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SINGAPORE \u2013 About 800 Tiong Bahru residents turned up at a street fair held by the PAP Climate Action Group<\/span><\/a> on April 26 to learn how to weave sustainable practices into their daily lives, whether by buying second-hand textiles or clothes or growing edible crops at home. <\/p>\n The inaugural Climate Action Day, held on Eng Hoon Street, featured nine vendors, including household products start-up Ecoworks, community farm Edible Garden City and green beauty brand The Powder Shampoo.<\/p>\n Ms Poh Li San, co-chair of the PAP Climate Action Group, said the event was aimed at bringing communities together and engaging them on sustainable practices.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cToday\u2019s effort is a good example of how we can work closely with our partners and businesses in the local community and help people gain awareness of how we can better recycle clothing\u2026 and how we can better use recycled plastics,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Ms Poh said that with the ongoing energy crisis brought about by the Middle East conflict, Singaporeans also need to do their part in reducing consumption, as well as energy and water usage.\u00a0 <\/p>\n She also noted that the eight backbencher MPs in the PAP Climate Action Group have raised questions in Parliament about what the Government is doing to sustain Singapore\u2019s energy and food supplies and keep a lid on prices amid the oil crisis.\u00a0<\/p>\n Events such as this are also useful for gathering feedback from people, she added.\u00a0<\/p>\n The event was held in the ward of Tanjong Pagar GRC MP Foo Cexiang, who is also a member of the PAP Climate Action Group.<\/p>\n Ms Poh said she hopes future editions of the event can be rotated across constituencies, allowing other MPs in the group to take turns hosting and engaging a wider range of businesses and communities.<\/p>\n The PAP Climate Action Group was set up in 2025<\/span><\/a> and is chaired by Dr Koh Poh Koon, who was then Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment and is now Senior Minister of State for Manpower and Health.\u00a0<\/p>\n The group was set up to tackle the key challenges of climate change, which cut across traditional demographic lines, and to consult more broadly with stakeholders such as environmental groups, community organisations and individuals.\u00a0<\/p>\n It advocates for policy reforms to fight climate change and further move the needle on\u00a0the Singapore Green Plan 2030.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Five committees were formed under the group to align with the five Green Plan pillars of City in Nature, energy transition, green economy, resilient future and sustainable living.<\/p>\n \u201cAgainst the backdrop of global disruptions, we must accelerate action through both policy and community-led movements. Climate Action Day sets the foundation for our heartland to be climate action hubs where residents can take the lead in fostering a culture of sustainability,\u201d Dr Koh said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWith each yearly celebration, we hope to form a lasting relationship between the climate action group, our partners and residents and build a self-sustaining support network to drive sustainability in every neighbourhood.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n