Forest to be gazetted by end of the year
THE KOTA Damansara forest will be gazetted as a permanent forest reserve by the year-end at the latest.
Read More > 09-Jul-2009  | Capacity and Awareness 

Wetlands’ guardian - A conservationist works tirelessly to protect Malaysia’s wetlands.
An interview with Mr Faizal Parish.
Read More > 22-Jul-2009  | General 

‘Review EIA on shrimp farm’
PETALING JAYA: The Department of Environment should review the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report on the proposed 1,000ha shrimp farm project in Terengganu, said Global Environment Centre director Faisal Parish.
Read More > 30-Jul-2009  | Sustainable management 

ST.com News: Haze may worsen H1N1
KUALA LUMPUR - THE thick haze blanketing some parts of Malaysia could worsen the Influenza A (H1N1) situation by triggering more respiratory illnesses, Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai has said.
Read More > 07-Aug-2009  | Haze 

Thick haze in many parts of Sarawak
MIRI: Traveling along the Pan-Borneo Highway has become a very dangerous affair as visibility has been reduced to less than 100 metres in some stretches due to the worsening haze, made worse by the forest fires raging all over the state.
Read More > 07-Aug-2009  | Haze 

Outlaw open burning on peat land, Sarawak urged
While open burning is banned in other parts of Malaysia, plantation operators in Sarawak can apply for an open burning permit under Section 30(1)(a) and (2) of the Natural Resources and Environment Ordinance.
Read More > 09-Aug-2009  | Haze 

Telco’s campaign asked users to pick their cause
ALL it took was a click for the public to donate to their favourite charity during DiGi’s Love to Save campaign, where the company had pledged to donate RM150,000 to 14 charitable organisations.
Read More > 10-Aug-2009  | Capacity and Awareness 

Making a splash

Read More > 11-Aug-2009  | River Care Programme  

DiGi donates RM150,000 to 14 charities
FOURTEEN charitable organisations received donations of RM150,000 in total from DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd under its “Love to Save” campaign.
Read More > 11-Aug-2009  | Capacity and Awareness 

DiGi Love To Save Campaign
DiGi Love To Save Campaign
Read More > 24-Sep-2009  | General 

Experts urge countries to keep up integrated responses to beat haze
Even as world attention focuses on earthquake and typhoon victims in Southeast Asia, there is grim reminder of another threat to the region - scientists and environmentalists are warning of a return of the choking haze due to an extended dry season ...
Read More > 06-Oct-2009  | Haze 

Deploying microbes to clean up lakes
Themed "Green & Global", the event saw Motorola employees and 27 pupils from the school's Smart Rangers getting their hands dirty in a workshop where they moulded the EM mudballs made of soil, fermented rice bran and EM solution.
Read More > 22-Oct-2009  | SMART Ranger 

Experts Discuss Key Issues To Manage Belum-Temengor Rain Forest
Policy and Governance Planning, Security and Enforcement, Sustainable Eco-Tourism and Marketing, Self-Sustainability of the Belum-Temengor Tropical Rain Forest, Research and Development and Management Structure are among key topics slated ...
Read More > 22-Oct-2009  | Sustainable management 

Move to restore mangrove forests
YEARS ago, the whole of the Pulau Indah coastal area off Klang, was covered with mangrove trees. Now, only about 20% of the trees remain.
Read More > 03-Nov-2009  | Forest and Wetland Conservation Programme 

The Canon Brand Goes From Zero to Hero all with the Help of Some Clever Advertising
To take the project to the next level of interactivity, Canon called all 1000 participants of the project to join them at Padang Kota Damansara, on October 19th 2008, to help them plant 2,500 seedlings. “We also invited YB Elizabeth Wong ...
Read More > 10-Nov-2009  | Capacity and Awareness 

Tree-planting for the future
MENTION tree-planting and most people would envision a delightful and relaxing experience. After all, how hard can it get: just dig a hole, remove the poly bag from a young tree, plonk the tree into the hole and cover the roots with sand?
Read More > 10-Dec-2009  | Forest and Wetland Conservation Programme 

Lake in dire need of care
THE RM1.1mil allocation to upgrade Taman Aman in Section 22, Petaling Jaya, in the 2010 Petaling Jaya City Hall (MBPJ) budget should be used to clean the lake, said Kampung Tunku assemblyman Lau Weng San.
Read More > 11-Dec-2009  | River Care Programme  

Dedicated centre for river rehabilitation

Read More > 11-Dec-2009  | River Care Programme  

Foundation launches education centre for Sg Way community
THE GAB Foundation, in partnership with the Global Environment Centre (GEC), recently launched a dedicated River Care Education Centre in Desa Mentari for the Sungai Way community.
Read More > 17-Dec-2009  | River Care Programme  

River care centre to educate Sungai Way folk
THE GAB Foundation in partnership with Global Environment Centre (GEC) has opened a dedicated River Care Education Centre in Desa Mentari for communities living along Sungai Way as part of its river rehabilitation project.
Read More > 11-Jan-2010  | River Care Programme