​🌱 New Life Youth Forum - Untrashing Nature: How Can It Be Done?

​What if the things we throw away could tell us something about the world we’re building?

​Singapore is clean. What happens to the waste we don’t see? And what would it take to move beyond simply throwing things away towards creating a future where nature, people and our everyday lives can thrive together?

​Inspired by New Life by Bordalo II, a new art landmark sustainability initiative centred around a large-scale sculpture at Gardens by the Bay, this inaugural New Life Youth Forum brings young people into the conversation on waste, biodiversity, conservation, climate change and sustainability.

​And we’re not just talking about recycling.

​♻️ Can we rethink our relationship with consumption?
🌏 What does Singapore’s waste problem have to do with nature and biodiversity?
🎨 Can art change the way we see environmental issues?
💼 What responsibility do businesses have in creating a more sustainable future?
🌱 And where do young people fit into all of this?

​✨ What to expect:

​Join voices from government, conservation groups, businesses and the arts as we explore the challenge of waste — and ask what it would take to “untrash” nature together.

​🗣️ A panel conversation
An honest and accessible discussion on Singapore’s waste challenge, sustainability and the choices that shape our environment.

​🎨 Art meets sustainability
Discover how Bordalo II transforms discarded materials into powerful works of art that spark conversations about our relationship with nature. During the forum, we will also screen the New Life campaign video, offering a closer look at his creative process and the story behind the New Life sculpture.

​🌿 Perspectives across sectors
Hear different perspectives, discover new ideas and explore how we can come together across sectors to create meaningful change.

​🤝 Connect & explore
Meet fellow young people and explore showcase booths featuring organisations working on sustainability in their own ways.

​Details:

​🗓️ 24 October 2026, Saturday,
⏰ 10am – 12pm (registration starts at 9.30am)
📍 Central Library, National Library Building
100 Victoria Street, Singapore 188064
Basement 1, Programme Rooms 1, 2 & Immersive Room

​This is the first of five New Life Forums, bringing young people together over the coming months to explore biodiversity, conservation, sustainability and climate change from different perspectives.

​Come curious. Come with questions. Come ready to rethink what “waste” means.

​Because maybe creating a better tomorrow starts with seeing what we throw away a little differently.

​For enquiries, please contact: info@adplanet.com.sg