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.
Continue readingMeet 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.
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.
On November 15th, 2023, Water Watch Penang (WWP) successfully conducted the ‘Negalitres for Schools’ River and Water Education Programme at SJKC Chin Kwa Pantai Acheh. The program engaged a total of 22 students and 6 teachers from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Conducted entirely in Chinese, Mr. Hanson Yeoh, the WWP Programme Officer, assisted by the intern from USM CGSS, Ms. Durgadewi Thurairaj, initiated the session with a presentation on the organization’s history, objectives, and past projects. Following that, the students were introduced to global, national, and local water crises.
On November 8th, 2023, Water Watch Penang (WWP) successfully conducted the “Negalitres for Schools” River and Water Education Program at SK Teluk Kumbar. More than 300 students (ranging from Standard 4 to Standard 6) and 10 teachers, including Teacher Coordinator Cikgu Nishan Baharum (Shawn), attended this program from 11:30 am to 1:20 pm.
Water Watch Penang (WWP) Executive Manager Dr. Hong Chern Wern, with assistance from CGSS USM intern Durgadewi Thurairaj, initiated the program by outlining the organization’s goals, background, and accomplishments. The students were then briefed about the global water situation, with a focus on the challenges African countries face in obtaining clean water. The discussion then shifted to local and national water challenges, with particular emphasis on Penang. To pique the students’ interest further, Dr. Hong Chern Wern asked if Penang had an abundance of access to raw fresh water. Initially, the students believed that Penang had abundant water resources. However, when Dr. Hong Chern Wern disclosed that the Muda River in Kedah that flows into Penang, provides a substantial 80% of Penang’s water, their astonishment became apparent.
