By CINDY JUNOVICA
SUBANG JAYA: Taylor’s University students have been exposed to deforestation and habitat construction issues in Malaysia through a short documentary titled Sunset Over Selungo during the Anugerah Hijau campaign held recently.
Taylor’s University Nature Club (TUNC) in collaboration with the local NGO EcoKnights aimed to educate and inform students about the environmental issues in Malaysia, through the movie screenings.
TUNC President Lee Wei Liang said, “Nature is a very valuable resource and many people are trying to take advantage of it for personal benefit, especially in terms of money.”
Lee added that uncontrolled tree loggings and illegal poaching have affected some populations in Malaysia such as Penan community in Sarawak.
The screening also served as a forum discussion about environmental matters, between the participants and the speaker, EcoKnights Program Director Fadly Ahmad Bakhtiar.
“We hope to provide everyone with better insight about the issues and urge them to take actions to preserve our nature,” said Lee.
Along with this campaign, EcoKnights announced its annual Anugerah Hijau competition, which challenges young adults to be creative in promoting sustainability.
Taylor’s University Nature Club (TUNC) in collaboration with the local NGO EcoKnights aimed to educate and inform students about the environmental issues in Malaysia, through the movie screenings.
TUNC President Lee Wei Liang said, “Nature is a very valuable resource and many people are trying to take advantage of it for personal benefit, especially in terms of money.”
Lee added that uncontrolled tree loggings and illegal poaching have affected some populations in Malaysia such as Penan community in Sarawak.
The screening also served as a forum discussion about environmental matters, between the participants and the speaker, EcoKnights Program Director Fadly Ahmad Bakhtiar.
“We hope to provide everyone with better insight about the issues and urge them to take actions to preserve our nature,” said Lee.
Along with this campaign, EcoKnights announced its annual Anugerah Hijau competition, which challenges young adults to be creative in promoting sustainability.