Office of Environmental Sustainability

About the Awards


Overview

Please note that changes have been made to the awards criteria for the forthcoming and future IEA (i.e. starting from IEA AY 2012/13) after careful consideration.

The InterHall Environmental Awards is a yearly award that seeks to engage the Halls to reduce NUS’ environmental impacts and to cultivate environmentally responsible citizens amongst the Hall residents.

Besides measuring the Halls’ environmental footprint via electricity and water usage, Halls will also be assessed on their eco project(s) based on active engagement of the Hall residents in raising the awareness of the environment.

The top 3 Halls will be awarded with prize money to the Students Activities Account to encourage further environmental projects among the students.

Attractive prizes include:
1st Prize: S$4,000 plus InterHall Environmental Award Trophy
2nd Prize: S$2,000
3rd Prize: S$1,000

Objective

A.   Fulfil NUS role as an educational institute and promote a more sustainable lifestyle amongst University student residents, hence cultivating the next generation of responsible global citizens.
B.   Reduce the GreenHouse Gas Emissions as well as other environmental impacts of NUS through reducing the environmental impacts of the Halls.

More information

For more information or questions regarding the awards, contact oeslym@nus.edu.sg.
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