KOTA KINABALU: Buoyed by the success of 15 environmental conservation and community development-related projects under its sustainable development grant programme, Shell Malaysia has decided to increase funding for the programme from RM300,000 to RM500,000. This year, 13 non-governmental organisations — six from the peninsula, four from Sabah and three from Sarawak — will benefit from the…
The Sungei Way river is gradually coming back to life, thanks to the joint efforts of Guinness Anchor Berhad and various communities. VIMALA SENEVIRATNE is encouraged SMALL, colourful butterflies flutter among the bushes on man-made islands or habitats in the middle or along the banks of the Sungei Way river while dragonflies dart along the…
KUALA LUMPUR: Department of Irrigation and Drainage director-general Datuk Ahmad Husaini Sulaiman said yesterday that rain had not fallen this heavy in Perlis and Kedah for 100 years. He, therefore, described the floods as a “100-year flood”. Global Environment Centre director Faizal Parish said the floods were becoming worse as a result of climate change….
Without a doubt, Klang and Gombak rivers have remained two of Klang Valley’s dirtiest rivers. Due to their shameful state, they have become an under-utilised natural asset, especially the Klang River which has the potential to be a vibrant waterfront given its historical importance, heritage centre and location within the city. This next entry-point project…
Rehabilitating our rivers Without a doubt, Klang and Gombak rivers have remained two of Klang Valley’s dirtiest rivers. Due to their shameful state, they have become an under-utilised natural asset, especially the Klang River which has the potential to be a vibrant waterfront given its historical importance, heritage centre and location within the city. This…
SELANGOR Forestry Department assistant director (operations and enforcement) Mohd Yussainy Md Yusop cuts a forlorn figure as he glares at an abandoned squatters’ settlement on the edge of a mangrove forest. The “crime scene” is littered with the debris of life: empty tins, shirts and barrels, but Yussainy knows the thieves, mainly Indonesian immigrants, will…
Pelajar, kakitangan kerajaan, penduduk sertai program PROGRAM Pelestarian dan Pemulihan Sungai Penchala, memberi pendedahan awal kepada generasi muda terutama pelajar mengenai pentingnya penjagaan sungai sebagai sumber air bersih, Aktiviti bersama Global Environment Centre (GEC), Novozymes Sdn Bhd, DBKL serta Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran, dijayakan 150 pelajar, kakitangan Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran (JPS) dan penduduk sekitar…
Organized by the Department of Environment, Malaysia, the Sekolah Lestari (Sustainable School) Program Award encourages all National schools in Malaysia to initiate and establish sustainable features in their school. Our very own SK Sri Kelana, the 1st SMART Ranger School in Malaysia, has won the State level competition and is now competing with 13 other…
IN conjunction with the World Rivers Day 2010, an educational event was held at Sungai Pencala in Taman Rimba Kiara, Kuala Lumur, on Saturday. Organised by Global Environment Centre (GEC) together with Malaysian Country Water Partnership (MyCWP), the event was supported by the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID), Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and Novozymes…
On a surprisingly cool Sunday afternoon, 120 IDS Malaysia staff volunteers sacrificed their day off and got down to some serious work of planting 2000 mangrove seedlings on Beting Labu Lemak, a newly formed island off the Klang Island Forest Reserve. Leading by example, Country Managing Director, Ong Chong Beng, was enthusiastic and encouraged his…