Peatland – Gold mine or time bomb?
Live radio interview with Faizal Parish, Director of Global Environment Centre, tells the environmental impact of turning peatland into oil palm plantation, and what the possible best practices.
Getting Right to the Source
ALAM Flora collects an average of 5,800 tonnes of waste each day within its concession areas, namely Selangor, Pahang and the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur as well as Putrajaya. In 2009, the company collected approximately 2.1 million tonnes of waste. Now, that’s a lot of waste; most of which could have been reduced if…
Funds Collected from “No Plastic Bag Campaign”
The 99Speedmart mini market chains, presented a donation of RM30,000 to Global Environment Centre (GEC), a non-profit organisation to support GEC’s environmental efforts and initiatives. Present that morning to hand over the cheque was its General Manager, Mr. Quek Teng Hiong witnessed by YB Elizabeth Wong, the EXCO for Tourism, Consumer Affairs and Environment, Selangor…
Help awarded for environment conservation
SIX non-governmental organisations (NGOs) based in Peninsular Malaysia recently received the Shell Malaysia Sustainable Development Grants for their environment conservation and sustainable livelihood projects. The six projects were part of the 13 recipients selected to receive the 2010 Shell Malaysia Sustainable Development Grants, which is currently in its third cycle. In a separate ceremony earlier,…
Selangor MB says forest trees may be replanted at Langat peat swamp
NO decision has been made with regard to converting the Kuala Langat South peat swamp forest into an oil palm estate, said Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim. “The state government is presently studying how to resolve two existing issues affecting the forest — the farmers that are intruding into the forest, and…
Many speak up to save south peat swamp forest
THE Kuala Langat South Peat Swamp Forest issue is heating up with various parties hitting out at the state government for its non-action on the matter. Petaling Jaya Utara federal development coordinator Datuk Dr Wong Sai Hou said instead of protecting swamp forest to fight climate change, the state government was destroying it by planning…
Preserving Kuala Langat South Peat Swamp Forest
DUE to fear of losing the Kuala Langat South Peat Swamp Forest (KLSPSF) to agriculture, non-government organisations and government organisations have got together to document rare species of animals, birds, trees and plants in the area. Their intention is to stop the state from allowing it to become an oil palm plantation and preserve one…
Maybank2u raises RM180,000 for environment
MAYBANK2U recently raised RM180,000 for environmental conservation through its “Love the Earth” campaign. The fund was raised for three environmental organisations – Global Environment Centre, Regional Environmental Awareness Cameron Highlands (REACH) and Treat Every Environment Special (TrEEs). The amount was raised during the five-month campaign whereby the bank pledged RM1 for each customer requesting online instead…
ETP set to take KL to greater heights
River care expert Dr K. Kalithasan from the Global Environment Centre advised that any clean-up must start from the catchment area and beautification of rivers should not only be about tree planting. THE National Economic Transformation Programme (ETP), revealed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak several months back, is perhaps one of the…