Sustainability Momentum Sdn Bhd

A talk title Human-Honey Bee Interactions organised by Malaysia Nature Society will be given by Tom Kraft and Vivek Venkataraman from Darmouth College in New Hampshire, USA to explore the complex and long-standing relationship between honeybees and humans. The talk will be held at MNS Auditorium, MNS HQ, Kuala Lumpur and will highlight the astounding diversity of honeybee species in Peninsular Malaysia and showcase the honey harvesting practices of local peoples including their potential impact on honeybee populations and honeybee ecosystem services.

Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) is organising a workshop on Forest’s Seed Management to educate participants on forest repopulation through quality seed management. The three day workshop will be held at FRIM, Kepong where participants will be educated through practical and theoretical lesson plans. Participants from the public, government or private sectors with an interest for forest seed management are encouraged to attend. Certification will be awarded upon completion of the workshop. Contact them today to advance your quest to be an eco-champion.

This theme for this year’s conference which will be held in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah is ‘A Global Strategy: Optimising Productivity Through Accident Prevention’. This biannual conference aims to bring experts in the field of occupational safety and health (OSH) in the region as well as from overseas to share best practices and to encourage networking. It is hoped that from the conference, one of the takeaway lesson would be to enhance the quality of work by ensuring the safety and health of everyone in the work environment.

Ocean Quest Malaysia is organising their 3 days 2 nights Level 1 Coral Propagation Workshop in Pulau Perhentian on 15th June 2013. The workshop is a diving trip aimed to educate the public on corals fundamental knowledge and skill for those interested in coral planting. Divers and non-divers are welcome to participate in the workshop where 5 dives will be conducted. A fee of RM 1200.00 will be charged per person excluding SCUBA rental fee. Do contact them for a spot if you’re keen as it is on a first come first serve basis.

To celebrate World Environment Day this year, the Kota Damansara Community Forest (KDCF) Society, in cooperation with the Selangor Forestry Department and Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya, will be hosting a fun-filled event to welcome the wider community to the city’s important urban forests.

The day will include forest recreation and nature education activities for the whole family, demonstrations, info stalls and presentations in line with the international World Environment Day theme of Think.Eat.Sav. The event aims to raise awareness on how much we consume and how much waste we put into the world. The theme considers how you can reduce this consumption and waste and what your household can do to make a change today.

In conjunction with World Environment Day, the Free Tree Society will be giving away healthy little plants to the public.

This upcoming conference, organised by the Society for Education and Research Development, India, aims to provide a common platform to the corporate, government agencies, NGOs, civil society, academics and other groups to share their expectations, aspirations and responsibilities. The conference also has the objective to bring together representatives from various parts of the globe to share their experiences, challenges and opportunities.

Malaysian Nature Society is organising a caving trip to Gua Kanthan & Gua Kelawar located in Chemor, Perak. The trip is aimed to educate participant about caving activities and also the importance of caves conservation. This trip is limited to 20 pax and opened to the public.

In conjunction with World Ocean Day, Nature Education Centre (NEC) is organizing a School Holiday Program ‘I Love Our Ocean’ from 31st May to 2nd June 2013 for children aged 7 to 15. The event includes activities such as a trip to Aquaria KLCC, Walk with Nature, Let’s Get Wet, Save the turtle, Ocean craft and more and will be held at NEC Kepong. Children will have plenty of fun learning about the wonders of the ocean. The admission fee is RM 250 (Members) and RM 270(Non-Members), with certification included.


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