More than 360 youths in Singapore took part in the fifth edition of the E-Generation Challenge on Saturday, held by Singapore-listed firm City Developments Limited, which challenged participants to think up creative ways to respond to environmental challenges.
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This year’s event, which kicked off from City Square eco-mall, was themed ‘Out of Time’ – featuring a refreshed game format that incorporates the ‘Escape Room’ - an experience that highlights the urgency of taking action against a worsening climate change.
Participants were locked up in this room until they solve the riddles or puzzles made out of recycled materials and could only ‘escape’ the room once they were able to obtain the keyword.
Esther An, CDL’s chief sustainability officer, noted that the equipping the youth with knowledge through environmental education is key in driving them to adopt sustainable lifestyle habits and choices.
“With greater awareness, we hope to cultivate proactive young advocates who will drive green consumerism in the near future,” she said.
Youths from various universities, aged 17 to 25, participated in games such as logic puzzles, riddles and tasks that tackle sustainability issues such as deforestation, biodiversity loss, pollution and waste. This year’s edition also showcased the use of mobile applications into the gameplay as a navigational tool to reduce the use of paper.
The annual event has engaged more than 1,800 youths in the last five years since the outreach campaign started in 2010, CDL said in a statement.
Through fun and games, the CDL outreach aims to engage the youth in making their own pledges that include a more conscious habit of properly disposing and recycling waste.
