Singapore has always been regarded as a "Garden City". Trees are seen at almost every corner of the island and the Garden City slogan has been repeated so many time almost every Singaporean knows about it. When we think of a Garden City, an image of an environmentally-friendly city springs to mind. But how environmentally-friendly is Singapore really? According to the Living Planet Report 2014 by the World Wide Fund for Nature, Singapore has the seventh largest per capita Ecological Footprint of the 152 countries studied. Therefore, we cannot always take what is popular to be true. A honest review of Singapore environmental impact must be done so that we are able to tackle the important environmental problems that face the world.
http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/mewr-responds-wwfs-living-planet-report-2014
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