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,…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…