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SINGAPORE: The National Environment Agency (NEA) has developed a new online digital game to engage younger Singaporeans in environmental issues.
In Operation Monster Annihilation and Control Enforcement (Operation MACE), a futuristic Singapore is invaded by a race of Aedes-mosquito-like aliens. The players are agents who need to protect Singapore against dengue.
The game was launched on Tuesday at the Clean and Green Singapore Schools' Carnival.
Dr Amy Khor, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, said: "We are using new media to engage and educate our youths about environmental issues and getting them to adopt environmentally-friendly habits.
"And we think that this is the way to go because we cannot just rely on, you know, formal classroom teaching and so on."
In addition, the NEA has teamed up with MediaCorp to raise environmental awareness among students through the broadcaster's Roving DV contest.
Students from primary to tertiary institutions are invited to send in news clips about their schools' conservation efforts from January to July 2010.
The best clips will be selected and aired on News 5 Tonight in August 2010. The public can vote for their favourite stories via SMS.
- CNA/sc
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