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Having been a part of this Being a part of this project has
sustainability project with Food Fest opened my eyes in many ways.
Pte Ltd from the very beginning, I can I’ve learned that sustainability is
confidently say that sustainability becoming increasingly prevalent
is not solely the responsibility of a in today’s society and that we
company willing to invest resources. must be prepared to take greater
Instead, it is a collective effort, environmental responsibility.
requiring the participation of every
individual who seeks to improve the This project taught me that simply
community and the world. formulating a solution and showing
more care for the environment
Damien Koh Wen Hao This project has truly opened my eyes Darius Tan can have a substantial impact. Our
Higher Nitec in Sports Higher Nitec in
Management to the dangers of climate change and Accounting project required us to create plant
ITE College West the various ways we can contribute to ITE College West pots from scratch using ingredients
sustainability. Through our extensive such as water, flour, and oven
research and data analysis, I’ve realized that being sustainable powder. We also had to determine the golden ratio of these
doesn’t have to be a complicated process. For instance, our ingredients to make the pots as durable as possible. While it was
project focused solely on utilizing fruit waste, which reduced challenging, our perseverance paid off, ultimately resulting in the
emissions by about 50%. Imagine the potential if we expanded creation of Fruvas.
our efforts to include other forms of food waste!
Additionally, we gathered valuable information about how much
Today’s youth are particularly passionate about championing food in our canteens goes unused, inevitably turning into food waste.
We analyzed multiple aspects of the project, including potential flaws
causes that impact our collective future. This sense of passion and its likelihood of success. Calculating carbon emissions was also
and advocacy, combined with innovation, will drive efforts a significant part of our work, ensuring the project would achieve its
toward a more sustainable world. purpose of reducing total emissions.
Overall, this project has deepened my understanding of what Overall, this project has been an enlightening experience—not just
sustainability truly means and has equipped me to better for me but also for everyone involved.
advocate for sustainable living and practices.
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