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GE 14 Open Letter to All Political Parties, by NGOs concerned about the environment
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GE 14 Open Letter to All Political Parties, by NGOs concerned about the environment

To: Presidents of all political parties in Malaysia The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by 193 countries, including Malaysia, in September 2015 at the United Nations Summit encompass environmental, social and economic dimensions. These are now considered as universal goals for develo… Read more

Traffic congestion is that date we hate but can’t reject. Thing is, we can.
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Traffic congestion is that date we hate but can’t reject. Thing is, we can.

The heavy traffic congestion in Malaysia does not happen by accident. The heavy traffic congestion in Malaysia is not an inevitable product of aggressive economic growth in the 1980s and 1990s. The heavy traffic congestion in Malaysia is definitely not a sign of a “developed country”, unlike what we… Read more

Common mistakes that Malaysians always make with their e-waste
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Common mistakes that Malaysians always make with their e-waste

Who is actually are responsible for electronic waste that have been filling up the landfill? Of course the answer is the owners of the electronics. Who are the owners? If you are reading this, you are one of them because this is can only be read if you own electronic devices. Why is it your fa… Read more

Sun Bear Day 2017
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Sun Bear Day 2017

On the 16th May 2017, we celebrate our first Sun Bear Day 2017 and on the same time celebrating Dr. Wong Siew Te’s birthday. The objective of this event is to raise awareness on the smallest bear in the world , the sun bear. We invited students of Nature Club from four different schools in Sandakan … Read more

Protect Ulu Muda: Media Statement by Friends of Ulu Muda
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Protect Ulu Muda: Media Statement by Friends of Ulu Muda

We the undersigned, are deeply concerned about extractive activities that have been detected in Ulu Muda forests. This is based on a news report titled “Fresh logging at Ulu Muda catchment” in The Star on April 14, and information from the signage found close to the main road from Gubir to the Ulu M… Read more

Some General Precautions Against Global Warming
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Some General Precautions Against Global Warming

Technological advancements have offered many utilities to the mankind. Without any doubt, technology is the great server of man. But in the meantime, it also has been involved in some of the serious harms. Global warming is one of them. When anybody talks about global warming, it means the climat… Read more

Loggers block media from investigating Janda Baik logging
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Loggers block media from investigating Janda Baik logging

This post is put up on behalf of Janda Baik resident Christine Lim, who is trying to raise awareness on the destructive logging in Janda Baik. This is her English translation of a Bernama article carried by Free Malaysia Today.   Loggers prevent media from investigating logging in Janda… Read more

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