STUDENTS throughout the country will be roped in to be the “eyes and ears” of the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) in combating river pollution. Global Environment Centre (GEC) River Care Programme Coordinator Dr K. Kalithasan said students at selected schools would be appointed river rangers to help monitor rivers in their respective areas. “Twenty…
PETALING JAYA: She used to take 20 minutes in the shower or longer if she was singing. Sometimes, the tap would be left running while she brushed her teeth. Uthraa lyer now wants to spend less time in the bathroom and start conserving water, including turning the tap off while she brushes her teeth. The…
PETALING JAYA (March 26, 2006): It was billed as the nation’s premier eco-tourism attraction when it was opened in 2001. However, today, the Paya Indah Wetlands is a testimony to the wastage of millions in taxpayers’ money. Now, amid the government’s move to pump in an additional RM20 million to revive the park, accusations are…
ARTS + EARTH, a charity arts exhibition, will be held at the XOAS gallery from Aug 23 to Sept 15, in conjunction with this year’s World Environment Day. Themed WATER, the show features works by artists, Ahmad Shukri, Umi Baizurah,Hamir Soib, Masnoor Ramli, Jack Ting and Jansen Chow. Each artist will express their thoughts and…
Garden International School (GIS) has completed their SMART Ranger training with Global Environment Centre (GEC), after a successful campaign which saw the secondary school reducing, re-using, and recycling waste. The school began their SMART Ranger training with GEC’s Senior Programme Officer, Dr. Kalithasan, in May with 18 secondary school students and 2 teachers. Since then…
Government agencies must work with non-government organisations and the public to manage the increasingly polluted Sungai Perak. The Raja Muda of Perak, Raja Nazrin Shah, said the parties concerned must co-operate to enforce and improve the river’s water quality. “Since the beginning of time, rivers have influenced the culture and character of a country. “Man…
KUALA KANGSAR, 8 Jun (Bernama) — Undang-undang dan peraturan bagi membendung dan mengatasi masalah pencemaran Sungai Perak tidak akan berkesan tanpa tindakan yang tegas dan bersungguh-sungguh, titah Raja Muda Perak Raja Nazrin Shah hari Khamis. Baginda bertitah pelbagai kaedah boleh dirumus termasuk meminda undang-undang dan merangka peraturan baru tetapi sekiranya ada pihak yang tidak bertanggungjawab…
Think before you buy … lest the purchase is unnece or made of non-biodegradable material and will damage the environment and come back to haunt you … in stinking water from the tap and costlier water treatment. And go back to basics. Bring the tiffin-carrier for takeaway food. Bring a big reusable bag when you…
Residents of Section 19, Petaling Jaya, stood transfixed. Were those really white egrets they are seeing before their very eyes? The residents have been pleasantly surprised recently with the appearance of migratory birds in the area. They are signs that the once heavily polluted Sungai Penchala running through their little neighbourhood is returning to life…
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