terese teoh
hello! :) I'm Terese (pronounced Ter-rass). My pronouns are she/her. I'm twenty-three, studying the Juris Doctor postgraduate degree programme at Singapore Management University. I just graduated with a double major in environmental and political science at Nanyang Technological University (Singapore).
Currently, I also lead local climate advocacy group Singapore Youth for Climate Action (SYCA), in particular the Global Plastics Treaty working group. My main interests lie in using the power of the law to create spaces for environmental justice, where communities can safeguard their culture, health and resources for generations to come.
Outside of environmental work, I am a creative writer, a wannabe triathlete and swim coach. ^_^
"Our forests, rivers, mountains — they are not simply a place for your next great adventure, or somewhere you run to when you have money. They are someone's home, someone's supermarket, someone's livelihood. If our environment is destroyed, it is not just about one less leisure option. Because for many more, they lose everything that makes life worth living."
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