Green Wave 2003 >> Results for GreenWave 2003 >> 1st Prize S$4,000

Towards a more colourful environment
Corporation Primary
Mohamed Hafeez Bin Mohamed Azmi, Gary Ong Wei Kiat, Ang Zhi Zhong, Lie Ming Chang, Mohamed Hamka Bin Mohamed Azmi and Tan Jun Yup

Due to rapid urbanisation, more trees and plants are cleared and the number of species of butterflies have been decreasing as their habitats are destroyed. To prevent the number and the species of butterflies from declining further, the team decided to embark on the Butterfly Conservation Project in their school.

Under this conservation project in the school, the team created a conducive environment for the insects by growing their food plants for both the adults and the young. The team also looked at various ways to protect the butterflies from their predators.

A special notice board on the Butterfly Conservation Project was also set up the school to share the details and findings of the project and to encourage other students to join the team in their conservation effort. The team hopes to attract different species and more butterflies to their school with the conducive environment created.


Green Wave 2003 >> Results for GreenWave 2003 >> 2nd Prize S$2,000

Operation Myna
Princess Elizabeth Primary
Shiah Jing Yun, Lu Boon Ping, Ko Hock Seng, Lee Wee Cheng, Triton Chan Kar King, Shawnald Lee Hong Heng

The team set out to study how the myna is a pest and how its population can be managed without it being a threat to our environment. Firstly, the team gathered evidence that the myna is a pest through its droppings that may spread diseases and damage our Singapore's garden-city image.

The team also investigated how myna caused disturbances by roosting at night. Secondly, the team explored ways to reduce the number of myna. The team's conclusion is that besides limiting the myna's food supply and reducing the number of their favourite roost trees, a study could be done on the effectiveness of culling by shooting.


Green Wave 2003 >> Results for GreenWave 2003 >> 3rd Prize S$1,000

Storage and usage of collected rain water in new estate
Corporation Primary
Tan Li Yan, Tan Yan Shuang, Emily Ang Li Ting and Ang Wan Teng

The team looked at how rainwater can be stored and utilised for home consumption in the New Estates such as in Ang Mo Kio, Yishun etc. The main idea is to make use of the space on the rooftops to store rainwater as Singapore is a land-scarce country.

The team proposed to build a water tank with an open top to collect rainwater, connect it to water pipes, which would be linked to the home toilets. Hence, the rainwater collected can be used immediately to flush toilets and without the need for any special water process system.

 
 
 
 
 
 
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