The  Community in Nature (CIN) initiative  was launched in September 2011 to connect and engage communities in conserving Singapore’s natural heritage.

As educational institutions are important community stakeholders in biodiversity conservation, we started reaching out to schools in 2014. Since then, our programmes have diversified to meet the needs of various educational levels, from pre-schools to junior colleges.

With our school outreach efforts, many of the participating institutions have become increasingly competent in the area of biodiversity conservation.

 

About the Award

The Community in Nature (CIN) Schools Award is a biennial recognition scheme to acknowledge, appreciate, and celebrate the works of our schools, as well as to motivate educators and students to contribute to local biodiversity conservation efforts. It aims to:

• Encourage stakeholders from the education sector to take on a more active role to conserve our biodiversity.
• Provide a networking platform for schools to share and exchange biodiversity-related knowledge and experiences.

 

Judging Criteria

There are three categories under the award, and the judging criteria for each category comprises the following:

Category	Education Levels	Criteria
School	Preschools Primary School / Special Education  Secondary School / Junior College	Participation (12%) Implementation and Impact (48%) Partnership (16%) Innovation (16%) Future Plan (8%)
Teacher	Preschools Primary School / Special Education  Secondary School / Junior College	Nominee’s roles and contribution (20%) Implementation and Impact (40%) Partnership (20%) Innovation (20%)
Student	Primary School / Special Education  Secondary School / Junior College

 

CIN Schools Award 2022

37 out of 65 nominations emerged as winners for the CIN Schools Award 2022. Check out our top winners below!

 

 

For more information on the contributions of all our winners, download the CIN Schools Award 2022 e-booklet below  [PDF, 4MB]

 

 

CIN Schools Award 2020

• View the award video here
• Download the CIN Schools Award 2020 e-booklet here. [PDF, 3.04MB]