ABOUT
OUR ENERGY STORY
THE PROBLEM WE SEE
We came together through a shared interest in sustainable energy transitions and a desire to make local energy systems knowledge more accessible to Singaporeans.
We aim to work with various stakeholders across disciplines to make energy systems knowledge more accessible, engaging and inclusive, so as to strengthen the ability of young Singaporeans to contribute to a sustainable energy transition in Singapore and the region beyond.
Energy Commons is a Singapore-based youth-led initiative that seeks to reduce barriers that Singaporean youths face in contributing solutions to energy issues, by designing meaningful learning and networking opportunities for young people in Singapore to build their knowledge towards sustainable energy transitions!
OUR THEORY OF CHANGE
Energy CoLab recognises the power of youth in driving change towards a just, equitable, green-powered future and seeks to reduce barriers Southeast Asian youths face in engaging with and contributing solutions to energy issues.
OUR PRESENT TEAM
RACHEL
Rachel found her way to climate advocacy through campaigning for fossil fuel divestment during her university years, where she led Towards a People's Endowment - a student-led campaign calling on universities in British Columbia to reinvest in community impact investments as a way to advance climate justice and improve access to capital for many underserved and Indigenous communities. Now, she facilitates workshops on climate change with youth and builds spaces for collective learning at Energy CoLab.
RINKO
Rinko is a recent environmental studies graduate from Yale-NUS College. At Energy CoLab, she acts as the research and policy lead. Currently, she is involved in developing an open source online curriculum on energy justice, funded by SG Eco Fund. She also researches and collates a weekly telegram newsletter on ASEAN energy news from a justice perspective. She joined Energy CoLab in 2023 after feeling that energy was an often-ignored topic in the climate change scene, despite being the biggest culprit for global emissions single handedly, and seeking a community to explore energy justice together.
YUKI
Rachel found her way to climate advocacy through campaigning for fossil fuel divestment during her university years, where she led Towards a People's Endowment - a student-led campaign calling on universities in British Columbia to reinvest in community impact investments as a way to advance climate justice and improve access to capital for many underserved and Indigenous communities. Now, she facilitates workshops on climate change with youth and builds spaces for collective learning at Energy CoLab.
SARAH
Rachel found her way to climate advocacy through campaigning for fossil fuel divestment during her university years, where she led Towards a People's Endowment - a student-led campaign calling on universities in British Columbia to reinvest in community impact investments as a way to advance climate justice and improve access to capital for many underserved and Indigenous communities. Now, she facilitates workshops on climate change with youth and builds spaces for collective learning at Energy CoLab.
Together, we tell the story of the power of youth, dedicated to shaping climate solutions and a just future.
CONTRIBUTORS
BENJAMIN
Rachel found her way to climate advocacy through campaigning for fossil fuel divestment during her university years, where she led Towards a People's Endowment - a student-led campaign calling on universities in British Columbia to reinvest in community impact investments as a way to advance climate justice and improve access to capital for many underserved and Indigenous communities. Now, she facilitates workshops on climate change with youth and builds spaces for collective learning at Energy CoLab.
Outside of her day job in the realm of adult learning and capability development, Rachel believes in the importance of connecting to self, others and our environment - a learned ethos of Ground-Up Initiative (GUI), a farm in Yishun where she volunteers. Rachel feels the most joy with her hands in soil, playing in the forest, making food with loved ones, fixing bicycles, connecting communities, discovering and sharing stories, and being an aunt to her two nephews.
RUIQI
Rachel found her way to climate advocacy through campaigning for fossil fuel divestment during her university years, where she led Towards a People's Endowment - a student-led campaign calling on universities in British Columbia to reinvest in community impact investments as a way to advance climate justice and improve access to capital for many underserved and Indigenous communities. Now, she facilitates workshops on climate change with youth and builds spaces for collective learning at Energy CoLab.
Outside of her day job in the realm of adult learning and capability development, Rachel believes in the importance of connecting to self, others and our environment - a learned ethos of Ground-Up Initiative (GUI), a farm in Yishun where she volunteers. Rachel feels the most joy with her hands in soil, playing in the forest, making food with loved ones, fixing bicycles, connecting communities, discovering and sharing stories, and being an aunt to her two nephews.
AVRIL
Rachel found her way to climate advocacy through campaigning for fossil fuel divestment during her university years, where she led Towards a People's Endowment - a student-led campaign calling on universities in British Columbia to reinvest in community impact investments as a way to advance climate justice and improve access to capital for many underserved and Indigenous communities. Now, she facilitates workshops on climate change with youth and builds spaces for collective learning at Energy CoLab.
Outside of her day job in the realm of adult learning and capability development, Rachel believes in the importance of connecting to self, others and our environment - a learned ethos of Ground-Up Initiative (GUI), a farm in Yishun where she volunteers. Rachel feels the most joy with her hands in soil, playing in the forest, making food with loved ones, fixing bicycles, connecting communities, discovering and sharing stories, and being an aunt to her two nephews.
XUON TONG
Rachel found her way to climate advocacy through campaigning for fossil fuel divestment during her university years, where she led Towards a People's Endowment - a student-led campaign calling on universities in British Columbia to reinvest in community impact investments as a way to advance climate justice and improve access to capital for many underserved and Indigenous communities. Now, she facilitates workshops on climate change with youth and builds spaces for collective learning at Energy CoLab.
Outside of her day job in the realm of adult learning and capability development, Rachel believes in the importance of connecting to self, others and our environment - a learned ethos of Ground-Up Initiative (GUI), a farm in Yishun where she volunteers. Rachel feels the most joy with her hands in soil, playing in the forest, making food with loved ones, fixing bicycles, connecting communities, discovering and sharing stories, and being an aunt to her two nephews.
KEITH
Rachel found her way to climate advocacy through campaigning for fossil fuel divestment during her university years, where she led Towards a People's Endowment - a student-led campaign calling on universities in British Columbia to reinvest in community impact investments as a way to advance climate justice and improve access to capital for many underserved and Indigenous communities. Now, she facilitates workshops on climate change with youth and builds spaces for collective learning at Energy CoLab.
Outside of her day job in the realm of adult learning and capability development, Rachel believes in the importance of connecting to self, others and our environment - a learned ethos of Ground-Up Initiative (GUI), a farm in Yishun where she volunteers. Rachel feels the most joy with her hands in soil, playing in the forest, making food with loved ones, fixing bicycles, connecting communities, discovering and sharing stories, and being an aunt to her two nephews.
AVELYN
Avelyn has a heart for youth development and building the next generation through her work in facilitation. She enjoys guiding and inspiring young people to reach their full potential.She found her way to joining Energy Colab as a learning designer to explore the realm of environmental issues and how we can educate the community.
AMANDA
Amanda is an Environmental Studies graduate from Yale-NUS College. She developed an interest in energy justice during her involvement in the Students for a Fossil Free Future (S4F) campaign in 2022, advocating for local universities to sever ties with the fossil fuel industry. She recently joined Energy CoLab as a Learning Designer, aiming to make the complex topic of energy justice more accessible to others.
Outside of climate advocacy work, she is a lover of movement - yoga, sports and especially dance. She believes in the power of mindful movement to inspire conscious choices within our spheres of influence.
YEE HUI
Yeehui is a learning designer at Energy Colab, a communicator at an environmental non-profit and an occasional youth facilitator, passionate about mobilising youth and communities to act for environmental and social justice through an intersectional lens. She loves trees, movement, and making things with her hands
