Here is your monthly dose of all things Borneo Project:Mulu Updates An area of 4400 hectares in the immediate vicinity of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Mulu National Park was under threat of being converted into palm oil monocultures during February and early March. Although logging has stopped for now, we need to...
Malaysia has the opportunity to position itself as Southeast Asia’s clean energy and renewable industries leader. This article was originally published at Mongabay A silver lining of global warming is that it is forcing every nation to rethink its future, to open its mind to new possibilities. The latest IPCC...
There’s no need to continue accepting tragic trade-offs between healthy rivers and low-cost, reliable, and renewable electricity. This article was originally posted at Mongabay. In October, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report outlining strategies the world can pursue to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius and maintain...
What hope for Malaysia we saw at the Clean Energy Collaboration conference in Kuching. Everyone from ministers, Sarawak state authorities, NGOs and community leaders all met together to find an affordable and an environmentally and socially sustainable pathway for Malaysia to transform its energy system, and electrify its rural areas. ...
Originally published by SAVE Rivers Kuching 15-16 March: After two days of discussions and panels between ministers, government officials, community members, civil society organizations, and industry experts, the resulting message of the Clean Energy Collaboration is clear: Malaysia has an incredible opportunity to lead the renewable energy transformation in the...
After two days of discussions and panels between ministers, government officials, community members, civil society organizations, and industry experts, the resulting message of the Clean Energy Collaboration is clear: Malaysia has an incredible opportunity to lead the renewable energy transformation in the region, and communities around Malaysia are already leading...
Adrian Lasimbang says it is time for the authorities to look into a plan for renewable energy and sustainable development. Originally published in Free Malaysia Today by Larissa Lumandan KUCHING: Senator Adrian Lasimbang has urged the Sabah and Sarawak governments to explore the use of other natural resources instead of focusing...
Baru Bian today reaffirmed today his commitment to come up with ‘clean energy’ policies in developing rural Sabah and Sarawak. ― Picture by Mukhriz Hazim Originally published in Malay Mail by Sulok Tawie KUCHING, March 16 — Baru Bian today reaffirmed today his commitment to come up with “clean energy”...
However, its village head says they face many problems, including that of a timber firm eating into their land and having to walk 100km to a clinic or school. Originally published in Free Malaysia Today by Larissa Lumandan KUCHING: The Long Lawen community has no regrets about refusing to relocate to...
Willy Kajan (left) with Bruno Manser Fund (BMF) director Lukas Straumann (centre) and other Orang Asli leaders at a conference in Kuching today. Logging activities still going on despite instructions to cease operations, says an activist. Originally published in Free Malaysia Today by Larissa Lumandan KUCHING: An Orang Asli activist has...
