It's #EarthDay2021 today and here's a shoutout to Sharetings, a sharing platform created by SNCF Scholar, Jonathan How, that helps to reduce waste and saves the environment.

The platform allows users to give and receive pre-loved items for free and get rewarded in doing so!

Let's do our part to support environmental sustainability and we can all make the difference.

Find out more about Sharetings at https://www.sharetings.com/

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Jonathan was also awarded NEA’s 14th EcoFriend Award this year.
Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment National Environment Agency (NEA) ... See more

The duration of alternative arrangements for meetings has been extended beyond 30 June 2021.

This provides co-ops with greater legal certainty to plan their meetings, and the option to hold virtual meetings to minimise physical interactions, amid the continuing COVID-19 situation.

Read more: https://www.sncf.coop/news-highlight/755-covid-19-relief-measures-duration-of-alternative-arrangements-for-meetings-has-been-extended

(Image credit: The Singapore Teachers’ Co-operative Society's 84th AGM held online last year) ... See more

Co-operatives (co-ops) have also evolved over the past 90 years to meet the changing needs of Singaporeans, from providing employment 💼 to financial assistance 💰 and food security 🛒

Co-ops are businesses that do well and do good. The members are also owners of the co-ops. Share with us what co-ops you hope to see in the next 90 years!

To find out more about the rich history of co-ops in Singapore, head over to this link to discover more: https://www.thenews.coop/144775/sector/community/singapores-co-operative-movement-a-thriving-sector-for-over-90-years/ ... See more

Making a living from Rotan 🌴, Pineapples 🍍 , or Cloth-dyeing 👚?

These may sound like an artisanal dream now but they were the in-demand jobs of post-war Singapore. This picture shows the emblems of some unions in Singapore from the 1950s to 1960s.

Just as how our economy and workforce evolved, unions have also changed to meet the needs of workers since the formation of NTUC 60 years ago.

💭 Let’s imagine: 60 years from now, how would our jobs change?

#EveryWorkerMatters #NTUC60 #MFWA #MembersfirstWorkersAlways #DidYouKnowNTUC ... See more

Thank you AUPE Singapore for helping members and community to better understand COVID-19 vaccination.

You can also read about our co-operators' experience here: https://bit.ly/what-its-like-after-getting-covid19-vaccination ... See more

To help AUPE members better understand the COVID-19 vaccines and to clarify any myths or doubts, AUPE invited Professor Ooi Eng Eong, Co-Director, Viral Research and Experimental Medicine Centre@Singhealth DUKE-NUS to share with during our webinar on 31 Mar.

Missed the webinar? Check out the recording here! ... See more