On August 22, 2024, Water Watch Penang (WWP) held the “Negalitres for Schools” River and Water Education Program at SMK Bukit Jambul, one of the 100 participating schools. The event took place from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and included 2 teachers and 57 students from Form 2 and Form 5 classes.
Water Watch Penang (WWP) successfully held the “Negalitres for Schools” River and Water Education Program at SMK Jelutong on August 20, 2024. The event ran from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and involved nearly 200 students from Form 1 to Form 3. The objectives of this program were to raise awareness among students about global water challenges and the importance of minimizing water consumption. WWP Education Officers, Ms. Atiqah and Ms. Fatin Azahara, were the presenters of this event, with assistance from three interns—Ms. Fatin Amira, Ms. Husna, and Ms. Khor Ci Shan.
On August 12, 2024, Water Watch Penang (WWP) successfully conducted the “Negalitres for Schools” River and Water Education Program at SK Bayan Lepas 2. SK Bayan Lepas 2 is one of the 100 participating schools in the Negalitres for Schools Programme. As part of this programme, SK Bayan Lepas 2 is required to participate in this programme with the objective to increase awareness amongst the student on water issues globally, nationally and locally, as well as empowering the students in water saving initiatives. The session held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., saw the participation of ten teachers and 255 students from Standard 4 to Standard 6.
On August 10th, 2024, Water Watch Penang (WWP) participated in an exhibition on Canteen Day hosted by SK Kongsi. The main objective of this invitation by SK Kongsi, was to provide an avenue for the students to learn about water education in Penang. The exhibition was actively organised by WWP’s Executive Manager, Dr. Hong Chern Wern, along with two Education Officers, Ms. Atiqah and Ms. Fatin Azahara and three interns, Ms. Fatin Amira, Ms. Husna, and Ms. Khor Ci Shan.
The implementation of the Salcon Smart Water Programme, a CSR Collaborative Programme between Salcon Engineering Berhad and Water Watch Penang (WWP), was held at Taman Rimba Bukit Kerinchi on August 3, 2024. Typically hosted at Taman Persekutuan Bukit Kiara for the past 13 years since its inception, this year’s event was relocated due to renovations at the usual venue. The new location, Taman Rimba Bukit Kerinchi, offered a visually impressive setting. The programme welcomed 39 students and 4 teachers from SMK Bandar Baru Sungai Buloh, along with Salcon Berhad’s representative, Mr. Chin Yaw Ying and , the Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Executive and Aini Suhailah Binti Mukhtar, Corporate Affairs Protégé.