Title: Discussing Environment Advocacy
Date: 27 June 2025

Synopsis

As common residents on this planet we call home, every human alive today shapes and is shaped by the environment around us. But our Earth is showing signs of distress. Rising sea levels, changing temperatures and weather patterns, ecosystems in crisis – are we truly caring for the world we live in? How do we harmonise environmentalism with modern habits like ever-growing consumption and the ubiquitous use of AI? As we grapple with shifting landscapes, there is no time more appropriate for environment advocacy than the present.

Join our upcoming webinar with Assoc Prof Dr Saidul Islam and Mr Kenny Lek from Pasarfish to examine the state of advocacy efforts in this space today, from both a secular and religious perspective.

Speakers

  1. Dr Md Saidul Islam, Associate Professor and Post-Graduate Coordinator of Sociology, Nanyang Technological University
  2. Mr Kenny Lek, Co-founder, Pasarfish

Key Takeaways

  1. Caring for the environment is both a civic duty and, for many, a religious obligation.
  2. There is a growing environmental consciousness — Singapore has seen positive trends in eco-awareness and eco-culture, with sustainable practices becoming part of everyday vocabulary.
  3. A key challenge in environmental advocacy is bridging the disconnect between awareness and concrete action, which requires both individual lifestyle changes and collective efforts.
  4. Our speakers offered practical frameworks for action such as Islamic Environmental Paradigm and Pasarfish’s FISH Theory of Change that provide concrete guidance for individuals and communities seeking to make a positive environmental impact.
  5. Effective environmental stewardship requires collaboration between individuals, community leaders  (including religious authorities), government agencies, and organisations to create meaningful and lasting change.

Read more in the the full RIMA brief here: Discussing Environment Advocacy (Brief)

Or watch a replay of the webinar here: Discussing Environment Advocacy