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Water Awareness Education Programmes and Handover Ceremony for the Rainwater Harvesting Project – 21 – 23 October 2024, Bachok, Kelantan.

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Program Pendidikan Kesedaran Air dan Majlis Penyerahan Projek Penuaian Air Hujan – 21 – 23 Oktober 2024, Bachok, Kelantan.
Dari 21 hingga 23 Oktober, Persatuan Pengamatan Air Pulau Pinang menganjurkan program Pendidikan dan Kesedaran Air serta Majlis Penyerahan Projek Penuaian Air Hujan di SMK Pak Badol, SK Sri Kemudi dan SK Seribong.

Objektif utama sesi pendidikan tersebut adalah sama seperti yang dahulu iaitu untuk memupuk kesedaran kepada para pelajar tentang masalah air di peringkat antarabangsa, kebangsaan dan negeri serta manfaat menggunakan air hujan sebagai sumber harian air sekunder yang bersih. Dalam program tersebut, pihak Persatuan Pengamatan Air Pulau Pinang juga menunjukkan cara operasi sebuah sistem penuaian air hujan yang telah dipasang di sekolah serta sistem UV yang membekalkan air bersih tahap minuman.

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Exhibition and Talk at Youth Climate Summit 2024 Southeast Asia – UOW Malaysia KDU, Penang University College 14th to 18th October 2024.

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On the 14th to the 18th of October 2024, Water Watch Penang was given the privilege of having a talk and exhibition at the Youth Climate Summit 2024 Southeast Asia, an event organized by Penang Green Council and sponsored by ThinkCity. Our exhibiton, held at the UOW Malaysia KDU Penang University College, Georgetown Campus, ran for the event’s duration of 9 am to 5 pm daily, for 5 days. Aside from our exhibition at the ground floor, we also had a talk on water security as part of a parallel track session.

At our booth, we had a “lucky draw” prepared by our education officers Ms. Fatin Azahara and Ms. Nur Atiqah – visitors who came to our booth would be asked to spin for a number, then given a water-related question corresponding to that number. When answered correctly, we would gift visitors with an informational booklet on how to save water at home, as well as a water-saving kit from Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang. Aside from that, we also had our usual setup of chemical water quality test kits, informational slides and other games that can be played to educate the public about water issues locally as well as all over the world. Our intern, Ms. Chan Yi Ying, assisted at the booth as well.

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Dual Water Education and Awareness Program at SMK Kubang Telaga and SK Keting, Bachok, Kelantan – 2nd October 2024.

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On 2nd October 2024, Water Watch Penang organized a dual Water Education and Awareness Program at SK Kubang Telaga and SK Keting, in line with the Rainwater Harvesting System Project in Kelantan.

The main objective of the educational session was the same as before, which is to raise awareness among students about water issues at the international, national, and state levels, as well as the benefits of using rainwater as a clean secondary water source for daily needs. During the program, Water Watch Penang also demonstrated the operation of the rainwater harvesting system installed at the schools, as well as the UV system that supplies drinking-quality clean water.

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The Salcon Smart Water Programme, a CSR initiative between Salcon Engineering Berhad and Water Watch Penang (WWP), took place at Taman Rimba Bukit Kerinchi on September 28, 2024. The programme was participated by a total of 38 students and 5 teachers from SMK Taman Ehsan in Kepong, along with Salcon Berhad’s representative, Mr. Chin Yaw Ying, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Executive and Aini Suhailah Binti Mukhtar, the Corporate Affairs Protégé.

In the first session, the participants were given an information about rivers, water and the national water issues, facilitated by Dr. Hong Chern Wern, the Executive Manager of WWP. Together with Education Officers Ms. Fatin Azahara and Ms. Nur Atiqah, supported by trained facilitators Mr. Yee Jean Chai, and Ms. Elsheena Joan, and assisted of interns Ms. Nurul Husna, Ms. Khor Ci Shan, and Ms. Nurul Fatin.

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Students Explore Aquatic Sciences (SEAS) Camp 2024 – 19th September 2024, Universiti Sains Malaysia

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The Student Explore Aquatic Sciences (SEAS) Camp 2024 was a resounding success at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). Led by Dr. Chee Su Yin, the camp featured a dedicated team of staff, postgraduate students, research officers, research assistants, and interns from the Centre for Global Sustainability Studies (CGSS), USM, along with support from Water Watch Penang, Jabatan Pendidikan Negeri Pulau Pinang, and Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang. A total of 30 primary school students, aged 13 to 17, participated alongside two teachers.

The camp featured three engaging activities at various USM locations. The first, led by Associate Professor Dr. Lee Hooi Ling from the School of Chemical Sciences, was supported by interns from CGSS and Water Watch Penang. In this hands-on session, students tested the pH levels of drinking water and created sodium alginate worms/beads, enhancing their understanding of scientific principles.

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