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United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change 2021

Since her polytechnic days, Ms Cheryl Lee, an
environmental advocate on climate change and an
NYAA Gold Award holder (2017 Cohort), has been
an environmental champion. Ms Lee has served
as Singapore’s youth representative at the United
Nations South East Asian Youth Environment Network
(SEAYEN) since 2016. She is a sought-after speaker
on environmental issues and advocacy at TED Talks,
foreign embassies events, and environmental forums
and conferences.
Singapore’s Delegation with Ms Grace Fu, Minister for
Ms Lee represented the NYAA at the United Nations Sustainability and the Environmnet at COP 26.
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
in Bonn, Germany, in 2018, Madrid, Spain, in 2019
and Glasgow, Scotland, in 2021, where she served as
moderator in three youth dialogue events hosted by
Thailand, Japan and World Wildlife Fund.

Ms Lee also shared her experiences with the
Singapore delegation led by Ms Grace Fu, Minister
for Sustainability and the Environment and Mr Joseph
Teo, Singapore Chief Climate Change Negotiator.

Ms Cheryl Lee, NYAA Gold Award holder (2017 Cohort)
at COP 26.

Nature In The City

Mr Darren Soh, an architectural and landscape
photographer and NYAA Gold Award holder (1998
Cohort), led three award-winning photographers
to mentor 40 students from secondary schools, ITE
and polytechnics in the art of capturing nature in
Singapore through the lens.

The workshops held in November and December 2021
discovered many raw talents in our young people.
One participant, Ms Shan Yi from ITE College East, was
unaware of her hidden talent. She captures a magical
image outside HortPark on the Alexander Arch toward
the Southern Ridges, an almost perfect image through Youth participants with Mr Desmond Lee, Minister for
her lens. She displayed significant potential to join the National Development.
ranks of renowned award-winning photographers in
Singapore if she continues to develop her skills.

Mr Darren Soh, NYAA Gold Award holder (1998
Cohort).
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