Girl Guides Singapore Plogathon 2021: Empowering Girls through Climate Action
World Thinking Day marks a day of international friendship for millions of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts globally. In 2021, Girl Guides Singapore organizes a Plogathon aligned with SDG #13 on Climate Action. Participants engage in plogging, combining jogging with picking up litter to reduce plastic pollution. The goal is to collectively plog 1,000,000 km to support Climate Action in Singapore and raise funds for the development of girls. Registration opens from Feb 20 to Mar 20, followed by the Plogathon period from Mar 27 to Jul 2. Join in, make a difference, and support this eco-friendly initiative!
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GGS Plogathon 2021 Info deck Since 1926, World Thinking Day is a day of international friendship, where 10 million Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 150 countries come together to advocate for what they believe in and to fundraise for the Guiding Movement. This year, with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #13: Climate Action in mind, Girl Guides Singapore is organising a Plogathon!
ABOUT GGS PLOGATHON 2021 What is a Plogathon? If marathon is a long-distance running race, then plogathon is a long-distance plogging race! Plogging is a combination of two words: jogging and the Swedish phrase "plokka upp," which means pick up. Started in Sweden in 2016, it is basically an eco-friendly exercise where one picks up litter while working out. Simply go for a walk or a jog with tongs, gloves and trash bags to contain the litter you ve picked up and you re set! Why plog? Plastic pollution is real. When trash don t end up in bins, they eventually make their way into the ocean. Over 80 percent of plastic litter that ends up polluting the oceans comes from land. Plogging is a simple way for all of us to do our part in reducing the environmental impact of plastic waste while jogging or hiking with friends and family.
As an organisation, our goal is to collectively plog 1,000,000 km to strengthen the momentum of Climate Action in Singapore while raising funds for GGS mission in developing girls to their fullest potential. Let s achieve our goal by bringing along our friends and family to join us on our plogs and pledge $20 in support of our plogging efforts! All participating schools are entitled to PNAA Points. Winning schools will be entitled to claim points under the Competition component of PNAA.
PLOGATHON TIMELINE Registration Period 20 Feb to 20 Mar 2021 Simply register as a school to participate in GGS Plogathon 2021. Plogathon Period 27 Mar to 2 Jul 2021 GGS Plogathon 2021 will officially go live on 27 Mar 2030 HR, in conjunction with Earth Hour 2021. You may log in to your account to record your plog once it goes live. Distance plogged and funds raised during this period will be tabulated to determine the winners. Continue plogging and raising funds after 2 July to do your part in supporting GGS and encouraging climate action! Fundraising Period 27 Mar to 31 Aug
HOW DOES IT WORK? Step 1: Register as a school [20 Feb 20 Mar] Register as a school on www.girlguides.org.sg/wtd2021 before 20 March 2021 Set up your profile page with: Profile photo (of your unit or school logo etc) A team motto/tagline Pledge the distance your school is aiming to clock as one! Step 2: Go plogging! [27 Mar 2 Jul] Plog with your fellow Guides or individually at your own time, with your own friends and family Everybody s distance count towards total KM plogged. For example, if 20 girls go plogging together for 2KM, it will equate to 40KM plogged. Invite more people to plog together and clock more kilometers together! At the end of your plog, take a selfie or snapshot of the trash collected. Log into your account and update your plogged distance. You will need to upload your selfie/snapshot as proof of plogging done. (This can be done by Guider or by Brownies/Guides)
HOW DOES IT WORK? Step 3: Share your activity and get your friends and family to support your Plogathon by making a donation Share your activity on Instagram/Facebook #GGSPlogathon Encourage your friends/family to make a donation via a unique donation link found in your profile page in support of your Plogathon! Step 4: Check out your progress on the leader board and plog your way up to be the top schools for the following categories (Gold, Silver, Bronze, *Merit): Schools with highest mileage clocked Schools with highest donation amount raised Schools with highest average mileage (total KM plogged divided by no. of girls) Completion e-certificates (one per school) and participation PNAA points will be awarded to all participating schools. Top schools for each competition category above will be entitled to claim points under the Competition component of PNAA *only applicable to Guides
WHAT DO I NEED? What you will need: Comfortable sports attire + mask Bag for trash Gloves and/or tongs Plog Safely! Observe safe distancing and COVID-19 related regulations (click here for more info) Ensure health and safety measures including environmental, terrain, traffic and weather conditions Protect yourself by gearing up with masks, gloves and covered shoes Stay hydrated
WHERE DO I GO PLOGGING? Here are some ideas on places you can plog: Neighbourhood parks (e.g. Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park, West Coast Park) Beaches (e.g. East Coast Park, Changi Beach) Nature reserves (e.g. Lower Pierce Reservoir, Botanical Gardens) Park Connector Networks (e.g. Central Urban Loop, Southern Ridges Loop)
ABOUT GGS PLOGATHON 2021 Is this Plogathon open to the public? No. Currently, only schools and members of Girl Guides Singapore are able to register an account on the website. Members of the public may show their support via a donation or join our members on their plog to have their distance clocked under one of our school or member account. How many kilometers are we supposed to pledge? You may pledge a distance that you are confident in achieving collectively as a school. As a general guide, we encourage each girl to plog at least 5km a month i.e. 15km/girl during the Plogathon period (27 Mar 2 Jul). If they are able to bring along 1 friend to each plog, the number goes up to 30km/girl. Multiply the figure by the number of girls in your unit to get the recommended pledge distance. What if we are unable to complete the pledged distance? We encourage all units to try their best but there will be no penalty for not completing the pledged distance. Schools that are able to complete the pledged distance will be entitled to a completion e-certificate at the end. All units will be entitled to participation PNAA points regardless of their completion status.
ABOUT GGS PLOGATHON 2021 Are PNAA points awarded for this event? Participation PNAA points will be awarded to all participating schools. Top schools for the following categories (Gold, Silver, Bronze, Merit) will be entitled to claim points under Competition component of PNAA: Schools with highest mileage clocked Schools with highest donation amount raised Schools with highest average mileage (total kilometers plogged divided by no. of girls)
REGISTRATION How do I sign up for the Plogathon? Head over to www.girlguides.org.sg/wtd2021 by 20 Mar 2021 to sign up as a school. Kindly note that this Plogathon is only open to schools and members of GGS What details are needed for the account? You will need to fill up the following details: School name Division No. of girls Pledged mileage (KM) Motto/Tagline Group Photo (a unit photo/wefie or school logo will be cool!) Details of main Guider-in-charge: Name, Email Address and Mobile No. I have missed the registration period. Can I still register? Kindly write to lena@girlguides.org.sg for more information
RECORDING YOUR PLOG How do I update the distance I have plogged? Log into your account and update accordingly based on distance plogged multiplied by the number of people who plogged together. For example, Adila went plogging with 2 friends for 5km, so she will record 15km as total distance plogged. Remember to upload a wefie or snapshot of the trash collected as proof of plog completed. There is only one account for each school. How will the girls submit their plogged distance? This is up to each school s arrangement. If the girls are able to upload their plog independently, Guiders may allow the girls to access the account to do so. The default account rights will be given to the Guider who has registered the account. Do ensure that there are no repeat submission for each completed plog. I have updated my plog but the distance is not reflected on my account. What should I do? Your plog record will be reflected once Girl Guides Singapore has verified the submission. Kindly provide 24hrs for your plog to be reflected on your profile page and do not submit more than once for each completed plog. I have accidentally entered and submitted the wrong distance plogged. What should I do? If you have entered less km than you should have, you may submit another entry to make up the correct distance. If you have entered more km than you should have, kindly write in to lena@girlguides.org.sg and we will rectify the records from our end. I forgot to submit my plog before 2 July 2021. Can I still do so? All submissions will be cut off automatically by the system after 2 July 2021. We regret that no late entries will be considered after the cut-off date.
DONATION How can I donate to this Plogathon? Simply make a donation via our Plogathon website at www.girlguides.org.sg/wtd2021 from 27 Mar 2021 onwards. To donate in support of a particular school or member unit, please donate via their unique profile page Will my donation be eligible for tax deduction? Donation $50 and above will be eligible for 250% tax deduction. For more information, please click here. I wanted to donate in support of a particular school or member unit but have accidentally donated via the main donation link. How can I transfer the donation back to the school/unit? Please write in to lena@girlguides.org.sg for us to assist with this. I would like to donate in support of a school/unit after 2 July 2021. Can I still do so? Donations made via each school/unit s profile page will not be counted under each school/unit on our system after 2 July 2021 i.e. they will go towards the general Plogathon 2021 raised funds. We still encourage you to show your support to the GGS mission to develop girls to their fullest potential by donating to GGS Plogathon 2021.
