Earth Day 2009, on 22nd April, Bloggers Unite! We have one planet, we hold it in trust for our future generations. Every little bit helps, every light you switch off, every piece of paper you recycle. There are plenty of things we can do, at home, at work, at school to help make this planet a little better. It is not even an inconvenience, all it takes is a little thought.
Sabah is a green state, in Kota Kinabalu city centre, you can see green hills, and the open sea. Not 1 km out of the city and you will see Mount Kinabalu, if you head towards Likas. On the road, the mountain is to your front, and the sea is to your left. With sunny days most of the year, and trees along the roadside, this place will keep you in touch with nature. Now, imagine if this was all gone.
Earth Day 2009, 22nd April. Let’s spread the word, one reader at a time. Let’s look for ways we can make a difference. It starts with us.
In anticipation of Earth Day on the 22nd of April, 2009, Sabah Land Development Board and its associates will organise gaharu planting activities in Sabah.
The primary objectives of this campaign are:
• Reduce illegal logging in the forest reserves;
• Encourage various agencies or companies to reforest the land so as to create a better environment;
• Facilitate public interest or knowledge;
• Organise programmes to improve farming conditions and agricultural outputs;
• Research on various species for environmental and economic purposes;
• Endeavour to make planting materials readily available;
• Seek to be actively involve or be part of the poverty eradication programme; and
• The protection of trees.
22nd April 2009
Time:7.30am-10.20am
Location: TAMAN TUN FUAD STEPHEN BUKIT PADANG, KOTA KINABALU
26th April 2009
Time:8.00am-10.00am
Location: SJK Chi Hwa, Batu 1 1/2, Sandakan
Primarily, the above events or future events consists of donation of Gaharu trees to schools in those areas.
Way to go! People of Sabah, please show your support.
It’s great that the Sabah Land Development Board has green initiatives. Please keep us updated.
Yes! Sabah is such a beautiful gem of the world, it would be shattering if it were to disappear. Fortunately, such destruction can be curbed. The way’s there. All people need is the will.
Also, you might be interested to know that Witness, the group I work with, just launched a new video called “Environment is Life: Voices of Human Rights Activists from Around the World”. It deals with the connection between environmental and human rights, a large facet of which is environmental justice. You can watch it here.
http://hub.witness.org/EarthDay2009
So what we are doing now is asking leading environmental and human rights sites and blogs, such as AboutSabah.com, to help honor Earth Day by helping spread this video and sparking an online conversation about this very important topic. So please feel free to download the video, share it with your friends, and use it in your own materials and efforts. Thank you so much for your efforts.
Dave
-Witness Intern
No thanks needed, Dave. It is up to us to do what we can. I’ve tweet your video.
Everybody, please take a look at the video.