Vicki Lew, Author at Jane Goodall Institute (Singapore)

Singaporeans are Growing More Plants and Urban Gardens, But is it All That Sustainable?

Vicki Lew — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 12:00:27 +0000

The green scene in Singapore may have blossomed, but are we taking the right steps to make our gardening efforts sustainable?

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Jane Goodall: Pandemic is a wake up call

Vicki Lew — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 05:00:06 +0000

The primatologist, who has a new documentary on her life, hopes Covid-19 will help humans realise they need to respect the natural world

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Roots & Shoots Event: ‘Plant for Hope Project’ during Dr Jane Goodall’s 2019 Visit

Vicki Lew — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 09:36:39 +0000

It was a wet Wednesday morning when Roots & Shoots the educational arm of JGIS launched its Plant for Hope project. Who better to launch it then our eponymous founder,...

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Dr Goodall’s Public Lecture “Living in Harmony with Nature & Wildlife”

Vicki Lew — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 03:12:24 +0000

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Conservationist Jane Goodall thinks Greta Thunberg is ‘too confrontational’, says action trumps words

Vicki Lew — Sun, 01 Dec 2019 15:39:52 +0000

World-famous conservationist and primatologist Jane Goodall was in Singapore for the Jane Goodall Institute (Singapore)’s (JGIS) ConservAction Week from Nov. 26 to 28, 2019

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Biodiversity surveys on Southern Islands, nature reserve

Vicki Lew — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 05:00:17 +0000

NParks to lead two studies starting next year to improve long-term conservation efforts

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Renowned primate expert Jane Goodall says humans are ‘the most terribly wasteful creatures’

Vicki Lew — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 22:06:33 +0000

Renowned primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall is in Singapore for the Jane Goodall Institute (Singapore)'s ConservAction Week from Nov. 26 - 28, 2019.

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Hotel customers in Asia should complain if they see shark’s fin on the menu: environmentalist Dr Jane Goodall

Vicki Lew — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 15:00:37 +0000

Speaking at an event in Singapore, the revered conservationist likened the custom of eating shark's fin to people in medieval England watching public hangings for entertainment, and said culture will change in time.

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Shocking that Singaporeans ask for wildlife to be ‘returned’ to the zoo, says Jane Goodall

Vicki Lew — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 08:00:25 +0000

Dr Jane Goodall, the world's most-known expert on primates, said that children as young as possible should get out to explore nature. This will help Singaporeans to learn to co-exist with wildlife in the highly urbanised city.

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Jane Goodall launches new campaign aims to stop people from feeding monkeys

Vicki Lew — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 05:00:09 +0000

No Feeding initiative focuses on common long-tailed macaques, and includes outreach talks and nature walks

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