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Five Water Education and Awareness Programme in Schools in Bachok District, Kelantan – 8th to 12th September 2024

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From September 8 to 12, 2024, the Water Watch Penang successfully organized five Water Education and Awareness Programs at five schools in the Bachok District, Kelantan. These schools are participants in the Rainwater Harvesting System Project in the state.

The primary objective of these educational sessions was to raise students’ awareness of global, national, and state-level water issues, as well as the benefits of using rainwater as a clean secondary water source for daily use. During the program, the Water Watch Penang team demonstrated the operation of the installed rainwater harvesting systems at the schools and introduced the UV system that supplies clean, drinkable water.

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WATER WATCH PENANG – XYLEM WATERMARK CSR PROGRAMME – WATER-WISE RIVER EDUCATION PROGRAMME FROM 28 TO 30 AUGUST 2024

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Water Watch Penang (WWP) and Xylem SEA successfully collaborated on a CSR program from 28 to 30 August 2024. This marks the second year of collaboration between WWP and Xylem Company in the water and river education program, with two river education sessions at the Penang Botanical Gardens and one session held at a school.

The objective of this CSR programme is to educate and empower students in water conservation, aligning with Xylem’s mission “to provide education and equitable access to safe water and sanitation to support healthy lives and help build resilient communities.”

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Water Education Programme for Participating Schools of The Rainwater Harvesting Project in Kelantan – 20th to 21st August 2024, Bachok, Kelantan.

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Two water education programs for participating schools in the Rainwater Harvesting Project in Kelantan took place on the 20th and 21st of August 2024 at SK Seneng and SMK Teratak Pulai, respectively. A total of 32 students from SK Seneng and 25 students and one teacher from SMK Teratak Pulai participated in this one-hour program.

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Meet the new batch of WWP’s Intern

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Meet our new interns, Ms. Nur Atiqah Binti Roslan (right photo) and Ms. Nur Fatin Azahara (left photo) from Universiti Malaysia Kelantan!

Both Atiqah and Fatin are Penangites and they will be joining us from 18th March 2024 until 5th July 2024.

Nur Atiqah Binti Roslan, a dedicated fourth-year student at Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK), is pursuing a Bachelor of Applied Science (Sustainable Science) with Honours. Her passion lies in environmental sustainability, who actively engages in environmental activities during her studies at UMK. Her commitment to sustainability and environmental awareness sets her apart with practical insights into preserving and protecting the environment for future generations. She is passionate about combating climate change and advocating for sustainable practices.

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DRONE RIVER CARE AND GIS RIVER MANAGEMENT

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On 15th December 2023, GeoInformatic Unit, Geography Section, School of Humanities USM has successfully conducted drone river care and GIS river management programs river for 40 students from School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia as well as few participants from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris and an exchange student from Indonesia.

This program also aimed to impart knowledge on global, regional, and local water crises and emphasize the crucial importance of rivers as a vital water resource.

In this programme, the students were exposed with knowledge and hands on skills to fly a drone, test the quality of the river water and lastly map the river in USM according to the water quality scales. The facilitators involved in this programme Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan Mou Leong who is an expert in drone handling.

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