Category: Environment EN

Penang Suya Meiyarivagam (PSM) was formed to inculcate moral and spiritual values, social responsibility and holistic development among children, youth and the community through sustainable education. Here, children meet weekly to learn mainly moral values and living skills. As the energy-saving initiative proposed by the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) is in line with the organisation's...

Small changes bring big effects in the long run, says the Methodist Girls’ School in Penang – one of the schools which CAP had guided on efficient energy use and conservation. Simple measures like switching off lights and fans, reducing air-conditioner use, planting trees, growing indoor plants, and appointing class energy monitors to check on adherence to specific rules, have brought about...

SJK (T) Subramaniya Barathee, Penang is committed in continuing the school’s green journey towards environmental sustainability in spite of some setbacks faced along the way. Due to inevitable factors, cost reduction has yet to be seen in the school’s electricity bill, but this does not dissuade students and teachers here from continuing with their daily routine of saving energy. To the...

In SJK (C) Union in Jalan Burmah, Penang students are the real heroes in energy conservation. Not only do they motivate one another towards energy-saving, they also play a direct and critical role that contributes to the school’s sustainability and cost-saving goals. Students here diligently track and scrutinise the school’s electricity bills to get to the root of any jump in electricity...

Ecosystem Under Siege: Wildlife, Soil, and Climate at Risk Plastic pollution has become a pervasive environmental issue with dire consequences for wildlife, soil, groundwater, and ultimately, climate change. The durability and widespread use of plastics mean they persist in the environment for centuries, causing harm at multiple levels. The effects of plastic waste on wildlife are profound and...

SK Dato Kramat in Penang has good reasons to be happy. The school’s energy-saving project, which CAP helped to initiate, is producing the desired results – students there are now fully aware of how their daily energy-saving actions help in conserving natural resources and helping the environment.  There is a continuous reduction in the school’s electricity bill.  And students have now...

Plastics can take hundreds of years to decompose, causing extensive and lasting damage to ecosystems due to plastic pollution. To best understand what plastic pollution is, one must understand what plastic is: a material made from carbon (fossil fuels) and chemicals. Plastics are not safe, inert materials per se, but rather a complex group of mixtures of tens of thousands of chemicals, many of...

The Catharijnesingel in Utrecht, once a polluting urban highway, has been restored to its pre-1958 state, prioritising green, livable spaces over cars and asphalt. This transformation enhances climate resilience, improves biodiversity, and offers great water recreation. The project merges historical preservation with modern ecological design, earning multiple prestigious awards. Source: Bright...