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Recent Posts
- I’ve moved!
- The last of the Greater Patagonian Trail update.
- Part 3: Puerto Ibañez to El Chaltén – Heading south in search of Mount Fitzroy
- Part 2: El Bolsón to Puerto Ibañez – hitching down the Carretera Austral, Patagonia proper & experiencing English weather
- Part 1: Coñaripe to El Bolsón – when we came close to starvation and started changing our plans
- The end of our expedition
- A month on trail
- Rekindling natural curiosities
Category Archives: Talk
How effective are conservation policies?
Policies are usually seen as the highest level of conservation action, kind of like a goal to aim towards (for a species/habitat/area of conservation interest to be ‘covered’ by a policy). In developed countries like Singapore and maybe the UK as well, … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion, Talk
Tagged Conservation, deforestation, policies, Protected Areas
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Nature in Singapore
It’s the official opening of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum in Singapore tomorrow (18 April 2015)! The first and only natural history museum in Singapore, I’m gutted I won’t be around/be able to visit till many months later, … Continue reading
Posted in Natural history, Opinion, Talk
Tagged ACRES, activism, Animals, AVA, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecolit, Education, Governance, JGIS, LKCNHM, Macritchie, NParks, Outreach, RMBR, Singapore, Team Seagrass, Toddycats, UK
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Sunset over Selungo: A film about the rainforest and the people
The Cambridge University Southeast Asian Forum (which I was on the committee for the past 1.5 years) hosted a film screening today, of a film titled Sunset over Selungo. Sunset over Selungo is set in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, … Continue reading
Posted in Talk
Tagged activism, Animals, Biodiversity, community, film, Malaysia, people, rainforest
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Climate and sustainability
Attended the Cambridge Climate & Sustainability Forum as a participant for the first time today, having been in the organising committee the past two years. And I must say, it’s pretty good being able to fully enjoy the talks without worrying … Continue reading
Some of my favourite environmental/conservation quotes
Missed Earth Day (22 April) but anyway here’s a short collection of quotes that inspire me. I’m sure I missed out lots more, leave a comment if you think there should be some that definitely deserve to be included! … Continue reading
Elephants, fences, and the “Wild Bush” (and a snapshot of the Indian Ocean)
I’m finally back in Singapore after 11 months, having spent the last month in South Africa on a biodiversity research expedition with Operation Wallacea. With 10 other university students from the UK, USA and Canada, we spent 3 weeks at Struwig Eco … Continue reading
Posted in Outdoor activities, Talk, Walk
Tagged Animals, Biodiversity, Conservation, Coral reefs, Ecology, Environmentalism, Fieldwork, Marine environment, South Africa, wildlife
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Thoughts from organising Cambridge Climate and Sustainability Forum
This post comes a bit late, almost a month since the Cambridge Climate and Sustainability Forum was held on 15 March. But as always, better late than never. Most first year undergrads don’t get involved in such “heavy” organising, being … Continue reading
Help vote for maker of the “Singapore got wildlife, meh?” documentary’s TEDxYale talk!
This is rather a promotional post, but I think it more than deserves the space. A few months ago, when I was still working at NParks on the Festival of Biodiversity, I thought of trying to consolidate all of Singapore’s … Continue reading
One of the most amazing naturalists ever!
Sir David Attenborough came to Heffers in Cambridge to do book-signing for his latest book, co-authored with Errol Fuller, titled Drawn from Paradise. He is, undoubtedly, unquestionably, undeniably one of the most amazing, inspiring and influential naturalist ever. He first … Continue reading
Enjoying the Great Outdoors
So I’ve been in the UK for more than a month now, and though I’ve mostly just been in Cambridge (Saturday lectures T.T), I have had the opportunity to go out the past two Sundays (14 and 21 October) with … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion, Outdoor activities, Talk
Tagged adventure, environment, Peak District, sustainable
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Nature rambles. 