Category: Environment EN
Keep Soil Alive, Protect Soil Biodiversity
5 December is World Soil Day. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)’s theme for this year's campaign is: "Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity". CAP’s own environmentally sustainable urban vegetable farm adopts practices that encourage soil fertility and biodiversity. Our farm also uses natural processes to handle pest populations, which eliminates potentially...
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NGOs Shocked by Logging Activities in Greater Ulu Muda Forest
Several non-governmental organisations (listed below) are shocked to learn about recent occurrences of deforestation activitiesin a forest reserve in the Greater Ulu Muda Forest. According to satellite images, between May and November 2020, some 87 acres (0.35 sq. kilometres) of natural forest near to Tasik Ahning, in the Bukit Keramat Forest Reserve have been clear-felled and terraced for what...
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CAP: Eating meat brings misery and destroys health and planet earth
November 25th is observed as Meatless Day worldwide. On this occasion, the Consumers Association of Penang calls on Malaysians to substantially reduce and where possible avoid eating meat for the benefit of our health and environment. Rising prosperity has allowed people throughout the world to eat more meat and Malaysia is no exception. Our per capita consumption of meat has increased from 13.2...
Read More Promptly Identify Cause Of Oil Spill In Penang Waters
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) calls on Department of Environment (DOE) and the Penang state authorities to take immediate action to identify the cause of the oil spill that occurred in the waters off Penang Island early this morning. It is estimated that about two kilometres of coastline near the Paramount fishing shed were polluted due to the oil spill. The time and cause of the incident have yet...
Read More Humanity: Not too smart for our own good
An epic presentation of where humanity stands today and how we must all work together to make it to the fourth second.
Read More Tambun landslide tragedy: Need to avoid projects in environmentally sensitive areas
The landslide which struck the Sunway Group’s Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat in Tambun, Perak, killing two guests on Monday, Nov. 9, once again reveals the need to avoid sitting projects in environmentally sensitive areas. It was good that the Perak state government ordered the relevant departments and agencies to monitor every risky limestone hill throughout the state, especially those located...
Read More Selangor’s festering water problems ought to stop
The government should seriously address the perennial problem of burst pipes, maintenance, repair works, water pollution in Selangor that result in water disruptions. To prevent such disgraceful episodes from happening, Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the Selangor Local Authority, the District Office, the Drainage and Irrigation Department, the Selangor Waters Management...
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South East Asian Regional groups condemn Australia’s stealthy waste export plans
The Australian Governments Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill is progressing through the Australian Parliament this week. The bill is designed to strengthen product stewardship laws and prevent the export of Australian waste in response to the international condemnation of waste dumping by OECD countries like Australia in the Asia Pacific region and to support a much needed Australian...
Read More Online Regional Conference Touts Citizen Science as a People’s Tool for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals
(Groups draw on citizen science to address chemical and waste issues that threaten public health and the environment) 4 November 2020, Bali/Bangkok/Manila. The participation of non-professional scientists in scientific research or monitoring efforts can empower grassroots organizations and movements into advancing a sustainable and toxic-free future for all. Citizen science, as it is generally...
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