Community-Led Mangrove Restoration by Yayasan Gambut, Global Environment Centre and Aramco Singapore Reaches New Phase in Riau Province
RIAU, Indonesia, July 13, 2026– From July 6 – 9, 2026, more than 250 participants joined forces to plant 800 mangrove trees across four villages in Riau Province: Tanjung Kuras in Siak Regency, and Kelapa Pati, Buruk Bakul, and Sepahat in Bengkalis Regency. The four-day planting event saw participation from local community groups, students, village…
Two communities receive RM20,000 grant each to drive sustainable environmental management
PETALING JAYA, 2 October 2025 – Two community groups from Selangor and Perak have each been awarded RM20,000 grants under cycle 1 of the recently-launched Zainudin Ismail GEC Community Impact Grant (ZIGCIG). This is an initiative by the Global Environment Centre to empower grassroots action for community-based environmental restoration and sustainable resource management. The grant…
Forum Khazanah Bakau 2025: Strengthening Community-Led Mangrove Conservation and Cross-Border Collaboration
LUMUT, 22 August 2025 – Over 100 community leaders, conservation practitioners, educators and local partners from Malaysia and Indonesia gathered at Forum Khazanah Bakau 2025: Nurturing Heritage, Building Hope to advance practical, community-led mangrove conservation. The event was co-organised by the Global Environment Centre (GEC) and Yayasan Sime Darby (YSD), with the support of the…
