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Sustainability Fund Launches Student-Led Artificial Oyster Reef Project
Dulwich College (Singapore) has launched an innovative new sustainability initiative at Changi Sailing Club: the Artificial Oyster Reef Project, a student-led endeavour supported by the Dulwich College Ranjit Murugason Sustainability Fund.
The project explores how repurposed oyster shells can be used to enhance marine biodiversity, improve water quality, and strengthen coastal resilience. With technical guidance from engineering and environmental consultancy Witteveen+Bos, Dulwich students and staff are involved in every stage of the process — from reef design and installation to ecological monitoring and community outreach. The project brings sustainability learning from the classroom directly into the field, offering students real-world experience in environmental stewardship.
The Sustainability Fund exists to empower our students to turn their environmental ideas into tangible action. The Artificial Oyster Reef Project does exactly that – it is innovative, collaborative and rooted in real-world impact. I am delighted to continue supporting the Fund so that more projects like this can take shape, particularly here in Singapore, where protecting marine ecosystems and coastal resilience is vital to our long-term environmental future.
“The Artificial Oyster Reef Project exemplifies what we mean by Live Worldwise. Our students are working alongside scientists, conservationists and community organisations to make a measurable difference to our natural environment. We are deeply grateful for Mr Murugason’s continued leadership and vision in making projects like this possible.”
This work has been made possible through the Dulwich College Ranjit Murugason Sustainability Fund, which provides students with the resources, mentorship, and industry connections needed to transform their ideas into impactful action. To further strengthen the Fund’s capacity, Mr Ranjit Murugason, Fellow of Dulwich College and Old Alleynian, has generously contributed an additional S$10,000 endowment.
The project, led by Mr Alex Ireland, Director of Global Citizenship at Dulwich College (Singapore), commenced in October 2025 and will continue into 2026 with planned stages of ecological monitoring and community education.
