Things to Do in Singapore This Weekend

Make a Date with Friends of Apes

Organised by the Jane Goodall Foundation – a global nonprofit focused on inspiring individual action to improve the understanding, welfare and conservation of great apes – this two-day fundraiser  comprises a Gala Lunch and special storytelling event with chimpanzee expert Dr Deus Mjungu.

In his role as Director of Chimpanzee Research at Gombe National Park in Tanzania, Dr Mjungu will share some of his most fascinating personal stories of working with chimpanzees as part of his series Tales of Africa.

Date:
Saturday 13 October (Gala Lunch)
Time: 1pm-3pm
Location: HRVST Restaurant and Bar, 6A Shenton Way, OUE Downtown Gallery, #05-01, 068815

Sunday 14 October (Tales from Africa with Dr Deus Njungu)
Time: 1pm-3pm
Location: Function Hall, Singapore Botanic Gardens

For more information, and to get involved click this link

And check out our interview with Singapore primatologist Andie Ang, where we discuss the impact large scale agriculture is having on wildlife habitats around the world, and what each of us can do to help.

Great Eastern Women’s Run

With a choice of a 5K for the fun runners or a 10K and half-marathon for the more hardcore, this ladies-only event helps raise funds for the Breast Cancer Foundation and Women’s Health Research and Education Fund.

There’s also a 2km ‘Mummy + Me’ race and a 100m Princess Dash for 3-6 year-olds offering a great opportunity for some family fun time and an even better way to get both you and your kids out and active.

Date: Sunday 14 October
Time: 5am-11am
Location: Singapore Sports Hub, Kallang

For more information go to the Great Eastern Women’s Run website

#RealGreenLiving TedX Talk

If you’re keen to start living a more sustainable life but you’re not really sure where to start, get down to Citizen Farms this Sunday and pick up some easy-action advice from some local experts. Whether you’re looking to buy more sustainably, eat more sustainably or just generally be a more sustainable presence on the planet, find out how to make a plan that works for you.

Date: Sunday 14 October
Time: 12:45pm-4:30pm
Location: 60 Jln Penjara Singapore 149375

For more information visit realgreenliving.peatix.com/view