Sunway goes Styro-free from October 4
The Sunway University College Student Council recently waged a war on Styrofoam by launching their Scrap-the-Styro Campaign on campus.
Read More > 14-Sep-2010  |  

IDS Malaysia Supports Mangrove Rehabilitation Efforts

Read More > 27-Sep-2010  | Forest and Wetland Conservation Programme 

Group carries out river habitat creation and mapping
IN conjunction with the World Rivers Day 2010, an educational event was held at Sungai Pencala in Taman Rimba Kiara, Kuala Lumur, on Saturday.
Read More > 27-Sep-2010  | River Care Programme  

SK Sri Kelana competes for National Level Sekolah Lestari!
Organized by the Department of Environment, Malaysia, the Sekolah Lestari (Sustainable School) Program Award encourages all National schools in Malaysia to initiate and establish sustainable features in their school.
Read More > 28-Sep-2010  | SMART Ranger 

Pelestarian sungai
PROGRAM Pelestarian dan Pemulihan Sungai Penchala, memberi pendedahan awal kepada generasi muda terutama pelajar mengenai pentingnya penjagaan sungai sebagai sumber air bersih,
Read More > 01-Oct-2010  | River Care Programme  

MANGROVE THEFTS: A swampy network that eludes authorities
SELANGOR Forestry Department assistant director (operations and enforcement) Mohd Yussainy Md Yusop cuts a forlorn figure as he glares at an abandoned squatters' settlement on the edge of a mangrove forest.
Read More > 07-Oct-2010  | Forest and Wetland Conservation Programme 

Nine entry-point projects to help increase GNI
Without a doubt, Klang and Gombak rivers have remained two of Klang Valley’s dirtiest rivers. Due to their shameful state, they have become an under-utilised natural asset, especially the Klang River which has the potential to be a ...
Read More > 26-Oct-2010  | River Care Programme  

Rehabilitating our rivers

Read More > 26-Oct-2010  | River Care Programme  

Climate change the cause?
KUALA LUMPUR: Department of Irrigation and Drainage director-general Datuk Ahmad Husaini Sulaiman said yesterday that rain had not fallen this heavy in Perlis and Kedah for 100 years.
Read More > 07-Nov-2010  | General 

Green: Breathing life into ‘dead’ river
The Sungei Way river is gradually coming back to life, thanks to the joint efforts of Guinness Anchor Berhad and various communities. VIMALA SENEVIRATNE is encouraged.
Read More > 07-Nov-2010  | River Care Programme  

Shell to increase funding
KOTA KINABALU: Buoyed by the success of 15 environmental conservation and community development-related projects under its sustainable development grant programme, Shell Malaysia has decided to increase funding for the programme from RM300,000 ...
Read More > 06-Dec-2010  | General 

ETP set to take KL to greater heights
River care expert Dr K. Kalithasan from the Global Environment Centre advised that any clean-up must start from the catchment area and beautification of rivers should not only be about tree planting.
Read More > 30-Dec-2010  | River Care Programme  

Maybank2u raises RM180,000 for environment
MAYBANK2U recently raised RM180,000 for environmental conservation through its "Love the Earth" campaign.
Read More > 05-Jan-2011  | General 

Preserving Kuala Langat South Peat Swamp Forest

Read More > 11-Jan-2011  | Forest and Wetland Conservation Programme 

Many speak up to save south peat swamp forest
THE Kuala Langat South Peat Swamp Forest issue is heating up with various parties hitting out at the state government for its non-action on the matter.
Read More > 12-Jan-2011  | Forest and Wetland Conservation Programme 

Selangor MB says forest trees may be replanted at Langat peat swamp
NO decision has been made with regard to converting the Kuala Langat South peat swamp forest into an oil palm estate, said Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim.
Read More > 13-Jan-2011  | Forest and Wetland Conservation Programme 

Help awarded for environment conservation
SIX non-governmental organisations (NGOs) based in Peninsular Malaysia recently received the Shell Malaysia Sustainable Development Grants for their environment conservation and sustainable livelihood projects.
Read More > 20-Jan-2011  | Forest and Wetland Conservation Programme 

Funds Collected from "No Plastic Bag Campaign"
The 99Speedmart mini market chains, presented a donation of RM30,000 to Global Environment Centre (GEC), a non-profit organisation to support GEC’s environmental efforts and initiatives. Present that morning to hand over the cheque was its ...
Read More > 21-Jan-2011  | General 

Getting Right to the Source
ALAM Flora collects an average of 5,800 tonnes of waste each day within its concession areas, namely Selangor, Pahang and the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur as well as Putrajaya.
Read More > 26-Jan-2011  | Waste Management 

Peatland - Gold mine or time bomb?
Live radio interview with Faizal Parish, Director of Global Environment Centre, tells the environmental impact of turning peatland into oil palm plantation, and what the possible best practices.
Read More > 31-Jan-2011  | Peatland