1,000 people take part in Pulau Ubin run to raise environmental awareness

Dylan Loh Channel NewsAsia 20 Mar 10;

SINGAPORE : Some 1,000 people participated in a run on Pulau Ubin on Saturday to raise environmental awareness.

It was flagged off by NTUC chief Lim Swee Say and NTUC's Assistant Secretary-General Josephine Teo.

Runners either took a five-kilometre or 10-kilometre route.

The event also raised funds for an environmental tree-planting programme.

Pulau Ubin is among a number of designated areas, including parks and nature reserves, where more trees will be planted.

Ms Teo said: "The key point that we want to communicate is that certainly, we do not have to wait for big, large-scale initiatives before we each do our part.

"So whilst it may seem very insignificant that each of us contributes to the planting of a tree, but the collective efforts of each one of us doing one small part can actually make a huge difference." - CNA/ms