The Young Men’s Christian Association of Penang (YMCA) hosted Water Watch Penang for an evening of water education awareness programming on September 7th, 2023, from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. There were a total of 21 participants of varying age groups who joined the program, but the majority of them were senior citizens. The session has also seen participation from a sign language group to accommodate special needs participants during that evening.
29th August 2023 – The Student Explore Aquatic Sciences (SEAS) Camp 2023 was successfully carried out in USM. Dr. Chee Su Yin took the lead in guiding the camp, receiving assistance from a team that included staff, postgraduate students, research assistants, and interns from the Centre for Global Sustainability Studies (CGSS), USM and Water Watch Penang. The camp welcomed a total of 38 primary school students, ranging in age from 12 to 17, accompanied by 2 teachers.
The ‘NEGALITRES FOR SCHOOLS’ educational talk, organized by the Water Watch Penang (WWP), took place at SJK (T) Ramakrishna on the 5th of September, 2023, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The programme was attended by a total of 46 students from Standard 4 to Standard 6, accompanied by a teacher.
The session commenced with Dr. Hong Chern Wern, the Executive Manager of WWP, delivering a short introduction about Water Watch Penang and its overarching objectives, and provided an overview of the program’s past activities.
Next, trained facilitators, Ms. Naaga Lechume and Ms. Divya Sree, who are also interns at at WWP, conducted the session in Tamil. They explored critical topics related to water, starting with discussions on global, national, and local water crises, emphasizing the urgent need for water conservation. They also explained various innovative technologies and methods aimed at preserving water resources and also about the process of evaluating river water quality.
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5th SEPTEMBER 2023 – Water Watch Penang (WWP) and The Habitat Foundation successfully held a river and water education programme for SMK Tanjong Bunga, Penang, in the Penang Botanical Gardens.
The Habitat Foundation arranged the educational activity as part of its Field Excursion for Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve (PHBR) Gateways, with support from CIMB Islamic. WWP was invited to lead an engaging and hands-on practical river activity to educate attendees on the global, regional, and local water crises, as well as the critical significance of rivers as a water resource.
A total of 26 students from Kelab Alam Sekitar of SMK Tanjong Bunga, as well as two teachers, took part in the program from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The program’s lead facilitator was WWP Executive Manager Dr. Hong Chern Wern, who was assisted by Mr. Hanson Yeoh, WWP’s Programme Officer, two interns, Ms. Khairul Barieyah and Ms. Tan Ying Sing, and trained facilitator, Mr. Sharvind, as well as The Habitat Foundation team members, Ms. Lingesh and Mr. Uzeir.
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23 August 2023 – Water Watch Penang (WWP) successfully conducted the ‘Negalitres for Schools’ River and Water Education Programme for students from SJKC Chung Hwa 3, Butterworth, Penang on 23rd August 2023.
A group of 55 students, comprising both standard 4 and standard 5, along with 2 teachers, participated in the program from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm.
WWP Program Officer, Mr. Hanson Yeoh, initiated the presentation by providing an overview of WWP’s background, objectives, and previous undertakings. He then delved into discussions about the global, national, and local water crises, methods for conserving water, innovative technologies for water preservation, and various topics linked to water resources.
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