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…
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…