300 people come together to make giant 350 for International Day of Climate Change

Vegetarians, environmentalists, and performing artists come together at Hong Lim Park for International Day of Climate Change to spread most important number in the world.

In a press release to STOMP today (Oct 24), a Volunteer Coordinator from ECO Singapore said:

"Approximately 300 people from around Singapore gathered today at Hong Lim Park to create the number 350 as part of the largest globally coordinated action ever.

"The gathering at Hong Lim precedes day long activities, with climate change information and vegetarian food at SMU, before creating a a Human Tidal Wave at LASALLE College of the Arts.

"The day's activities are the result of collaboration between organisers ECO Singapore, Skinned Knee Productions, Vegetarian Society (Singapore), with the support of ACRES, and LASALLE College of the Arts.

"350 is the safe limit for Carbon in the air. We are rapidly approaching 400. The last time carbon was at that level, ocean levels rose by 25 metres plus. That means this entire CBD area could be underwater.

"I'd imagine that it would be pretty difficult to grow an economy that's underwater." said Amira Karim, of ECO Singapore."

Tree falls on truck at Pearl's Hill City Park

STOMPer Michael spotted this tree that had fallen on a truck at Pearl's Hill City Park. He says:

"This tree fell on a truck.

"This incident just happened around 4.30pm on the road beside Pearl's Hill City Park."

Please DON'T cut down this old tree at Eu Tong Sen St

This venerable old tree along Eu Tong Sen street has borne witness to great changes in the area over the years. STOMPer Fire Phoenix hopes that the authorities will spare it for many more to come.

Here's what the STOMPer had to say:

"I passed by Eu Tong Sen Street and saw that workers were cutting the branches of this old tree at the corner of the former CID compound.

"The tree had grown to embrace the iron fence and workers were chipping the trees's branches and leaves from the fence.

"I hope they were just trimming the tree and not cutting it down."

Dead rat found lying on Maxwell Market performers' stage

STOMPer Slightly Famous was disgusted upon seeing this dead rat at Maxwell Market today (Mar 9).

In an email to STOMP today (Mar 9), the STOMPer says:

"This morning, I saw a dead rat at Maxwell Market lying on a green makeshift stage, usually used by performers at lunch time.

"I was there to buy my morning coffee.

"I've been going to Maxwell since 2001 every day, and was a bit disappointed to see this."

Related post: Shocking to find rat at Changi Airport's T3! (8th March 2009)