KUALA LUMPUR: A survey by a leading international magazine apportioning marks for quality of life, economic dynamism and education has placed Malaysia 37th in the “Best Countries in the World”. Already industry representatives were yesterday looking forward to an even better showing in the future. “I hope Malaysia will be in the top 10 in the…
Live radio interview with Dr. Kalithasan on water, rivers and the W.A.T.E.R. Project Malaysian rivers aren’t doing too well, and Malaysian citizens are very much to blame for this. Dr. K. Kalithasan, Coordinator of the River Care Programme at Global Environment Centre (GEC) helps paint a clearer picture of current state most of our Malaysian…
Live radio interview with Suzana Mohkeri The Raja Musa Peat Swamp Forest Reserve has, over the past ten years, seen more than 500 hectares of the reserve illegally cleared and burnt for farming activities. This has caused major environmental hazards such as haze and the release of thousands of tonnes of greenhouses gases, which contribute…
SEKOLAH Menengah Sungai Way, Petaling Jaya was buzzing with activities during the 2010 River Carnival. The carnival was aimed at educating and engaging the public on how to work together to clean up urban rivers in a fun and exciting way. People young and old came as early as 8am to the carnival, where some…
PETALING JAYA: Some 60 tonnes of garbage are collected from rivers in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor each year, the Department of Irrigation and Drainage said. The department’s river basin and coastal zone management director Datuk Ong Siew Heng described the figure as alarming and said that the people could play their role in addressing the…
PETALING JAYA: The 2.5-kilometre Sungai Way is no longer categorised as Class V, the dirtiest in the five river categories. In just one year the cleanliness of the river has improved from Class V to Class IV, with some parts even in Class III. The progress is attributed to “Working Actively Through Education and Rehabilitation” (Water),…
With all the attention on the environment, it’s hardly news when a green project goes right. On the contrary, it’s the slip-ups that get the headlines these days. But there’s something about the success story of Guinness Anchor Berhad (GAB) Foundation’s Sungai Way rehabilitation project that stands out. Eighteen months ago, Sungai Way, a tributary…
BRIDGESTONE Tyre Sales (M) Sdn Bhd donated RM110,820 to the Global Environment Centre (GEC) recently. GEC is a non-profit organisation committed to environmental preservation. The cheque was presented by Bridgestone managing director Takashi Aoki to Global Environment Centre (GEC) director Faizal Parish. The funds were raised from a series of charity drives through Bridgestone “Make…