CORPORATE AND SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME CASP

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CORPORATE AND SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME (CASP)
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Corporate And Schools Partnership (CASP) Programme

• Introduction
• Aims to encourage shared environmental ownership
  among private and public sectors
• Avenue for companies to showcase their Corporate
  Social Responsibility (CSR) by grooming
  environmentally-minded and pro-active youths for
  Singapore
• Formerly known as the Adopt-A-School Programme

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Importance of engaging Singaporeans
One critical aspect of rooting Singaporeans here
is to empower them, to give them a say in their
lives, to make them feel that they can make a
difference
Extract from PM Lees National Day Rally
speech, 22 Aug 2004, University Cultural Centre
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Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
(DESD)

• CASP programme is in line with the goals of DESD

It is evident that the environmental education
of the young is now one of the keys for the
solution of global environmental problems and for
achieving sustainable development.
- Prof. Takaya Kawabe Creator of Kids ISO14000
Programme
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Objectives

• Encourage corporations to demonstrate their
  environmental corporate social responsibility
  (CSR)
• Instill a sense of responsibility and ownership
  towards environment in staff (schools and
  company) and the students
• Enable corporations to play a role in grooming
  young leaders and initiating environmental
  programmes

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The Programme

• NEA initiates and faciliate the partnerships
  process between the company and school
• Partners develop and work on environmental
  projects
• Projects under the CASP programme will be
  showcased at the Clean and Green Singapore (CGS)
  Schools Carnival
• Schools Carnival is the national-level showcase
  platform for CASP programme

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Role of School

• To conceptualise, plan and implement project
• To involve students as a group / team on the
  project(s)
• To reach out to the wider student population
  through the programme(s)

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Role of industry partner

• Play an active role in crafting the project
  jointly with the school
• Provide advice and mentorship to the students

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Benefits for schools

• Gain exposure to real-world experience and advice
  from industry partners
• Industrial attachments or visits to plants
• Showcase of joint environmental programmes at the
  Clean and Green Singapore Schools Carnival

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Benefits for industry partners

• Fulfills part of SQA and ISO 14000 requirements
• To be a responsible Corporate Social Citizen
• Play an important role in sustaining a clean and
  green environment
• Instill a sense of ownership for the environment
  among the staff

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Certification and Awards

• Many awards count contributions/returns to
  society/community involvement as desirable (as a
  criteria or as an enhancement)
• Singapore Environmental Achievement Award
• ACCA Singapore Environmental Reporting Award
• ISO 14000 certification
• Singapore Quality Class/Award
• PRISM Award (PR-related)
• National Volunteerism Award (Corporate)
• Community Chest Award

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Clean and Green Singapore Schools Carnival

• Showcase for CASP projects

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Schools Carnival

• National platform for all partners to showcase
  joint environmental projects
• Showcase of partnerships in a booth over a 2-day
  carnival

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Recognition for CASP partners

• Companys logo on exhibition booth
• Token of Appreciation
• Certificate of Sustained Partnership
• Media coverage in newspaper or television channel

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Environment Project Competition

• Exclusive for CASP projects

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Environment Project Competition 2008
Winners(Primary Category)
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Environment Project Competition 2008
Winners(Secondary Category)
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Examples of Outstanding Projects

• Anglo Chinese School (Independent) Making Paper
  from Grass
• This project has produced paper of from freshly
  cut grass clippings, by constructing an optimized
  process for the manufacture of such. The paper
  produced shows good strength and texture
  properties. Dyes have been added to produce a
  variety of hues, and papers of different
  thicknesses have been made for assorted
  applications.
• Catholic High School (Primary) Mosquitoes No
  More with EM Technology
• Effective Microorganisms, also known as EM
  Technology, are a cluster of beneficial organisms
  which ferment organic matter in an anti-oxidative
  way. The project aims to find out the
  effectiveness of the use of EM on waste water, to
  control and prevent the breeding of mosquitoes
• Princess Elizabeth Primary School The Princess
  Green Wall
• - The reduction of wall surface temperature
  through bottled plants. This reduces cooling
  energy required and thermally comfortable
  environment for the rooms and most importantly
  energy savings.

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Experimental set up by students
Students with the Princess Green Wall
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CORPORATE SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME(PARTNERS
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Updated on 4th January 2009
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Our Partners in 2008
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Our Partners in 2008
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Our Partners in 2008
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Our Partners in 2008
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Our Partners in 2008
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