Marine biologist swaps the lab for practical pursuits. The name ‘EcoKnight’ suggests a gutsy warrior in shiny armour, ever-ready to draw his sword and duel with those who pollute the environment. However, Yasmin Rasyid, the founder and president of the non-profit organisation, is not intimidating at all. The long-haired, soft-spoken lady believes in organising outreach…
CONSUMERS play a crucial role in preventing a major water crisis which is expected before 2015. Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association (Fomca) president Datuk Marimuthu Nadason lamented that the current water consumption behaviour showed that many had underestimated the seriousness of the water situation in the country, especially in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. He…
MOST of us may not think much about using water frugally as the water bill is much lower than other utility bills. The various campaigns and public service announcements did not seem to have worked; many Malaysians do not see the looming danger of our taps running dry if the current water consumption trend continues….
MORE than 100 river rangers comprising students, residents, members of non- governmental organisations (NGOs) and government agency officers have pledged to monitor and protect Sungai Pinang’s cleanliness. The rangers made the pledge while taking part in a one-day Sungai Pinang River Care training programme at the Penang Botanic Gardens’ Pavilion Auditorium. State Drainage and Irrigation…
GAB Foundation together with Global Environment Centre (GEC) and Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) conducted a workshop recently for JPS officials as part of their Urban River Rehabilitation Handbook initiative. Launched by DID director-general Datuk Ahmad Husaini Sulaiman, the workshop aimed to provide DID officials with first-hand knowledge on how to utilise the handbook…
A THREE-year project to enhance community participation in the protection and rehabilitation of the severely polluted Sungai Pinang in Penang will begin this Sunday. The RM100,000 Sungai Pinang River Care project is funded by HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad in partnership with Global Environment Centre. It will be carried out in three phases with the support…
FROM recycling to creative projects, the pupils of SK Sri Kelana in SS5, Petaling Jaya, are exposed to a variety of environmental initiatives through the school’s Smart Ranger club. The club embarked on a sustainable programme by the Education Ministry and Department of Environment (DoE) in collaboration with the Global Environment Centre in 2009 with…
HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad and Global Environment Centre (GEC) has launched its new partnership under the bank’s latest environmental project — the HSBC GEC Community-Based Raja Musa Forest Reserve Rehabilitation Project in Bestari Jaya (formerly known as Batang Berjuntai), Selangor. This project is aimed at helping raise awareness of peatlands conservation through environmental education activity…
THE Selangor government will be embarking on two initiatives, one of which is to create a blueprint to conserve the forests in Selangor, said state executive councillor Elizabeth Wong. “The blueprint aims to address issues like encroachment and forest fires and the need for more effective conservation of all forest reserves, including the Kuala Langat…
KUALA SELANGOR, 25 Feb (Bernama) – Kesatuan Eropah (EU) memperuntukkan geran sebanyak 1.8 juta Euro (RM7.2 juta) bagi membayai projek Pengurusan Mapan Hutan – Hutan Tanah Gambut di Asia Tenggara (SEAPeat) untuk tempohh 4 tahun.