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. He, therefore, described the floods as a “100-year flood”. Global Environment Centre director Faizal Parish said the floods were becoming worse as a result of climate change….
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 vibrant waterfront given its historical importance, heritage centre and location within the city. This next entry-point project…
Rehabilitating our rivers 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 vibrant waterfront given its historical importance, heritage centre and location within the city. This…
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. The “crime scene” is littered with the debris of life: empty tins, shirts and barrels, but Yussainy knows the thieves, mainly Indonesian immigrants, will…
Pelajar, kakitangan kerajaan, penduduk sertai program PROGRAM Pelestarian dan Pemulihan Sungai Penchala, memberi pendedahan awal kepada generasi muda terutama pelajar mengenai pentingnya penjagaan sungai sebagai sumber air bersih, Aktiviti bersama Global Environment Centre (GEC), Novozymes Sdn Bhd, DBKL serta Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran, dijayakan 150 pelajar, kakitangan Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran (JPS) dan penduduk sekitar…
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. Our very own SK Sri Kelana, the 1st SMART Ranger School in Malaysia, has won the State level competition and is now competing with 13 other…
IN conjunction with the World Rivers Day 2010, an educational event was held at Sungai Pencala in Taman Rimba Kiara, Kuala Lumur, on Saturday. Organised by Global Environment Centre (GEC) together with Malaysian Country Water Partnership (MyCWP), the event was supported by the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID), Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and Novozymes…
On a surprisingly cool Sunday afternoon, 120 IDS Malaysia staff volunteers sacrificed their day off and got down to some serious work of planting 2000 mangrove seedlings on Beting Labu Lemak, a newly formed island off the Klang Island Forest Reserve. Leading by example, Country Managing Director, Ong Chong Beng, was enthusiastic and encouraged his…
A brief blog post by a participant from the TH!NK ABOUT IT European Blogging Competition about GEC’s project sites. Peat Poverty It’s hot and incredibly humid, and very green. Armed with water, anti-mosquito spray and cameras, we’re walking in the Raja Musa Forest Reserve. Here, the Global Environment Centre (GEC) is busy rehabilitating devastated peat forests. Volunteers, organised via…
KUALA LUMPUR: A survey by a leading international magazine apportioning marks for quality of life, economic dynamism and education has placed Malaysia 37th in the “Best Countries in the World”. Already industry representatives were yesterday looking forward to an even better showing in the future. “I hope Malaysia will be in the top 10 in the…
