At Terra, we believe that the community is the heart of what we do. A positive environmental impact would not be possible without the support of the people and the local community. As such, we offer programmes for communities and event organisers that support the sustainability cause.
It is through these community-focused programmes that we hope to reach out to more individuals and inspire them to make sustainable changes in their lives. Our programmes are often focused on engaging educational experiences for our participants, such as interactive exhibits, upcycling challenges and sustainability marketplaces.
Terra hopes that we can all be a part of this movement for a positive change for the environment together.
Sustainable EVENTS
Sustainability Events at Terra do not just engage directly with the local community to promote sustainability messages. Our events also cultivate a community of crafters, designers and upcyclers, bringing together fresh concepts that are both inspiring and innovative.
Our events also promote environmental protection, social bonding and creative reuse. Besides educating our community about methods of upcycling, our events will also encourage them to adopt sustainable practices in their daily lives, such as gardening and conscious consumption. Some past events that we have done include:
car-free days
sustainability marketplaces
public engagements
sustainability seminars, dialogues and forums
Upcycling Events.
At Terra, we encourage everyone to rethink the possibilities of our waste. With this fundamental philosophy, upcycling – the process of transforming our perceived trash into useful items – has become the highlight of our hands-on programmes.
Besides encouraging creativity in all participants through craft techniques, our upcycling events will also teach participants about the value of the various materials they see in their everyday life. Participants may work with a large variety of materials, including PVC banners, plastic water bottles, milk cartons, unwanted T-shirts, plastic bottle caps and more!
Our upcycling events can be conducted in various settings – including in community centres, community marketplaces, parks, public spaces and more.
Highlights from our past events
2022 | #KEPPELRISECHALLENGE
The goal of the Keppel RISE Challenge was to educate and raise awareness of the importance of being sustainable in our everyday lives. In line with SG Green Plan 2030 to build a generation of eco-stewards within Singapore schools; the challenge encouraged this digital native generation to express their environmental thoughts and actions on social media.
2022 | CAPITALAND ASCENDAS REIT SUSTAINABILITY CORNER COMPETITION
This competition provided a platform for youths to showcase their creativity in raising awareness of environmental issues and sustainable solutions. Winners of the competition get the opportunity to implement their winning designs/concepts in CapitaLand Ascendas REIT’s properties both in Singapore and abroad.
2021-2023 | ‘OUT OF THE BLUE’ EVENT
“Out of the Blue” was organised in conjunction with World Environment Day. The purpose of this event was to highlight the threats to marine life as a result of certain human activities, how the threats have affected them and how these threats can be mitigated.
2019-2023 | ‘LITE-UP!’ EVENT
Featuring Singapore’s first eco-themed escape room ‘Night at the Gallery’ and public upcycled bottle lamp workshops, LITE-UP Sustainability Night was an educational celebration of the energy we use every day.
2019-2023 |
‘NATIONAL DAY’ EVENT
A fun and sustainable celebration of our nation’s birthday, the National Day Parade 2019 featured a series of activities such as a live-stream of the parade, a sustainable marketplace, upcycling trials and food markets.
2017 - 2022 |
NATIONAL YOUTH UPCYCLING MOVEMENT
A yearly competition that brings students from all over Singapore together through Upcycling, the National Youth Upcycling Movement (NYUM) promotes sustainability through a series of upcycling activities.
2018-2020 |
WEEKENDS IN THE PARK
A monthly public event held at East Coast Park, each edition of Weekends in the Park featured upcycling workshops and other hands-on activities themed around environmental issues for the public to enjoy.
23 NOV 2019 |
FAMILIES GO GREEN!
A family carnival filled with sustainability fun, the Families Go Green! event featured our first upcycling challenge, a sustainability lifestyle marketplace by Central Singapore CDC and exciting games for all kinds of families to enjoy.
2017 - 2019 |
I LIGHT SG
A sustainable light art festival held at Marina Bay, the i Light event encourages festival-goers to adopt sustainable lifestyle habits through activities such as light art installations and sustainability marketplaces.
25 MAY - 24 JUN 2018 |
OCEAN ECO MARKET @ SEA AQUARIUM, RWS
A market at the SEA Aquarium at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) aimed at offering ocean friendly products. This includes plastic alternatives, organically source produce and upcycled products.
7 SEP 2019 |
SWAPATHON 2019
Stop. Think. Swap. The Swapathon event featured an exciting line-up of activities to encourage a clothes-swapping culture. Besides a clothes swap, the event also featured eco-dialogues, yoga sessions with Denise Keller, a sustainable marketplace and upcycling activities.
25 MAY - 24 JUN 2018 |
OCEAN GREEN UPCYCLING WORKSHOP @ SEA AQUARIUM
A month-long workshop within SEA Aquarium's Ocean Dome to educate attraction goers how to turn perceived waste into practical products and thus avoid it from entering our oceans.
26 - 28 OCT 2018 |
MARINA BARRAGE’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY
Our Sustainable Lifestyle market came to Marina Barrage, to offer beautiful and artisanal products that are handmade or environmentally friendly.
24 JUL 2018 - 27 JUL 2018 |
“RECYCLE MORE, WASTE LESS” CAMPAIGN BY DBS
Terra SG has been appointed to partner and support DBS in their sustainable journey to encourage eco-friendly lifestyles. DBS turns 50 this year and have embarked on ‘Jubilee July’ - a month of celebrations for their staff focusing on theme of being a ‘Force-for-good’ as well as ‘Sustainability’.