Faculty of Environmental Studies, University Putra Malaysia Articles

Students’ Initiatives: How UPM Can Boost Environmental Action Through MESYM
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Xiwen Yeoh

Students’ Initiatives: How UPM Can Boost Environmental Action Through MESYM

A few months ago I have written a blog post entitled ‘A Little Concerns, Much More Differences’, addressing the importance of students’ commitment towards supporting the green campus concept in University Putra Malaysia (the university I currently enrolled in) as promoted by the Department of Studen… Read more

Wildlife Seminar by Second Year Students of Bachelor of Environmental Management
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Xiwen Yeoh

Wildlife Seminar by Second Year Students of Bachelor of Environmental Management

I came across this Wildlife seminar two days before the actually event was held. This seminar was organised by second year students of Bachelor of Environmental Management (which is the other bachelor programme in my faculty besides the one I am enrolled in currently) as the final project for the co… Read more

Inspirations I Got Throughout My Life that Led Me Here
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Xiwen Yeoh

Inspirations I Got Throughout My Life that Led Me Here

When I was young, I did not think much about what I wanna be. Life seemed so straight forward and smooth from the eyes of a child like me. During primary school I was quite obsessed about encyclopedia, so I said I wanted to study DINOSAURS because dinosaurs looked cool. Then after sometimes my ambit… Read more

Tasik Chini Fieldwork 2014
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Xiwen Yeoh

Tasik Chini Fieldwork 2014

Personally I am exposed to the environmental issues more since I entered the Faculty of Environmental Studies in University Putra Malaysia. Me and my coursemates learnt and are still learning a lot of things that normally people would not know or care about. Maybe some of us were chosen to take this… Read more

Earth Day Celebration Ceremony 2014 in UPM
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Xiwen Yeoh

Earth Day Celebration Ceremony 2014 in UPM

(Translation) Earth Day Celebration Ceremony 2014 launched by YB Dato’ Sri Dr. James Dawos Mamit Deputy Minister of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment 22nd April 2014 (Tuesday) Banquet Hall, University Putra Malaysia (UPM)   My fellow sporty batchmates and universit… Read more

AVEDA Walk for Water 2014 – Trailer
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Xiwen Yeoh

AVEDA Walk for Water 2014 – Trailer

April is the Earth Month when we have plenty of green events going around here and there to create awareness among the public towards a more sustainable lifestyle. Even though we are having water rationing for this month in Selangor, but we are still fortunate enough to have cheap and convenient tap… Read more

Environmental Students Versus Medical Students
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Xiwen Yeoh

Environmental Students Versus Medical Students

Looking up at the towering building for the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, a trace of envy grew in my heart (it still grows when I simply think about it). People often brag about how awesome to be a medical student, or how wonderful their children are as a medical student, or how great the… Read more

I Proudly Announce That, I Am An Environmental Volunteer
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Xiwen Yeoh

I Proudly Announce That, I Am An Environmental Volunteer

If people ever asked me have I worked before, if it is to fill in forms I will answer ‘student’ (plus extra information such as ‘Bachelor of Environmental Science and Technology, Faculty of Environmental Studies, University Putra Malaysia upon request); I will say no in the sense that I have not bec… Read more

MENGO H2O Hunt 2014 – Trailer
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Xiwen Yeoh

MENGO H2O Hunt 2014 – Trailer

Hey guys! It’s another publication of a green event which is just around the corner on 13rd April 2014 at the Square, Publika! This is the first MENGO H2O Hunt 2014 held by the Malaysian Environmental Non-Government Organizations (MENGO) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia which is open for all age groups no … Read more

An Inconvenient Truth: Extracted Information
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Xiwen Yeoh

An Inconvenient Truth: Extracted Information

The movie ”An Inconvenient Truth” was released in 2006 in United States when I was in standard six (who was still unaware of anything about global climate). I first watched the movie during a leadership camp in high school (and I was in half-asleep state due to the tiring schedule) when I was in f… Read more

Keep Happiness Going: Recycle
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Xiwen Yeoh

Keep Happiness Going: Recycle

Being one of the most popular soft drink company in the world, Coca-Cola company has been showing concerns towards our environment by promoting greener lifestyle through campaigns and their policy worldwide. And yes, in Malaysia, Coca-Cola has been carrying out a campaign here, in University Putra M… Read more

A Little Concerns, Much More Differences
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Xiwen Yeoh

A Little Concerns, Much More Differences

University Putra Malaysia has always given people a picture of mesmerizing lush greenery as if the university is being embraced by the Nature. Indeed, our campus is just like a green city in Serdang with lots of trees and fields spreading all over the campus. There is even a famous site called ‘one … Read more

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