the
importance of Coral Conservation through roving exhibits and other educational programmes,
in collaboration with other organisations like WWF, wildsingapore, NParks and more.
Clean & Green Week Schools’ Carnival
UWS participated in the Clean & Green Week Schools’ Carnival organised by
the National Environment Agency (“NEA”) under the Corporate and School
Partnership Programme (“CASP”). As a participating corporation for the fourth
year,
UWS acted as mentor to Keming Primary School by facilitating training attachments and
providing resources and advice to the school’s environmental programmes and projects.
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