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“NEGALITRES FOR SCHOOL” RIVER AND WATER EDUCATION PROGRAMME AT SK BUKIT GELUGOR – 15TH AUGUST 2024

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The ‘Negalitres for Schools’ River and Water Education Programme, hosted by Water Watch Penang (WWP), was conducted at SK Bukit Gelugor on August 15, 2024, and involved 50 students and 5 teachers from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM. The event was facilitated by WWP Programme Officer Ms. Fatin Azahara, Ms. Nur Atiqah, and their interns, Ms. Nurul Husna, Ms. Nurl Fatin and Ms. Khor Ci Shan. This initiative was designed to foster responsible water usage and to clarify and explain further about both local and global water issues.

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“Negalitres for School” River and Water Education Program at SM Sains Tun Syed Sheh Shahabudin -14th August 2024

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On 14 August 2024, the ‘Negalitres for Schools’ River and Water Education Programme was successfully organized at Sekolah Menengah Sains Tun Syed Sheh Shahabudin by Water Watch Penang (WWP). The program ran from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM during the Co-curriculum Day and involved nearly 600 students from Form 1 to Form 4, along with one teacher. The aims of the program were to highlight the importance of reducing water consumption and to increase students’ awareness of global and regional water issues.

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Networking Trip with UKM, Short River Education Programme at Taman Jajar, Pulau Pinang – 20th May 2024.

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On May 20th, 2024, Water Watch Penang (WWP) hosted a successful short river education program for students from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) as part of their Networking Trip to Taman Jajar Sungai Ara. The program engaged a diverse group of participants, including nine UKM students, three international students from USM, and Dr. Ang Wei Lun, UKM Leader from the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering.

The program commenced with a warm welcome by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan Mou Leong, Vice President of Water Watch Penang, followed by a brief overview of WWP’s crucial sustainability initiatives.

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Nature Edutour: River Scientist – 18 Mei 2024, Belukar Bukit Kayak Adventure Park

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Untuk julung-julung kalinya, pada 18 Mei 2024, Jenoba Outdoor dan Persatuan Pengamatan Air Pulau Pinang (Water Watch Penang – WWP) telah bekerjasama menganjurkan Program Pendidikan Air dan Sungai , Nature Edutour: River Scientist di Belukar Bukit Bukit Kayak Adventure Park, Terengganu. Program ini telah disertai 14 peserta yang berusia 13 hingga 17 tahun dari komuniti penduduk Kampung Belukar Bukit Kayak, bersama wakil dari Jenoba Outdoor iaitu Encik Mohd Najib Bin Alias, Encik Mohamad Faizal Bin Sulong dan Encik Ahmad Najmi Bin Mat Zaik.

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Water Watch Penang delivers Environmental Talk in Conjunction with Intel Malaysia Safety Week 2024 – 7th May 2024

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On May 7th, 2024, Water Watch Penang was privileged to be invited to deliver an environmental talk titled ‘Our Household Water Consumption and How to Use Them Wisely,’ as part of Intel Malaysia Safety Week. Dr. Hong Chern Wern, the Executive Manager of WWP, led the presentation, assisted by interns Ms. Atiqah and Ms. Fatin.

Dr. Hong commenced the session by outlining WWP’s objectives, achievements, and past initiatives. He highlighted Intel’s partnership with WWP on the achievement of Negalitres for Schools Programme and Intel River Ranger Programme. Dr. Hong also shown to the participants that despite Penang’s classification as a water-poor region, it experiences significant water wastage due to the remarkably low domestic tariff.
Dr. Hong also demonstrated that despite Penang’s classification as a water-poor region, it experiences significant water wastage due to the remarkably low domestic tariff.

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