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Strong Support and Collective Effort Make Energy-Saving a Success

Lai Cheng August 27, 2024 0 Comments
SK St Xavier, Ayer Itam in Penang receives full support from the entire school community which has enabled it to successfully create active participation and promote energy-saving behaviours among teachers and students. The collective efforts of everyone in the school have helped to make the school more energy-efficient today. “Full Support from Parents-Teachers Association for Energy-Saving...
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Connecting Eating Patterns with Electricity Usage

Lai Cheng August 26, 2024 0 Comments
SJK (T) Bayan Lepas, Penang uses a holistic approach in energy conservation.  The school encourages students to eat foods and fruits that cool the body and to drink sufficient water to regulate body temperature in order to prevent body heatiness. A cool body tolerates heat better.  This indirectly helps to minimise use of fans and air-conditioners in the school. “Eating right helps reduce...
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Conserving Energy by Reducing Electricity Use

Lai Cheng August 25, 2024 0 Comments
SMK Convent Bukit Mertajam which took part in CAP’s energy-saving project, practises a straightforward and practical approach to save energy – the school uses energy-efficient air-conditioners and places limits on their use, as well as the use of lights and fans. Energy Monitors appointed ensure compliance with these rules. Besides reducing its carbon footprint, these simple actions have,...
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Open Space Learning to Reduce Electricity Consumption

Lai Cheng August 24, 2024 0 Comments
Avoiding air-conditioner use to save energy can pose challenges, especially in a hot climate, but SMK Datuk Hj Mohamed Nor Ahmad in Bukit Gelugor, Penang has not let this prevented the school from inculcating energy-saving habits in students. To optimise health and safety, the school uses a practical approach of balancing students’ well-being and needs with good environmental care. Energy...
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LIFE LESSONS FROM THE BEES

Lai Cheng August 23, 2024 0 Comments
Bees are amazing insects that are important to our ecosystem, human life and health. But they have a short lifespan of only about 4-6 weeks. Though their existence is fleeting, they live each moment fully, diligently fulfilling their duties. They leave a lasting legacy – their work lives on in the form of honey that can last for centuries. What bees teach us: “Bee” the best you can for the...
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Developing Cooperation and Responsibility via Energy-Saving Measures

Lai Cheng August 23, 2024 0 Comments
Conserving energy in schools often translates into energy efficiency, sustainability, and cost savings. For SMK Convent Butterworth, there is additional value in implementing energy-saving activities – it has created awareness in students and teachers about the importance of judicious energy use, and has developed a spirit of cooperation and responsibility in students. “Students have become...
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Promoting Energy-Saving through “One Class, One Garden”

Lai Cheng August 22, 2024 0 Comments
SMK Kampong Kastam Butterworth in Penang – one of several schools involved in CAP’s energy-saving project – is seeing a positive outcome from various energy-saving initiatives implemented in the school. One big difference seen is in the school’s monthly electricity bill, which is now RM1,000 lower than a year before. A teacher and some students from the school share their successful...
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REPURPOSE GARLIC PEELS INTO NATURAL PLANT SPRAY

Lai Cheng August 21, 2024 0 Comments
Our grandmothers were true pioneers in household recycling, constantly finding innovative ways to repurpose everyday scraps. Among their many old-school tricks, one of the most valuable yet lesser-known was the reuse of garlic peels. Garlic peel spray is an excellent natural alternative to chemical pesticides, offering protection against fungi and pests while being safe for beneficial insects....
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CAP and SAM Urge Malaysia to Transition to Zero Waste, Cancel Waste-to-Energy Incineration Plans

Lai Cheng August 19, 2024 0 Comments
The Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) have jointly submitted a memorandum titled "Malaysia Must Move Towards Zero Waste: The Case Against Waste-to-Energy Incineration" to the Prime Minister, relevant Ministries and agencies on 14 August 2024. The memorandum urges cancellation of the proposed waste-to-energy (WTE) incineration projects in Malaysia and calls...
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