Feature Stories
2021
Friday 29 October 2021
Say No to All Plastic
Whilst plastic has many valuable uses, we have become addicted to single use or disposable plastic and it comes with severe environmental consequences. Around the world, one million plastic drinking bottles are purchased every minute, whilst 5 trillion single use...
2020
Friday 30 October 2020
Supporting Continued Access to Education
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck Malaysia in mid-March 2020, school children were faced with unforeseen disruptions in their study as schools were closed across the country. Students in institutions of higher learning were also affected as colleges and universities suspended...
Friday 30 October 2020
Nature-based Solutions
The Planet is facing numerous threats, and the phrase ‘climate change’, sounds rather a little too gradual when what scientists are talking about could be catastrophic for humanity. The levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have been rising since...
Friday 30 October 2020
Driving Innovative Solutions
Wessex Water believes that driving innovation could help optimise their operations and resolve some of the difficulties they face. In line with United Nations SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Wessex Water strives to be a leader in driving technological...
Friday 30 October 2020
Kanthan Biodiversity Initiatives
Limestone hills in the tropics are regarded as “arks” of biodiversity as they contain high levels of endemic species of flora and fauna. The degradation of forests on and around limestone hills can result in negative impacts on the hill’s...
2019
Thursday 24 October 2019
Water for All
The latest estimates from WHO and UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme 2017 showed that three in ten people worldwide, or 2.1 billion, lack access to safe, readily available water at home, and six in ten, or 4.5 billion, lack safely managed...
Wednesday 23 October 2019
Renewable Energy: The Key Solution for a Cleaner Environment
Energy is the lifeblood of all societies. However, the generation of energy from the burning of fossil fuels produces carbon emissions that are released into the atmosphere on a massive scale, which accounts for more than 70% of greenhouse gases...
Tuesday 22 October 2019
First Frog Classroom for Differently-abled
“Education is key in uplifting children who face challenges in life, be it socio-economic challenges or having special needs. Children with special needs deserve as much educational support and opportunities as any other child.”~ Datin Kathleen Chew, Programme Director of...