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Updates On 1st Nov 2017 1st Nov 2017, by WWF Malaysia
Come grab your eco-friendly merchandise, including canvas bags, 100% cotton T-shirts featuring designs by famous local artists, and key chains made from recycled remnant wood, as well as adorable symbolic adoption plush toys at the WWF-Malaysia booth at the American Association of Malaysia's 31st Annual Christmas Charity Bazaar:
Date: Friday, 3 November 2017
Time: 10:00am to 3:00pm
Venue: Grand Ballroom, Renaissance Hotel
All proceeds will be channelled to WWF-Malaysia's conservation efforts. ...
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Updates On 31st Oct 2017 31st Oct 2017, by WWF Malaysia
DID YOU KNOW? The river of Ulu Muda gives life to the living beings in the forest. It is also a water source for Kedah, Penang and Perlis.
If we continue to take this precious resource for granted, we may find ourselves in a difficult situation soon in the future.
Be part of ‘Kedah Cycle & Run for Water 2017’; pledge your support for the protection of Ulu Muda and our freshwater resources.
Date: 11 November 2017 (Saturday)
Venue (Start/Finish Point): Keriang Hill Resort, Alor Setar, Kedah...
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Updates On 31st Oct 2017 31st Oct 2017, by WWF Malaysia
Ulu Muda forests are not just home to an amazing variety of plants and wildlife, it is a source of life for many people who may not even be aware of their dependence on it.
Register now at wwf.org.my/water to be part of Kedah Cycle & Run for Water 2017
Date: 11 November 2017 (Saturday)
Venue (Start/Finish Point): Keriang Hill Resort, Alor Setar, Kedah.
Time: 6:00am to 12:00pm
Registration closes: Tuesday, 31 October 2017
P/S: Grab the chance to win a Giant ATX (2017) bicycle worth more than...
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Updates On 31st Oct 2017 31st Oct 2017, by WWF Malaysia
Did you know that over half of the world’s population lives in cities? Urban lifestyles are responsible for more than 70% of our global carbon emissions and have huge impacts on Earth’s biodiversity😯 So what are cities doing to #ChangeClimateChange? Check out some solutions here: http://pand.as/UrbanSolutions
What is your city doing to be sustainable? Comment or share a picture of you in your town below and remember to use #WWFlivegreen.
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Updates On 27th Oct 2017 27th Oct 2017, by WWF Malaysia
WWF-Malaysia Statement on the Tapir death in Hulu Langat.
We are both extremely saddened and horrified at the number of wildlife deaths as a result of human negligence this year. As an organisation dedicated to the conservation of biological diversity, a huge amount of our time is committed to empowering and encouraging positive change in the way we protect our planet - wildlife included.
In the wake of the recent death of the adult male tapir, it is indeed comforting to see so many Malaysian...
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Updates On 27th Oct 2017 27th Oct 2017, by WWF Malaysia
Last few days to register for the Kedah Cycle and Run for Water: http://bit.ly/2wj0B88
Registration fees will be channelled to WWF-Malaysia’s conservation efforts. Each participant will receive:
• 1 x 100% organic cotton T-shirt
• 1 x medal made from recycled remnant wood (distributed after the event)
• Buffet brunch on 11 November
• A chance to win fabulous prizes in the Lucky Draw, including the grand prize of a Giant ATX (2017) bicycle worth more than RM2,000.*
Event details:
Dat...
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Timeline Photos 27th Oct 2017, by WWF Malaysia
WWF-Malaysia's Responsible Forestry Manager Adrian Choo talks about our work with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) at the lunch and learn session. FSC is the only forest certification scheme endorsed by major environmental charities including WWF and Greenpeace. FSC doesn't accept illegally logged wood or violations of human rights. #WWFmy #work #Forest #sustainability
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Updates On 26th Oct 2017 26th Oct 2017, by WWF Malaysia
Cities, regional governments, businesses and organizations are taking part in the United Nations climate change negotiations. When it comes to changing climate change, we’re stronger together.
WWF will be there, and we invite you to follow along, beginning on November 4: panda.org/cop23
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Updates On 26th Oct 2017 26th Oct 2017, by WWF Malaysia
The Muda area is critical in ensuring the livelihood of more than 55,000 farming families in Kedah and Perlis. Be part of ‘Kedah Cycle & Run for Water 2017’ to and learn more about this precious water resource. Grab a chance to win a Giant ATX (2017) bicycle worth more than RM2,000 and other exciting prizes on the day.
Date: 11 November 2017 (Saturday)
Venue (Start/Finish Point): Keriang Hill Resort, Alor Setar, Kedah.
Time: 6:00am to 12:00pm
Registration fee: RM45
Registration closes: Tue...
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Updates On 26th Oct 2017 26th Oct 2017, by WWF Malaysia
Please help save vaquitas: http://bit.ly/2gEzH1i
No more than 30 vaquitas are remaining in the wild. On October 12, the Mexican government started a project to locate and place vaquitas in a sanctuary inside their habitat, the Upper Gulf of California, with the ultimate goal to return them to the wild. To be successful, this effort requires an urgent action to secure a gillnet-free environment. Thank you.
Photo © Greenpeace/Marcelo Otero
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Photos From WWF-Malaysia's Post 26th Oct 2017, by WWF Malaysia
Say cheese for trees! WWF-Malaysia CEO, Dato' Dr Dionysius Sharma with fellow Pandas and members of the judiciary at the 1 Heart 1 Tree recognition ceremony organised by the Kota Kinabalu Court Working Group for Environment (KKCWGE) earlier this morning.
KKCWGE's 1 Heart 1 Tree 2017 campaign aims to achieve one million of trees planted in Sabah and today has included the 20,990 trees that WWF-Malaysia has commited to plant in Bukit Piton Forest Reserve. The planting of the 150 hectare plot has ...
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Wild Wild Fever 25th Oct 2017, by WWF Malaysia
WWF-Malaysia is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year. Come to our birthday party! We've been in Malaysia since 1972. WWF-Malaysia currently runs more than 90 projects covering environmental protection and sustainability efforts. Come in for a #wild night.
To commemorate this milestone and further spread the conservation messages, this gig will see some of the great talents in the Malaysian music scene performing alongside with WWF- Malaysia’s very own band – “Panda Jam”. You will...
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Updates On 25th Oct 2017 25th Oct 2017, by WWF Malaysia
Put your #sadface to good use and win RM150 worth of prizes! DID YOU KNOW?... That when you grab a pizza for lunch, or treat yourself to some ice cream, or take a shower, you are most likely consuming palm oil?
You probably think that palm oil is bad news, but when grown and produced sustainably, palm oil has proven to be good environmentally, socially and economically.
Unfortunately, many local companies are still not using sustainable palm oil in their products. So, can your selfie change ...
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Updates On 24th Oct 2017 24th Oct 2017, by WWF Malaysia
Did you know that Sarawak has dolphins? The Irrawady Dolphin gets its name from the Irrawady River in Myanmar. It even appears in their version of the Little Mermaid.
According to Cambodian myth, people believed that the Irrawaddy dolphin was a fair maiden with the body of a fish. As the story goes, a beautiful maiden was forced by her parents to marry a magical python but decided to cast herself into the Mekong River. However, her suicide bid failed and she was transformed into a dolphin. ...
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Timeline Photos 24th Oct 2017, by WWF Malaysia
Do you know that Ulu Muda provides water to the Muda River that contributes nearly 96.5% of Kedah's and 80% of Penang's treated water supply for domestic and industrial use? It we don't preserve Ulu Muda, there will be a lot of thirsty people there.
So join us at 'Kedah Cycle & Run for Water 2017' and pledge your support for greater protection of Ulu Muda.
Grab a chance to win a Giant ATX bicycle worth more than RM2000 and other exciting prizes on that day!
Date: 11 November 2017 (Saturday)
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International Conference On The Heart Of Borneo (HoB) 2017 24th Oct 2017, by WWF Malaysia
The Heart of Borneo Initiative's International Conference held today in Kota Kinabalu covered various issues such as trans-boundary protected area management, institutional arrangements, biodiversity conservation, green ecotourism, research and development and local community involvement.
WWF-Malaysia and the Sabah Wildlife Department signed an MoU on the implementation of the Transboundary Elephant/Orang Utan project. It will focus on maintaining, establishing, or restoring landscape connecti...
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Timeline Photos 24th Oct 2017, by WWF Malaysia
Did you know that Sarawak has dolphins? The Irrawady Dolphin gets its name from the Irrawady River in Myanmar. It even appears in their version of the Little Mermaid.
According to Cambodian myth, people believed that the Irrawaddy dolphin was a fair maiden with the body of a fish. As the story goes, a beautiful maiden was forced by her parents to marry a magical python but decided to cast herself into the Mekong River. However, her suicide bid failed and she was transformed into a dolphin. ...
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Updates On 23rd Oct 2017 23rd Oct 2017, by WWF Malaysia
Feeling hot today? Try standing under a tree. Besides shade, the cooling effect of single healthy tree is the same as 10 room-sized air conditioners, running for 20 hours a day. But without action now, most of the world's tropical forests will be lost by the end of the century. Reducing deforestation is a highly cost-effective way of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, a climate change indicator. Visit panda.org/forests.
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