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The SEC publishes a range of informative, educational and fun materials for children and adults alike. Below is a list of current publications.

 

For Children

Thumbs up for Earth
Cost: S$10.00

Thumbs Up for Earth is an excellent book for introducing environmental issues to your child. This activity workbook is specially created for kids aged 4-8 years. Subjects covered range from flora and funa to waste reduction and understanding our environment.

Camp Fun (Available in Primary and Secondary editions)
Cost: S$10.00

Specially designed for secondary school students, this camp activity book is packed with activities that encourages them to be aware not just of their natural and physical surroundings, but their social environments too. Activities featured include mini science projects, a night walk through the forest, and various exciting games.

The Ubin Adventure Booklet
Cost: S$3.00

This beautifully illustrated interactive nature booklet leads young adventures an exciting journey around Pulau Ubin, as they learn about the unusual and wonderful flora and fauna on the island, and how to conserve them.

Interactive Nature Scrapbook
Cost: S$3.00

This colourful notebook contains interesting snippets of information about the trees and shrubs commonly found in Singapore's parks. It is also peppered with inspirational quotes, jokes and riddles, and fun do-it-yourself activities. Learning about nature and how to conserve it has never been this fun!


For Older Readers

Growing at your doorstep
Cost: S$15.00


This colourful coffee table book is intended to propagate a love for nature amongst all Singaporeans by introducing them to the country's native plants and explaining the importance of conserving local biodiversity. It also shows aspiring green thumbs how to landscape and maintain their gardens.

Recipes for Green Living
Cost: S$5.00

This book is a handy, practical guide to Green living in Singapore - it contains everything from healthy recipes to tips on green consumerism to Green cosmetics. It is the quintessential booklet on all things green!

Tropical Trees and Shrubs
Cost: S$20.00

This 392-page edition is a comprehensive reference book on the flora of South East Asia. It contains 652 colour photographs and line drawings of plants, trees and flowers from the region, along with detailed information about each species. The plants are categorized into botanic groupings for easy reference. A must-have for nature lovers!

 

Birds of the Istana
Cost: S$48.00 

This book was commissioned in late 2003 by President S.R. Nathan to celebrate the presence of the community of birds in the Istana; a recorded bird count of 67 species from the last count. Half of the proceeds from sales of this book will go towards the Presidents' Charity Fund.

Green Map Singapore
Cost: S$1.00

This handy map shows all the green recreational places in Singapore, and is a great source of information on where to go fishing, camping, cycling, nature walking and pinicking. It also has brief descriptions of some of Singapore's famous nature/water catchment areas.



Video Material

Biologic TV series (DVD)
Cost: S$30.00

Biologic is all about living in harmony with nature. The DVDs contain a compilation of programmes on environmental issues facing urban cities and management strategies adopted by concerned individuals, communities and government agencies. The set consists of 2 DVDs, each containing 6 episodes (30 minutes each).

To purchase the books or DVDs above, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or call +65 6337 6062.
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