Giving students headstart on environment conservation
KUCHING: The organisation of the Sustainable School-Environmental Award Programme (SLAAS) is an effort to create a school environment that emphasises the preservation and conservation of the environment. State Department of Environment (DOE) Director Hazland Mohamad said it also involved aspects of management, curriculum, co-curriculum and greening of the school environment. “Therefore, the involvement of school […]
Stakan SUPP echoes activist’s call on climate change law
KUCHING: The Stakan branch of Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) wants the implementation of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) to be brought forward to ensure the preservation of the environment for future generations. Branch chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok agreed with the call made by social activist Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye that the […]
Landmark environment preservation efforts
If we wait for the meek to inherit the earth there won’t be anything left to inherit. – Bob Hunter, Canadian environmentalist This week, the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) has passed two Bills – namely the Land Code (Amendment) Bill, 2022 and the Forests (Amendment) Bill, 2022. In a sense, the two Bills marked […]
Land Code (Amendment) Bill benefits Sarawakians
KUCHING: The passing of the Land Code (Amendment) Bill, 2022 by the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) yesterday was another milestone in the state’s environmental preservation efforts and to be on par with other more developed countries in reducing the impact of climate change. Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman commended the members of the august House […]
