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. Lau said a report by the area’s Rukun Tetangga and non-governmental organisation Global Environment Centre (GEC), highlighted problems linked to…
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? Try planting a tree in a peat swamp and you will discover…
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 (Bukit Lanjan Exco), Faizal Parish (Director of Global Environment Centre), YB Dato Haji Mohamad…
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. “This island used to be covered with 2,000ha to 3,000ha of mangrove forest but now only a small portion of it is left. “Part of the area, which used to…
IPOH, Oct 22 (Bernama) — Experts began roundtable discussions on various key issues on the second day of a conference titled, “Towards an Integrated Masterplan For Sustainable Management of the Belum-Temengor Tropical Rainforest”, here. Policy and Governance Planning, Security and Enforcement, Sustainable Eco-Tourism and Marketing, Self-Sustainability of the Belum-Temengor Tropical Rain Forest, Research and Development…
They have always been told not to throw things into rivers and lakes but yesterday, that piece of advice was happily ignored by a group of pupils as they joined in efforts to rehabilitate the Kelana Jaya lakes. Together with Motorola Malaysia employees, the students of Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Kelana threw 1,100 effective microorganism (EM)…
KUALA LUMPUR: 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 in Indonesia. A little over a decade ago, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia,…
Global Environment Centre received a substantial amount of donations from DiGi’s Love to Save Campaign that was held in June 2009. Among the other charities that benefitted from this amazing campaign are SPCA, MNS, Borneo Conservation Trust, MAKNA, Hospis Malaysia, Malaysian Aids Foundation, IJN Foundation, National Kidney Foundation, Malaysia Council for Children’s Welfare, NACSCOM, NCBM, WAO,…
FOURTEEN charitable organisations received donations of RM150,000 in total from DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd under its “Love to Save” campaign. “We conceptualised this campaign to make it easy for Malaysians to support their charity of choice. We wanted to give everyone, including non-DiGi customers, the opportunity to make a difference with just one click,” said…
Clean-up efforts are making Sungai Way cleaner and healthier not only for aquatic life, but for those living nearby too. Walking by the Sungai Way river in Selangor was an unpleasant experience less than two years ago. The water was “colourful”, thanks to the numerous plastic bags, empty containers and other rubbish caught in it….