It gives us immense pleasure to introduce the event, “World Toilet Summit-2019”, organized by the World Toilet Organisation Hosted by "Trata Brasil" on the occasion of the World Toilet Day.  The event will take place on November 17th - 19th, 2019, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. 

Ever since its conception in 2001, the World Toilet Organisation has been part of several advocacy and awareness initiatives with the World Toilet Summit being one of the key elements. Summit is in its 19th year, it has been hosted in 15 cities with some cities hosting more than once. 

The World Toilet Summit’s Organizing Committee has considered Latin America to host the new edition in 2019. Choosing Brazil to host the World Toilet Summit has a significant meaning, according to the Brazil Federal Government, approximately 35 million people do not have access to potable water – equivalent to Canada’s population - and nearly 100 million people still live in dwells with no access to sanitation – twice the population of Spain. 46% of the wastewater in Brazil are treated, the rest of the untreated sewage flows to several rivers, streams, oceans and etc. In terms of residences with no access to the toilet, in Brazil, this number is 1.6 million.

The summit provides the participants, an international networking platform to exchange knowledge, and leverage media and corporate support in an effort to influence policy-makers and governments to promote clean sanitation and public health policies.

The summit will attract over 300 International and National /global experts from Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector, including delegates from leading corporate houses, Head of States and Ministries, Governors and Secretaries, Journalists, Government agencies, ULB’s, NGOs and social business delegates.

The event itself comprises interactive sessions with Keynote Speakers, Panel Discussions, Awards, and exhibitors. This summit is proposed to create a base for the establishment of Multisectoral Partnerships, leveraging on local as well as international movements.

World Toilet Summit 2019, 17th and 19th November at Renaissance Hotel - Sao Paulo, Brazil
​to register, log onto https://wtsbrasil2019.com/en/ and register https://sistemaparaevento.com.br/evento/wts2019/home

Glamorous Giving is back with close to 60 local fashion, homewares and lifestyle brands. The 12th edition of Glamorous Giving features an online auction organised by Auction House HotLotz and great products at knock down prices. Shoppers will have the opportunity to view donated auction items at the HotLotz Showroom or at Glamorous Giving. It is a local initiative, which supports small business and gives back to the community. The event is organised by jewellery brand Stones That Rock and held in support of the Singapore Committee for UN Women.

Love the great outdoors and cycling for miles on end? As part of our 70th year anniversary in 2019, we will be holding our very first cycling fundraiser on 16-17 March at Batam, Indonesia. Ride 210 km to raise funds for the Red Cross Home for the Disabled and our new Day Activity Centre for the Disabled. Email us to sign up now!

Register here:  https://friends.nkfs.org/NKF/iContact/Volunteer/EventRegistration.htm?EGID=77 

Date: 16 Feb 2019
Time: 7 pm
Location: To be confirmed (Central Business District)

A Skype Talk by Dr. Antonio Rinaldi, a clinical psychology based in Italy: Outline of Talk: Why is a person autistic? Comparison of developmental processes of a neurotypical and an autistic individual Why and how are we hurting autistic individuals “for their own good”? Harmfulness of prevalent approaches, perspectives, and attitudes centred on behaviour and performance, which ignore psychological well-being and autistic functioning. What is A.T.D.R.A. and how can it help us to form an authentic relationship with an autistic individual?
1) Originated from observations of autistic individuals’ creative interaction with water;
​2) Interaction strategies and approaches (land and water) based on a precise understanding of autistic functioning.

RSVP here: https://autisticmindatdra.peatix.com​

Date: 20 January 2019
Time: 11 am
Location: Marina Barrage

It has been very rewarding to see EarthFest grow year over year and now be celebrating its 4th edition on January 20, 2019! From its inception, it has been designed to be a genuinely sustainable festival and always tries to push the boundaries of what’s possible.

This year we'll have new vendors, new guest speakers in the talks by Green Is The New Black Asia, new performers, a new children's area by orgayana and are even bringing in a tiny house for you to explore :) In total, it'll be over 130 stalls - our biggest yet! This year we’re encouraging the new EarthLife - Happiness through Responsible Living habits:
Minimalism: Choosing experiences with friends and family over materialism lessens your footprint.
Plant-based: Eating lower on the food chain reduces greenhouse gases and land and water usage.
Zero Waste: Preventing waste is better than recycling.
Biophilia: Making time to foster a love of nature gives us a reason to care enough to protect it.
Advocacy: Donating our time or money to environmental causes is the only way change happens.
Carbon Positive: It’s time to go beyond carbon neutral to having our lives remove CO2 from the air.

We will have over 130 stalls this year and expand into a third floor. There will be something for everyone and all interests - all packaged in one of the most sustainable and beautiful venues in the world: Marina Barrage!
Excited? We are and hope you are too! We hope to see you on January 20, 2019 from 11 am to 4:30 pm for EarthFest!
The limited tickets are free and available at http://earthfestsingapore.com Those are just a few of the new things we've got brewing.

We'll be releasing all the details via EarthFest Singapore page. A big shout out to Singapore Press Holdings, LingZhi Vegetarian Restaurant, BlueSG and bio-home for sponsoring EarthFest this year!

From 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day, #16Days of Activism is a time to galvanise action to end violence against women and girls around the world.

For far too long, impunity, silence and stigma have allowed violence against women to escalate to pandemic proportions—one in three women worldwide experience gender-based violence.

The time for change is here and now. ​