Channel 8 newsclip about mangrove restoration as mitigation action against sea level rise.

In this news clip on Mediacorp Channel 8, Prof. Dan Friess talks about the importance of mangroves in protecting our shorelines and how they can help in mitigating the effects that come with sea level rise. Stephen Beng (Nature Society Singapore, Marine Conservation Group) briefly explains how and where mangroves can be restored. The reporter speaks Mandarin but the interview is in English.


https://www.8world.com/news/singapore/article/mangrove-protection-903336



Sea level rise is one of the things Singapore will have to deal with. This was one of the points on Climate Crisis made by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Long during his National Day Rally Speech.

21 Jul (Sun): R.U.M. mangrove cleanup

Join Lisa Lim and volunteers from R.U.M. and Nature Society Singapore (NSS), Marine Conservation Group to clean up this site before we start restoration.

Come visit Ubin, learn more about Ubin mangroves and R.U.M., and make a difference for them!

6 Jul (Sat): A World Without Functional Mangroves?

Join a team of experts for a mangrove-filled morning! Hosted by Dr. Zeehan Jaafar, the programme starts with a talk by Professor Joe Lee who will share the importance of mangrove forests to the well-being of people. This talk will discuss key issues in global and regional conservation of mangroves, such as threats they face and on-going potential restorative efforts.

The Restore Ubin Mangroves (R.U.M.) Initiative will also have a booth at the event! Come and support us and learn more about the importance of mangroves.

Admission is FREE. Register at https://tiny.cc/mangrove_public_forum. All are welcome.

25 May (Sat): R.U.M. mangrove cleanup

Specially for Pesta Ubin, join Lisa Lim and volunteers from R.U.M. and Nature Society Singapore (NSS), Marine Conservation Group to clean up this site before we start restoration.

Come visit Ubin, learn more about Ubin mangroves and R.U.M., and make a difference for them!

Pulau Ubin mangrove restoration featured on 'Tipping Point' on Channel NewsAsia

Restore Ubin Mangroves (R.U.M.) Initiative is featured in Tipping Point, a documentary about climate change by Channel NewsAsia. It will be aired on TV on 21 Apr (Sun) 9pm.

Prof Dan Friess when we arrived on Ubin.

The R.U.M. team and NParks took this opportunity to share about Pulau Ubin's mangroves and the effort to restore them. As well as the important role of mangroves in mitigating climate change.

30 Mar (Sat): R.U.M. mangrove cleanup

Join Lisa Lim and volunteers from R.U.M. and Nature Society Singapore (NSS), Marine Conservation Group to clean up this site before we start restoration.

Come visit Ubin, learn more about Ubin mangroves and R.U.M., and make a difference for them!

16 Mar (Sat): R.U.M. joins Celebrating Singapore Shores at Berlayar Creek

Save the date! R.U.M. volunteers will share about mangroves next to Labrador MRT station! Join Jared, Radhika, Shasha and friends at Berlayar Creek, for an evening of fun. Learn more about mangroves and how we are working on restoring mangroves at Pulau Ubin without planting!

Jared sharing about mangroves at Pulau Ubin.

The event is FREE, no registration required. Specially for kids and the family, there will be lots of other community groups offering games and prizes, nature walks and films. Come and join us!