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The Cabinet has approved a green neighborhood and low carbon city framework and assessment system aimed at reducing the nation's carbon emissions.
Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Chor Chee Heung said the guidelines...
Thursday, December 29, 2011
UMS to produce animated cartoon series highlighting environmental issues
15th December, 2011
KOTA KINABALU: Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) will undertake to produce an animated cartoon series entitled ‘The Blooms’ that focuses on environmental issues.
The series would be based on the Maliau Basin Conservation...
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
RM 6 million upgrade for Rainforest Discovery Centre
Sabah's award-winning Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC) in Sandakan is set to become better next year with additional facilities, including an environmental education activity centre.
The RM6.5mil upgrading of the Sabah Forestry...
Monday, December 19, 2011
Green Initiatives in Resorts
Many of our visitors come to Sabah to see our natural heritage, trek in our lush green jungles, unpolluted islands and beaches, dive in our clear waters, and visit the man of the jungle, the orang utans. Eco-tourism and international visitors bring in hard currency to the country, impressions plays an important role when they tell their friends and family about the adventures they have in Sabah,...
Sunday, December 18, 2011
What is Green Technology?
It is not difficult to understand what Green Technology is, basically, it is a new and innovative, environment friendly technology that is created and used, at the same time conserve natural resources and protect the...
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Sabah Art Gallery Strives to Go Green
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry hopes to see the state Art Gallery Conservation Centre to be the first Green Building Index (GBI) certified building in the state when it is completed.
The RM16 million...
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Types of Green Technology
Previously we discussed about what Green Technology is all about, today we shall discuss further about the various types of Green Technology:
1.Energy- Which is the most important and urgent concerns of green technology. There are...
Go Green : CM to Tourism Operators
Tourism players in Sabah should go green by coming up with eco-friendly products and services to keep up with the growing trend among travellers opting for tour operators, resorts and hotels that are able to keep their carbon footprint...
Monday, December 12, 2011
Saving Marine Life with Artificial Reefs
Marine life and fish stock in Sabah has been falling at an alarming rate in the past 10 years. DCM Datuk Yahya Hussin has been sinking numerous artificial reefs into the sea to ensure that the fishes and other marine life will breed...
Sunday, December 11, 2011
SESB appoints Sabahan managing director
The first Sabahan managing director in SESB was appointed Decemeber 1. Abdul Razak Salim, born in Labuan is the first Sabahan to be appointed since SESB was privatized in 1998 and he is alsothe fifth managing directors of the company....
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Sabah has one of richest biodiversities - JICA
Sabah has one of the richest biodiversities in the world with an area of 59 per cent covered by forests, according to the Japan International Cooperation Agency's (JICA) chief representative in Malaysia, Tsutomo Nagae. However, he...
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
24 degree celsius for Air Conditioner
Green Sabah says: From my previous post on Going Green in the Office , I'm going to explain more about why should we set our air-conditioner to 24 degree Celsius and above? By taking this small step, it could help you save energy...
Going Green At Work
There are many ways you can contribute to protect the environment, even while in the work place. These simple methods can help the company save energies and resources:
Make it a habit to turn of lights if there are no one is in a...
Monday, December 5, 2011
Coal Plants Scrapped
The government of Sabah announced that they had killed a plan to build a controversial 300-megawatt coal-fired plant in the tourism-driven eco-paradise. The plant had been proposed to help meet the state's energy shortages, which...
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Toilet Cleanliness Campaign
"Sanitarian is not a dirty word; it is a critical factor in human welfare and sustainable development. We need to put the spotlight on this silent crisis." - Mr. Sha Zukang, Undersecretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations
Environmental Action Centre (EAC) is spearheading a campaign to harness the collective commitment by Malaysians and foreign visitors to raise the standard...
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Green reminder (^^,)
Do you still remember the Bring Your Own Bag Days Campaign?
Bring Your Own Bag Days Campaign aims to reduce the usage of plastic bags during shopping activities. The 3R (Reduce-Reuse-Recycle) concept is being applied in this campaign....
Southeast Asia Green Model- Sabah
16th November, 2011
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is poised to become a model for Southeast Asian countries in sustainable forest management.
United Nations resident coordinator for Malaysia and United Nations resident representative for...
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Sabah First in Asia to ban Shark Trade
Campaign heats up to save millions of sharks from being killed for foodBy Oliver Majaham
Pictures by Ille Tugimin Sharks evolved 400m years ago to keep oceans healthy. As predators, they rule the underwater world. But they are losing a battle against man. The latest score: Sharks have killed 13 people so far this year. Man kills 73m of them every year largely for their fins which are turned...
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Biomass can produce new high value industries: Najib
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak said yesterday the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti), along with BiotechCorp and related agencies will roll out a Bioeconomy roadmap for Malaysia by...
Monday, November 28, 2011
Sabah developers interested on green buildings
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah developers are keen to participate in green building development after getting a clearer picture of the costs involved.
Sabah Housing and Real Estate Developers Association president Datuk Susan Wong said it...
REDD-plus action in Sabah
PARTICIPANTS at the two-day Heart of Borneo (H0B) international conference on green economy in Kota Kinabalu (Nov 15-16) witnessed the signing of a Note of Cooperation between the Sabah Forestry Department (SFD) and the Malaysian...
Friday, November 25, 2011
WWF launches green business network
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has launched the Malaysian chapter of its Heart of Borneo Green Business Network, a new initiative for rallying the private sector towards conserving and protecting the environment.
WWF-Malaysia...
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Forms Of Green Technology
Green technology can come in many different types. These are the three most substantial ones: Energy, Building and Purchasing.
Green Energy is the generated energy from green sources like wind, tide and solar. The advantages of these...
Green economy the way to go
CM Musa Aman claims the green economy is a win-win arrangement which benefits both the environment and the economy through well managed utilization of the natural environment which will in turn allows the conservation of the natural...
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Solar Hybrid System - Great Green Technology
Solar hybrid system is one of the way that practising green technology. The sun becomes the main source to supply the energy and solar hybrid system helps in converting the sun's rays into electricity. That is why they are more green...
Solar Hybrid System for Villages
The Sabah State Government had recently provided Kampung Tanjung Batu Latu and Kampung Tanjung Batu Darat with continuous electricity through the constructions of a solar hybrid system.
The System comprises of a solar farm and battery...
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Green Economy Initiatives in Sabah
The state government receives compliment for taking pro-active steps and a leading role in promoting a green economy while exploring the potential of implementing it in Sabah.
Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment...
Sabah's success in forestry protection
Chief Minister Musa Aman said that Sabah has achieved remarkable success in protecting its forests and biodiversity through the implementation of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM)
The SFM's approach that prioritised knowledge,...
Monday, November 21, 2011
Cleanliness is a Shared Responsibility
Conveying the message at a gotong-royong to clean up the beach, Mayor Datuk Abidin Madingkir said a lot of public complaints on the unsatisfactory cleanliness level at Anjung Perdana, especially the smelly drains has been made...
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