The Tembusu (Fagraea fragrans) is a large evergreen tree in the family Gentianaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia. Its trunk is dark brown, with deeply fissured bark, looking somewhat like a bittergourd. It grows in an irregular shape from 10 to 25m high. Its leaves are light green and oval in shape. Its yellowish flowers have a distinct fragrance and the fruits of the tree are bitter tasting red berries, which are eaten by birds and fruit bats. Source: Tembusu, Wikipedia
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tTales presents: PM. Haze

19 Jan 2016 | 3:00 pm |
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Mr Tan Yi Han

19th January 2016, 3pm

Master’s Common Lounge

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Every third quarter of the year, Singapore and its neighbours are enshrouded in thick haze caused by fires in parts of Indonesia. In 2014, Tan Yi Han and a group of Singapore citizens founded PM. Haze (People’s Movement to Stop Haze) with the goal to end this trend. In just two years, PM. Haze has gained ground and currently boasts a membership of thousands of Singapore volunteers. The rise of social movements to resist environmental degradation are a phenomenon of the 20th and 21st centuries, as acclaimed author and social activist Naomi Klein has documented in her latest book This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs the Climate. But these have come late to Singapore. Join tTales in a tea session with founding members of PM. Haze on 19th January (Tuesday), 3-5pm at the Masters Common Lounge. A great way to find out how you can actively contribute to ending the haze!

PM. Haze (People’s Movement to Stop Haze) was founded in February 2014 by a group of ordinary individuals in Singapore with the belief that everyone can play a part in ending transboundary haze in Southeast Asia. PM. Haze aims to empower people in Singapore with the values, knowledge, and means to drive a movement to stop the haze and ultimately attain clean air for present and future generations. To find out more, visit pmhaze.org or write to contact@pmhaze.org.