Category: Environment EN

Seven fishers led by Zakaria Ismail together with Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and Jaringan Ekologi dan Iklim (JEDI) have filed an application for Judicial Review at the Penang High Court on 29 December 2023 to challenge the planning permission given by the Penang State Director of Town and Country Planning on 21 August 2023 for the Penang South Reclamation Project (PSR). The nine applicants are...

Cities and towns generate a stream of water that has already been used, such as for domestic purposes. This stream of water represents a waste product which must be either disposed of safely or re-used downstream as a resource. In the face of climate change, wastewater can be an untapped resource for farmers. Apart from its value as water, it may also contain nutrients which benefit agricultural...

Trees not only slow climate change, they help people live happier, healthier, and longer lives. Trees provide environments conducive to physical and social activities and this improves mental well-being. Whether through community gardening or walking in neighbourhoods or parks, people of all ages report experiencing relaxing or invigorating effects after going out into nature. Studies have shown...

Set a Timer on the Air Conditioner at Night Let’s start with a quick realisation on how much electricity air conditioners consume. On average, a home air conditioner (2 horsepower) can use about 1,900 watts of electricity an hour. If you have it on all day, that accumulates to a whopping 45,600 watts of electricity in a day! Being mindful of this consumption is not only crucial for your...

The communities who attended the Debunking Waste to Energy Symposium today said in unison that they oppose any waste to energy projects in Malaysia. Instead the government should move towards embracing real solutions, that is zero waste. Zero Waste Asia Consumers Association Penang - CAP  

“The real economy of this planet is its forests and oceans. Its currency is water, food, oxygen, sunlight. Its stock market is the ecosystems and climate systems which balance the allocation of these resources, and its stakeholders are its 8 million species.” ~ George Tsakraklides, author, biologist and food scientist    

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is distressed to learn about the occurrence of a landslide in Blue Valley in Cameron Highlands, early this morning that has led to 4 persons being buried so far. While the cause of the landslide is yet to be determined, SAM is gravely concerned that hill clearings in Cameron’s for all kinds of projects including for agriculture and construction development could be...