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About Green Thumbs

Since its launch in 2006, Green Thumbs has evolved into a milestone event on the Singapore landscape industry calendar.  Green Thumbs is more than just an event to showcase the skill sets of the landscape workforce, it is also a fun day for the workforce and the community to celebrate how the landscape industry has successfully grown and transformed over the years to meet the challenges of our Garden City.

Green Thumbs is jointly organised by the National Parks Board (NParks), National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) - Employment and Employability Institute (e2i), Singapore Landscape Industry Council (SLIC), Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) and Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology (CUGE).
 
 
 
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About the Organisers
 
 
National Parks Board

National Parks Board (NParks) is responsible for providing and enhancing the greenery of the Garden City. Beyond green infrastructure, NParks is committed to enhancing the quality of life through creating memorable recreational experiences and lifestyles.
       
NParks manages 10% of Singapore's total land area which comprises over 50 major parks and 4 nature reserves. Adding to this is the extensive streetscape, or roadside greenery, that forms the backbone of our City in a Garden. An island-wide Park Connector Network is also being developed to link major parks and residential areas.

As Singapore’s scientific authority on nature conservation, NParks monitors and coordinates measures to ensure the health of Singapore’s biodiversity. This supports the overall thrust of our urban conservation model, which aims to conserve representative eco-systems in land-scarce Singapore for future generations.

NParks is also the lead agency in the efforts to continually upgrade the Landscape Industry in Singapore. It works closely with industry partners to promote good work practices and create a thriving, innovative and professional industry that will support Singapore’s aspirations of being a City in the Garden.

For more information, log on to: www.nparks.gov.sg

Employment and Employability Institute

The Employment and Employability Institute (e2i) is a one-stop, skills-based institute that equips workers with the mindset, skills and job opportunities to stay employable for life. e2i provides the avenues for employability assessment and coaching, skills training and job placement for workers. e2i programmes are customised to cater to a broad spectrum of workers, including retrenched workers, back-to-work women, professional managers, executives and technicians (PMETs), low-wage workers and older workers.

e2i reach out to workers and employers in a multi-pronged approach working closely with their tripartite partners, i.e., government agencies, unions, industry associations and employers, to build a world-class Continuing Education and Training (CET) infrastructure. e2i develops partnerships with training providers, reaches out to jobseekers and workers who seek new or better jobs and promotes industry re-development & job-recreation. e2i also work with their partners to increase the skills contents of jobs through job re-creation and redesign. Efforts in this area include introduction of new work techniques and technologies as well as fostering industry best practices.

For more information, please visit http://www.e2i.com.sg

Singapore Workforce Development Agency

The Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) seeks to enhance the competitiveness and employability of workers and jobseekers, so that they can contribute and adapt to a changing economy. To achieve this, we work with the industries, labour unions, employers, economic agencies, professional associations and training organisations, to support industry growth by building a pipeline of skilled workers, upgrading the skills of existing workers and raising the performance standards of our industries. One of WDA’s key initiatives is the Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) system –a national skills and qualifications framework for adult workers to skill up to remain employable and competitive. WSQ is recognized by employers and provides clear pathways for skills upgrading and career progression.

For more information, please visit http://www.wda.gov.sg