# Plans for new Living Lab on Pulau Ubin unveiled at Ubin Day 2015

- **Source:** Ministry of National Development
- **Published:** 2015-06-13T08:00:00.000Z
- **Author:** Ministry of National Development
- **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/plans-for-new-living-lab-on-pulau-ubin-unveiled-at-ubin-day-2015
- **Topics:** New Launches, Government & Policy

## Featured rationale

The initiatives signal a conservation-led approach to enhancing Pulau Ubin, potentially supporting research and visitor use while limiting disruption to its rustic environment.

## AI summary

Plans unveiled at Ubin Day 2015 included an Ubin Living Lab, bat houses and floating-wetland prototypes scheduled for installation on Pulau Ubin by end-2015.

## Original article

A new Ubin Living Lab with facilities for students and researchers, new bat houses, as well as floating wetlands prototypes, are some of the new installations that visitors can expect on Pulau Ubin by end 2015 (Please see media factsheet for details.) 

Rolled out under The Ubin Project, these initiatives were first unveiled by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong last year, in conjunction with his launch of Ubin Day 2014 in November last year. 

Ubin Day is a community event which celebrates the different facets of the island, organised by more than 20 community groups including Team Seagrass, Nature Society (Singapore) and Butterfly Circle, and supported and facilitated by relevant agencies. First held in 2002, this is the fourth time Ubin Day is being organised. 

At the event, Minister of State for National Development Desmond Lee also encouraged participants of Ubin Day 2015 — which include volunteers, nature groups, grassroots leaders and residents of Siglap — to adopt the “Ubin Way”, a Code of Conduct guiding ecologically and socially responsible behaviour on the island, so that the island can remain a familiar and rustic destination for current and future generations of Singaporeans. Initiated and drawn up by nature lovers, grassroots leaders, Ubin operators, educators and volunteers, the “Ubin Way” encourages visitors to: 

• Relive and experience the kampong lifestyle 

• Appreciate and conserve our cultural heritage 

• Discover and cherish the diversity of nature 

• Respect one another and bond with the community 

• Care for Ubin, and be considerate towards its environment 

“Since the launch of The Ubin Project, many Singaporeans have come forward to share with us their ideas on how we can sensitively enhance Ubin and keep it rustic. By the end of this year, we can see some of these ideas come to fruition, with the development of the Ubin Living Lab, various species recovery and habitat enhancement programmes and cultural mapping initiatives. But, what make the island truly special are our people - the residents, volunteers and visitors – who activate, discover and celebrate the island. I hope that everyone who visits Ubin will embrace the Ubin Way, so that the island will remain a special place for all Singaporeans, where our children and their children can build lasting memories” said MOS Lee. 

This year, the annual Siglap Day was held in conjunction with Ubin Day. Guest-of-Honour Minister Khaw, together with Ministers of State for National Development Desmond Lee and Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman (also Adviser to East Coast GRC Grassroots Organisations), spent the afternoon on the island with Siglap residents participating in various Ubin Day 2015 activities and reliving the kampong experience. Some of the other activities organised by Siglap grassroots organisations include a showcase of a Malay wedding, and tours of House 363B (a traditional Chinese Kampong House) and the Sensory Trail. 

The Ubin Day 2015 will take place on 13 and 14 June. The event is open to public. Visitors can participate in activities such as guided nature walks, birdwatching, mangrove and quarry kayaking, and coastal clean-ups at the event.

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: grok_cli

### 乌敏日2015揭晓乌敏岛新生活实验室计划

一座配备学生与研究人员设施的新乌敏生活实验室、新的蝙蝠屋，以及浮岛湿地原型，是访客可望在2015年底前在乌敏岛看到的部分新设施。（详情请参阅媒体资料页。）

这些举措在“乌敏计划”下推出，由总理李显龙去年首次公布，当时正值他于去年11月启动“乌敏日2014”。

“乌敏日”是一项社区活动，庆祝该岛的不同面貌，由包括海草团队、新加坡自然学会和蝴蝶圈在内的20多个社区团体组织，并由相关机构支持与协调。活动自2002年首次举办，这是第四次举办“乌敏日”。

在活动上，国家发展部政务部长李智陞也鼓励“乌敏日2015”的参与者——包括义工、自然团体、基层领袖和实乞纳居民——践行“乌敏之道”，即一套引导在岛上采取生态与社会责任行为的行为守则，使该岛能继续成为当代与后代新加坡人熟悉而朴素的目的地。“乌敏之道”由自然爱好者、基层领袖、乌敏业者、教育工作者和义工发起并制定，鼓励访客：

• 重温并体验甘榜生活方式

• 欣赏并保育我们的文化遗产

• 探索并珍视自然的多样性

• 相互尊重并与社区联结

• 关爱乌敏，并善待其环境

李政务部长说：“自‘乌敏计划’启动以来，许多新加坡人向我们提出如何以审慎方式提升乌敏、并保持其朴素风貌的想法。到今年年底，随着乌敏生活实验室、各项物种恢复与栖息地提升项目，以及文化测绘举措的推进，我们已能看到其中一些构想开花结果。但真正让这座岛特别的，是我们的人——居民、义工和访客——他们激活、发现并庆祝这座岛。我希望每一位到访乌敏的人都能践行‘乌敏之道’，让这座岛继续成为所有新加坡人的特别之地，让我们的孩子和他们的孩子都能在此留下长久的回忆。”

今年，一年一度的“实乞纳日”与“乌敏日”一并举行。主宾许部长，连同国家发展部政务部长李智陞和莫哈末马力基医生（同时兼任东海岸集选区基层组织顾问），下午与实乞纳居民在岛上参与多项“乌敏日2015”活动，重温甘榜体验。实乞纳基层组织安排的其他活动包括马来婚礼展示，以及参观363B号屋（一座传统华人甘榜屋）和感官步道。

“乌敏日2015”将于6月13日和14日举行。活动向公众开放。访客可参与导赏自然步道、观鸟、红树林与采石场皮划艇，以及海岸清洁等活动。