Wrong cleaning practice suspected
Dr K. Kalithasan, River Care programme manager under the Global Environmental Centre, said offenders should also be tasked to fund the clean-up efforts when they are found guilty of pollution.
‘Address careless disposal of masks’
“This is a serious concern as face masks, used by the public, are being thrown on our streets, in parks and public places. This will create a new kind of environmental pollution, similar to the problem of single-use plastic. When face masks are discarded on the streets, they are likely to be washed into the…
Launching of Community Garden & Sungai Keroh River Care Education Centre
The community garden’s establishment has indirectly allowed the residents to take ownership of the river stretch and monitor the Sungai Keroh by becoming the eyes and ears of the river’s condition and any illegal dumping activities.
Communities stake claim to waterways
Public parks, community gardens and colourful murals are just some of the ways Sungai Klang and Sungai Gombak have been transformed through the River of Life outreach programme, which has helped educate the people on the importance of preserving our waterways.
Taman Melawati residents transform Sg Klang riverbank
Since 2018, FoSK TMR3 has carried out the longest continuous community gotong-royong in Malaysia, currently at 107 weeks and counting. Each Saturday, members and participants show up at the riverbank to carry out any task needed.
Malaysia walks away from law to tackle firms over forest fires
Faizal Parish, director of the Malaysian nonprofit Global Environment Centre who has worked on sustainable peatland management, fire prevention and transboundary haze for 30 years, believes Malaysia is right to adopt a more regional approach.
Getting to the root of flash floods
Global Environment Centre (GEC) said there was a higher than normal rainfall around this time that was usually a dry period. “So we may be heading towards the La Nina phenomenon. “However, the human or local factors are also big contributors to the problem,” said GEC director Faizal Parish.
ASEAN responds to potential transboundary haze events in wake of pandemic
“Key practitioners in ASEAN and Australia shared insights on the impacts and potential risks of the pandemic situation on ASEAN’s response to fire and haze events, as well as lessons learnt from the 2020 Mekong dry season and 2019 Australia bushfire crisis. Further, they shared preparedness actions for the upcoming dry season in the Southern…
Public help essential for clean waterways
Global Environment Centre (GEC) river care programme coordinator Dr K. Kalithasan said it was important for communities to take ownership of rivers and realise their role as custodians.
