CDL’s 8th Youth4Climate Festival Accelerates Green Action Amongst Youths In Support of Go Green Singapore at City Square Mall with Extensive Partnership

  • CDL’s Youth4Climate (Y4C) Festival returns for its 8th edition this year, in partnership with City Square Mall, Singapore Innovation Centre, and Sustainability Alliance, an initiative spearheaded by Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry
  • The Y4C Festival 2025 gathers young talents and features curated eco-educational workshops and an Eco Marketplace dedicated to sustainable goods

City Developments Limited (CDL)’s flagship youth environmental outreach programme, the Y4C Festival, returns for its 8th edition this year. It will be held across two days from 7 to 8 June 2025. This is CDL’s of support for Go Green SG Week (formerly known as Climate Action Week) organised by the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE), to rally youths and the community to accelerate climate action.

In line with Go Green SG’s aim to rally and mobilise the community to take collective action towards a greener and more sustainable future for Singapore, CDL has rolled out an exciting line-up of climate-themed initiatives, which includes:

Opening Ceremony

  • Special Guest Senior Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment & the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, Ms Goh Hanyan, will grace the Y4C Festival opening on Saturday, 7 June, 12.00pm at Green Square (B1, City Square Mall).
  • Lauren Fleur Yeo, a past winner of CDL’s “We Love Our Planet” Storytelling Contest, will give a storytelling presentation of The Boy Who Grew a Forest by Sophia Gholz. This will be followed by a sharing by Lauren’s mother and founder of Peace of Art, Eunice Yeo, on the mother-daughter duo’s sustainability journey.
  • Yina Chua, Associate Director at NUS Cities, will introduce her new book Go Green SG Champions – Superheroes of the Green Academy (recently included in the MOE syllabus).

Youth4Climate Concert

  • The 6th Y4C Concert will be held at Green Square of City Square Mall on Sunday, 8 June.
  • The performance line-up includes singing, dancing and instrumental acts by talented youths, as well as a storytelling session of Dr Seuss’ The Lorax from winners of CDL’s “We Love Our Planet” Storytelling Contest.

Eco-Marketplace

  • With the growing community of sustainable green vendors in Singapore, the Eco-Marketplace will feature over 20 sustainable vendors who are passionately dedicated to promoting sustainability and eco-conscious living.
  • Some highlights include booths by The Salvation Army’s re:nue, Millennium Hotels & Resorts, and CBM.

Green Workshops

  • Y4C 2025’s specially curated line-up of eco educational and hands-on workshops will educate guests on taking climate action and experience eco-conscious living.
  • Amongst CDL’s workshop partners are:
  1. Beetle Buds – fosters a love for nature and wildlife through engaging, interactive experiences with Singapore’s native insects
  2. Crafted Tapestry – creatively transforms old or discarded materials into new, useful, and stylish products, promoting sustainability and reducing waste
  3. Gmaximus – reduces food waste by tackling one of the biggest waste streams – coffee grounds – and turning it into pottery
  4. Darifarida – aspires to inspire others to consciously choose eco-friendly apparels and accessories whose production cause as little or no harm to the environment via leaf printing
  5. DECK – promotes environmentalism in their printmaking by using a photographic process that relies on non-toxic, low-impact chemicals and natural sunlight instead of harmful substances or energy-intensive methods
  6. Stridy – building a global community of volunteers passionate about tidying up the environment, learning about litter management in Singapore, and inspiring eco-conscious change
  7. Tembusu CSR – dedicated to create, grow and sustain environmentally and socially conscious child/parent communities in Singapore through workshops on microforests and fabric upcycling
  8. Sustainability Sweat Sesh – promotes mental health and wellness through an active lifestyle

Movie Screenings

  • The Lorax (Saturday, 7 June, 6.00pm) and The Wild Robot (Sunday, 8 June, 5.00pm) will be screened to encourage viewers to reflect on humanity’s relationship with the environment, advocate for protection, respect, and a recognition of our shared responsibility for the planet’s future.
  • Delectable free snacks such as popcorn, ice cream, candy floss, hotdog buns and cookies will be available for guests to enjoy with the movies.

Festival attendees will receive an Eco Adventure Card to collect stamps at each activity. Once completed, the card grants access to exciting Lucky Draw entries and the opportunity to redeem exclusive gifts and vouchers.

Ms Esther An, CDL’s Chief Sustainability Officer, said, “The world is facing climate and nature crises. Young people account for 16 percent of the global population and are becoming a driving force in advocating for a low-carbon and climate-resilient future. Their growing involvement in climate and SDG initiatives showcases their transformative power of advocacy and action.  We are proud to present the 8th edition of CDL’s Y4C Festival at Singapore’s very first eco-mall – City Square Mall. This festival underscores CDL’s three-decade commitment to ‘Conserving as We Construct’. We will continue our commitment in nurturing eco-conscious mindsets and building capacity amongst youths and communities to achieving national and international climate goals.”