Archive for October, 2009
Villagers still adamant to have dam resited
-Daily Express- Penampang: Villagers affected by the proposed RM2.8 billion dam in Kaiduan, Papar, unanimously rejected the government-funded project as well as any plan to relocate them. John Sobitang, Kampung Buayan village chief, who claimed to be representing residents of Kampung Babagon Laut, Tiku, Timpayasah and Buayan, said they had been residing in the village [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Environmental groups to push for green energy for Sabah
-The Star- By MUGUNTAN VANAR KOTA KINABALU: Five environmental groups have united to push for the use of ”green energy for Sabah. The group of non-governmental organisations dubbing themselves as ”Sabah Unite to Re-power the Future or Green Surf is opposed to the use of dirty energy like proposed coal powered plant planned for the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Malaysia’s green energy gap
-The Star- IT is without a doubt that the Government is serious about promoting green technology. This is evident in some of the measures that the Prime Minister has outlined for Budget 2010. In fact, Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Peter Chin in his recent blog posting has termed those measures as a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Surviving climate change
-The Nut Graph- By Gan Pei Ling –> Exhibition by regional coalition People’s Actions on Climate Change during the Asian Youth Climate Workshop (© Gan Pei Ling) “WE should do it for our children and future generations!” This is one of the most common rallying cries used by some individuals and organisations to convince [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The German Green Ambassador
(Bernama) — The wheels of his bicycle races on the busy streets of Kuala Lumpur as cars honk along the congested lanes during peak hour madness. He navigates through the rough terrains of the city landscape – avoiding the potholes, slowing down for pedestrians and careful to distance himself away from the oncoming traffic. He [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Most UK palm oil buyers fail sustainability test
WWF A handful of companies are showing real progress in their commitments to buy and use sustainable palm oil, yet the majority, contrary to their commitments, are failing to buy the product in spite of its availability. WWF’s Palm Oil Buyers’ Scorecard assessed the performance of 59 of the most prominent European retailers and manufacturers [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Tiger rescued from poachers in Malaysia perishes from injuries
-Mongabay.com- Rescued in early October from a poacher’s snare, a Malayan tiger has died from stress and infection due to its injuries. The 120 kilogram (264 pound) male tiger died on October 19th in the Malacca Zoo after undergoing surgery to amputate its right foreleg, which two weeks before had been caught in a poacher’s [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Malaysia to replant trees in logging-ravaged Borneo to save endangered orangutans
-AP- Malaysian authorities will replant trees in a forest ravaged by logging on Borneo island in the latest effort to restore the natural habitat of endangered orangutans, a global environmental group said Wednesday. The government of eastern Sabah state signed an agreement with the World Wildlife Fund this week to replenish trees in a piece [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )green tech incentives
-The Star- To expand the use of green technology, the government launched the Green Building Index (GBI) on May 21, 2009. Can you elaborate on what GBI pertains to and some of the tax incentives available. GBI was developed by Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia and the Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia. Under the GBI assessment framework, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Different shade of green
-The Star- IT may be one of the highest-billed wildlife tourism spots in the country but the lush Lower Kinabatangan forest in the east coast of Sabah is taking on a different shade of green – that of oil palm fields. Plantations owned by public-listed companies, private enterprises and family growers have carved up the [...]
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