Go for an Environment-friendly Election Campaign

How about if we urge all the political parties and candidates to be kind to the environment for this coming 13th general election campaign? For example, avoid nailing campaign materials to trees. The purpose is to minimize garbage and to inflict as little damage on the environment and trees toward the end of the elections. It is highly encouraged for candidates to practice environment-friendly...

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Don’t speculate on pygmy elephants’ deaths – Masidi

Photo: runwildrunfreefilms.blogspot.com KOTA KINABALU: Members of the public have been asked not to jump to conclusion on the cause of death of the 14 pygmy elephants in Lahad Datu. Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun told press members after addressing his ministry’s monthly staff gathering yesterday that it was dangerous for them to come up with an assumption...

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Volunteering to protect & restore coral reefs

Bleached coral an indicator of global warming. Tropical Research and Conservation Centre (TRACC) needs you to help on our Conservation expeditions on two beautiful Malaysian Islands to protect sharks and turtles while replanting corals on a damaged coral reef. Volunteer with TRACC to help protect the Ocean: turtle conservation, coral planting & reef restoration on Pom Pom Island, Sabah...

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Malaysia's First "Green" Taxi Stand in Kota Kinabalu!

An artist's impression of the green taxi stand at Kg. Air. Photo: Daily Express The first "green" taxi stand in Malaysia would be built in Kota Kinabalu soon. The proposal to upgrade and renovate the existing taxi stand at Jalan Pantai in Kampung Air was disclosed to Mayor Datuk Abidin Madingkir by Kota Kinabalu Teo Chew Association (KKTCA) President, Sr. Chua Soon Ping. The project is the...

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Tips for a Greener Planet

Photo: www.graphics99.com Composting pail Replace synthetic fertilizer with compose fertilizer. Compose fertilizer is an organic fertilizer which can be simply produced by outing all food scraps such as banana peels and eggshells into a perforated metal composting pail. Energy star rated electrical appliances Energy star qualified appliances uses 10 to 50% less energy. Refrigerator...

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Plan to train tropical rainforest expertise

Imbak Canyon is home to more than 317 species of plants, out of which 32 species are found only in Borneo, and six species only present in Sabah. WORLD-CLASS FACILITY: Imbak Canyon in Sabah to be strategic research centre PLANS are afoot to make the Imbak Canyon Conservation Area (ICCA) in Sabah a strategic research centre for biodiversity to empower Malaysian researchers of tropical rainforest...

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Calculate your carbon footprint!

Photo: spinningatthedime.blogspot.com Did you know that we could affect our environment in many ways? For example when we are driving, flying, heating our homes, even the type of food we eat makes a difference. However, the overall impact of our actions can be measured by carbon footprint. Carbon footprint is single figure that gives us a quick idea of our impact on carbon change. It is...

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The Environmental Impacts of Cellphones

With nearly everyone having a cell phone these days, we thought it a good idea to educate people on the true environmental impact that the world's growing addiction to mobile phones is creating.  Source: epa.gov...

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Marine size area is important: Marine Biologists

  Asia's Coral Triangle is a triangular area stretching across the Philippines, eastern Sabah, eastern Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. It is often referred to as the "Amazon of the seas" because it contains nearly 30 per cent of the world's reefs and more than 3,000 species of fish. This made it a treasure trove of marine life. A new study has been carried...

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Remember to recycle, reuse and reduce

Photo: www.chymedia.com I COME from a family that recycle, reuse and reduce. We don’t use any cool bags to show that we don’t use plastic bag. We reuse the plastic bags by giving them to hawkers or we just recycle them. There are a few simple ways to recycle. Whenever I go out, if I see aluminium cans, I’ll just pick them up and take them home. The aluminium cans can be sold. So,...

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Pilot project to secure Sabah Mega Biodiversity

Sabah Mega Biodiversity to be Secured KOTA KINABALU: The Borneo Conservation Trust (BCT) with the support from relevant government department (i.e. Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD)) are in the midst of preparing a five to 10 years programme as a pilot project to manage multiple-use forest landscape and secure the Sabah Mega Biodiversity in Gunung Rara and Kalabakan. Borneo Conservation...

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MoU to expand Wildlife Corridor in Lower Kinabatangan

MoU signing ceremony - (From left to right) Administration and Finance Manager Josephine Maluda, Head of Conservation and Research, Borneo Conservation Trust Raymond Alfred, Director of Sabah Wildlife Department Datuk Dr. Laurentius Ambu, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Masidi Manjun, Managing Director of Myne Resort, Ouh Mee Lan, Director of Myne Resort, Tan Kum Peng and...

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Pesticide poisoning killed elephants

Pesticide poisoning likely killed 14 elephants in Sabah last month. THE 14 pygmy elephants which died mysteriously at the Gunung Rara reserves last month are likely to have died from pesticide poisoning, according to research carried out by the Borneo Conservation Trust (BCT).BCT found chemicals such as cyanide and sulphur at the site where the elephants were found, but is unsure whether...

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Energy efficient lighting for SK Randagong

Managing Director of SESB Ir. Abdul Razak Sallim explaining the benefits of the LED lights to Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Masidi Manjun during the unveiling of the energy efficient lighting system. In line with the government's plan to stop the use  of inefficient filamen bulbs in the country by 2014, Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) has taken the initiative to...

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WWF: Long-Term Solutions Needed for Conservation of Borneo Pygmy Elephants

Pygmy elephants WWF-Malaysia is concerned about the recent pygmy elephant deaths in the Gunung Rara Forest Reserve.   “WWF-Malaysia is providing support to the Sabah Wildlife Department and is part of the special taskforce that has been set up by the Department to further investigate the matter. Our patrolling teams worked closely with the Department in unearthing the incident,”...

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Sabah school to be electricity generated by solar power

BRIGHT: St Michael secondary school students admiring the newly installed solar panels St. Michael secondary school here in Penampang is the first school in East Malaysia to be fitted with a PV system. The installation of a 5.4kWh rooftop photovoltaic (PV) system at the school was completed by German renewable energy systems firm Solarsysteme Sachsen GmbH.  Approximately 6,800 kWh of...

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More comprehensive tests and analyses to be carried out over elephants death

Death of 14 Pygmy elephants is still under investigation Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Masidi Manjun said his ministry will be seeking a second opinion from two internationally accredited forensic testing facilities – the Ramathibodi Poison Centre at Mahidol University of Thailand and to the Chemistry Lab of the Queensland Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries...

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RE Project Competition: ASEAN Energy Awards 2013

Solar-Diesel generator hybrid power in Kinabatangan, Sabah Malaysia. This system was installed and commissioned in Sept 2012 by Optimal Power under KPLW project. For those who managed to get the quota for renewable energy projects under SEDA's FiT, and those who have been in the RE business for sometime now, this is the time to showcase your works. At the same time, get some...

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Seminar on Lightning and Surge Protection for Solar PV Installations

This is good for people who are currently involved in solar PV or those who simply want to enhance their knowledge in Lightning Protection Design and Surge Protection Design requirements for solar PV installations including large PV farms and small residential systems in Malaysia. This is SEDA Malaysia's commitment to ensure that qualified persons receives updated information...

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UMS hopes to be the first “Eco Campus”

Universiti Malaysia Sabah KOTA KINABALU: Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) aims to be the first eco-friendly university in the country. It has set 2017 to be a fully “Eco Campus” after launching its EcoCampus blueprint yesterday. “It will be the first university in Malaysia to endeavour in the project based on three basic principles of innovation, relevant and sustainability...

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Sabah police identify logging companies at site of pygmy elephants' death

Pygmy elephant KOTA KINABALU, Feb 6 (Bernama) -- Sabah police have identified the logging companies carrying out works at the site where 14 Borneo Pygmy elephants died mysteriously at the Rara Forest Reserve, about 139km from Tawau, recently.  Sabah police commissioner Datuk Hamza Taib said, investigations have revealed that there were logging companies with 300 workers present...

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