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Break Free From Plastic

Missing the mark: unveiling corporate false solutions to the plastic pollution crisis

Break Free From Plastic
Companies claim to care about plastic pollution, and they have made public commitments to try…
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Sahabat Alam Malaysia

Forests and climate change

Sahabat Alam Malaysia
This presentation provides a basic introduction to the importance of forests protection to combat climate…
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Landscape News

100 questions to prevent biodiversity loss in Southeast Asia

Landscape News
What research questions, if answered, could substantially help sustainable development and biodiversity conservation in Southeast…
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WWF Malaysia

The green business implementation toolkit

WWF Malaysia & Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM)
The toolkit is a free book to help you guide your business to going green.…
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Klima Action Malaysia

KAMY digital toolkit

Klima Action Malaysia
Digital toolkit for social media platforms to amplify KAMY campaigns.
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The Habitat Foundation

The Habitat Foundation grants

The Habitat Foundation
The Habitat Foundation memberikan dana untuk memajukan pemuliharaan kepelbagaian biologi melalui penyelidikan, inisiatif pemuliharaan, dan…
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Sahabat Alam Malaysia

The land we lost – native customary rights and monoculture plantations in Sarawak

Sahabat Alam Malaysia
This publication is the outcome of our research on the socio-environmental impacts of large pulp…
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The Habitat Foundation YouTube

[webinar] online learning/educator strategies: growing and connecting in the age of COVID

The Habitat Foundation
Our facilitators shared how they have been using online learning to create opportunities for students…
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Sahabat Alam Malaysia

Forestry law and the management of statistical data

Sahabat Alam Malaysia
This presentation provides a framework of the law and the management of statistical data on…
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UNEP

Our offer for the world

UNEP
In this document, UNEP is outlining an offer to partners such as national governments, ministries,…
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MYBIS

Flora of Peninsular Malaysia series II: seed plants

Ruth Kiew, Richard Chung Cheng Kong, Saw Leng Guan & Engkik Soepadmo
The Flora of Peninsula Malaysia Series II provides revisions of seed plant families that occur…
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Sahabat Alam Malaysia YouTube

[Webinar] seeds are our heritage

Sahabat Alam Malaysia
This webinar was hosted by the Consumers Association of Penang & Sahabat Alam Malaysia -…
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Kitar.co Instagram

Books & sustainability: 5 resources for book lovers

Kitarr
Check out these resources to learn more and be a part of a sustainable circle…
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EcoKnights

Become a vocalist

EcoKnights
Project VOCAL (Voice Of Climate Action Leaders) aims to empower young people aged 18-35 to…
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NELISSA HILMAN

Future steps shoe recycling program with Kloth

NELISSA HILMAN
Future Steps is an initiative between Nelissa Hilman and Kloth Cares to responsibly dispose of…
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© United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

Air quality: it’s time to act!

Alejandro Daly, Sara Cognuck González
A guide to understanding the key tools for making progress towards the global climate action…
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UNEP

Safer and cleaner used vehicles factsheets

UNEP
The global vehicle fleet is a major contributor to air pollution and climate change as…
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TRAFFIC

Trade mapper

TRAFFIC & WWF-UK
TradeMapper is a tool developed by TRAFFIC and WWF-UK for mapping wildlife trade data (such…
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FSC Malaysia

Malaysian national interpretation for the identification of high conservation values (HCV)

FSC Malaysia
This document aims to support improved identification of HCVs in Malaysia by providing the Malaysian…
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Bite-Size Climate Action

Bite-size climate action modules for educators

Bite-Size Climate Action
Ideas and guidelines on how to adapt Bite-Size Climate Action modules into classes.
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Free Tree Society Website

Rewild Malaysia

Free Tree Society
Under the Rewild Malaysia programme, Free Tree Society is giving away plants indigenous to Malaysia…
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Zero Waste Malaysia

Zero Waste Malaysia map

Zero Waste Malaysia
Locate zero-waste resources near you!
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Klima Action Malaysia

Climate change and mental health – part 2

Klima Action Malaysia
In many parts of the world, especially the Most Affected People and Areas (MAPA), grassroots…
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Bite-Size Climate Action

Bite-size climate action online modules

University of Malaya and University of Nottingham Malaysia
A series of fun, flexible and immersive short online modules designed to inspire Malaysian youth…
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Kitarr.co Instagram

6 community farms to check out in Klang Valley

Kitarr
Check out a community farm near you - support local produce, volunteer, reconnect, learn about…
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@fashinfidelity Instagram

Sustainable fashion apps

FASHINFIDELITY
Whether you are looking for inspiring ways to style or organize your current wardrobe, or…
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Rimba Disclosure Project

Rimba disclosure project: environmental and social (E&S) database

Rimba Disclosure Project
Our environmental and social (E&S) database consists of any instances of natural forest loss and…
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TRAFFIC

Principle of persuasion (webinar)

Trinh Nguyen & Ha Nguyen
The Principles of Persuasion Workshop is based on the research of Dr. Robert Cialdini, author…
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Environmental Protection Society Malaysia (EPSM)

Ecological footprint calculator

Environmental Protection Society Malaysia (EPSM)
Calculator for environmental footprint.
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EcoKnights

Community climate action plan infographics – the truth behind youths in the decision-making process

Project VOCAL's various participants
Infographics detailing a concrete community climate action plan.
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Peta Bencana

The same river, twice

Peta Bencana
Jakarta as a megacity struggled to adapt to climate change during the tropical monsoon season.…
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Gibbon Conservation Society

Internship with Gibbon Conservation Society

Gibbon Conservation Society
Get first-hand knowledge and experience about conservation and rehabilitation of our precious wildlife, specifically about…
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© United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

Climate glossary for young people

Sara Cognuck González and Emilia Numer
A glossary-style guide with concepts and definitions that you need to understand if you are…
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Fuze Ecoteer

Conservation internships and jobs in Malaysia

Fuze Ecoteer
Fuze Ecoteer offers conservation internship opportunities at their own and selected NGOs. You can join…
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TRAFFIC

Powers of persuasion? : Conservation communications, behavioural change and reducing demand for illegal wildlife products

Gayle Burgess
A common question arising is: “How can we change people’s behaviour so they just care…
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Ocean Hope

How to track your dragon

Ocean Hope
Global Positioning System (GPS) loggers were attached to track and understand the movement of monitor…
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Zero Waste Malaysia

Zero waste resources in Malaysia – map

Zero Waste Malaysia
A map showing zero waste resources in Malaysia.
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UNICEF

Change for climate

Nasha Lee, Issmail Nnafie, Jasmin Irisha Jim Ilham
UNDP and UNICEF, supported by EcoKnights conducted the National Climate Change Survey, which sheds light…
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Sahabat Alam Malaysia

Legal classes of forests and conservation areas in Malaysia

Sahabat Alam Malaysia
Although a forest by any other name is still a forest, under the law, it…
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UNICEF

Impact of climate change on children: a Malaysian perspective – summary (English version)

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM); UNICEF; and Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
Prior to this project, numerous studies have examined the general impacts of climate change and…
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United Nations Development Programme

Climate box textbook

Vladimir Berdin; Ekaterina Gracheva; Yulia Dobrolyubova; D.Sc. Dmitry Zamolodchikov; D.Sc. Pavel Konstantinov; D.Sc. Natalia Ryzhova; D.Sc. Elena Smirnova
The Climate Box textbook is part of an interactive learning toolkit on climate change aimed…
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© United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

Prepare to act!

Sara Cognuck González and Emilia Numer
A booklet of tips from youth to youth who want to advocate and act for…
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Gibbon Conservation Society Instagram

CSR partnership program with gibbon conservation society

Gibbon Conservation Society
Join in a CSR Partnership with Gibbon Conservation Society!
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Melissa Tan Website

My favourite community resources for sustainable living in Malaysia

Melissa Tan
It is not just for those who want to go zero-waste. Everyone can benefit from…
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Ocean Hope

Hot girl cool guys

Ocean Hope
Through the use of histological examination of the gonad tissues, the turtle hatchlings' genders were…
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Kitarr.co Instagram

8 organizations that collect your used cooking oil

Kitarr
Check out these organizations and arrange your used cooking oil pick-up from them.
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Wild Asia

Internship at Wild Asia

Wild Asia
Working with Wild Asia gives you the opportunity to work alongside a team of individuals…
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Zero Waste Malaysia

Zero Waste Malaysia lesson plan

Zero Waste Malaysia
A series of free educational modules for primary and secondary school students aged 11 to…
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Zero Waste Malaysia

My zero waste life – summarized

Zero Waste Malaysia
Writers shared their experiences from using a bamboo toothbrush for the very first time to…
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MYBIS

Ular darat Malaysia / land snakes of Malaysia

Norhayati Ahmad, Daicus M. Belabut & Chan Kin Onn
According to the literature, there are as many as 191 species of snakes in 14…
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Macaranga

Forest management in Peninsular Malaysia – you decide

YH Law; SL Wong
What matters in forest management, and which state does it well? An interactive resource built…
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Bite-Size Climate Action

Bite-size mini lectures

Bite-Size Climate Action
Scientists explain WHY we should care about global warming and its impacts, WHAT needs to…
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Ocean Hope

It runs in the blood

Ocean Hope
Blood was taken from nesting mother turtles to be analyzed for health assessments and predict…
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MYBIS

Kelawar Malaysia / bats of Malaysia

Juliana Senawi & Norhayati Ahmad
The different species of bats in Malaysia and their current status (i.e, critically endangered, vulnerable,…
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Kitarr.co Instagram

9 resources to start a plant-based lifestyle in Malaysia

Kitarr
Some resources that inspired and helped us learn more about a plant-based lifestyle.
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Zero Waste Malaysia

Zero waste office handbook

Zero Waste Malaysia
This Handbook serves to inspire a cultural shift in the office from the conventional make-use-dispose…
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Biji-biji Initiative

Changemaker talent development programme (internship) opportunities at Biji-biji

Biji-biji Initiative
The Changemaker Talent Development Programme (CTDP) is our flagship leadership trainee programme, aimed at nurturing…
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MACARANGA

Gazetteer for limestone outcrop in Malaysia

Thor-Seng Liew, Junn-Kitt Foon & Gopalasamy Reuben Clements
If you don’t know where all the limestone hills are, how will you know which…
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Zero Waste Malaysia

Zero Waste Malaysia lesson

Zero Waste Malaysia
A series of free educational modules for primary and secondary school students aged 11 to…
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iNaturalist

iNaturalist

California Academy of Sciences & National Geographic Society.
One of the world’s most popular nature apps, iNaturalist helps you identify the plants and…
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BURSA SUSTAIN

Sustainability toolkit – governance

BURSA SUSTAIN
This toolkit provides further guidance to listed issuers on how to establish a governance structure…
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UNEP

Clean fleet toolkit

UNEP
This toolkit will help you develop a strategy for reducing the envrionmental impacts of your…
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UNICEF

Kesan perubahan iklim terhadap kanak-kanak: perspektif Malaysia – ringkasan (Malay version)

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM); UNICEF; Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
Golongan kanak-kanak, termasuklah di Malaysia, semakin menyedar mengenai bahaya perubahan iklim dan menuntut tindakan yang…
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United Nations Development Programme

How to resist climate change?

United Nations Development Programme
Climate change is one of the most defining issues of our time. However, awareness and…
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Recalling Forgotten Tastes : Of illustrated edible plants, food and memories [book]

Syarifah Nadhirah
An illustrative collection of edible plants, centred on environmental knowledge and traditional culinary practices by…
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MACARANGA

Conservation of limestone ecosystems of Malaysia

Thor-Seng Liew, Junn-Kitt Foon & Gopalasamy Reuben Clements
A total of 1,393 hills throughout the country can now be accurately located in a…
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Ocean Hope

What is the best formula for newborns?

Ocean Hope
By understanding the nest escaping process undergone by hatchlings, the strategies for the conservation of…
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UNDP

The birds & the bees

Jack and Lochie
Our planet is under threat from climate change and kids today will be more affected…
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Malaysian Nature Society

Internship program with MNS

Malaysian Nature Society
Internship programme with Malaysia Nature Society to gain hands-on experience in various environmental fields!
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BURSA SUSTAIN

Sustainability reporting guide (2nd edition)

BURSA SUSTAIN
This Sustainability Reporting Guide provides guidance on how to embed sustainability in your organization and…
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Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia (TCS)

Internship at Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia

Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia (TCS)
Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia (TCS) is a small, young but dynamic organization, with activities…
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Water Watch Penang

Learning about water: a training manual

Water Watch Penang
A guide for teachers and facilitators who would like to run a water awareness programme…
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Greenpeace Malaysia

Breaking up with plastics: COVID-19 and plastics pollution in Malaysia

Greenpeace Malaysia
The implications of the pandemic on Malaysia’s consumption and disposal of plastic, and suggestions and…
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TRAFFIC

Crafting your message: insights from behavioural science (webinar)

James Walsh
James Walsh presented the framework and key principles for applying behavioural science to crafting messages.…
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Sahabat Alam Malaysia

Throwing away the throw-away culture toolkit

Sahabat Alam Malaysia
This toolkit is filled with simple ways on how we can all move a little…
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Kitarr.co

9 sustainable ideas for F&B

Kitarr
Here are some sustainable ideas we came across from F&B businesses that we know of.…
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UNEP

The global sulphur progress tracker

UNEP
This tracker follows the progress of desulfurization worldwide since 2012. The data comes from UN…
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United Nations Development Programme

Co2nserve! Co2mbat! Co2operate!

United Nations Development Programme
Recommendations on how to reduce your carbon footprint.
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UNEP

The e-mob calculator

UNEP
The UN Environment has developed tools to estimate the potential of saving energy, greenhouse gas…
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@fashinfidelity Instagram

Sustainable footwear

FASHINFIDELITY
The footwear market has seen emerging trends concerned with eco-friendly materials and ethical production. Conscious…
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Sahabat Alam Malaysia

Crop/plant seed quality bill

Sahabat Alam Malaysia
The following slides on the Bill are all based on a discussion that the Malaysian…
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Various organisations

Environmental justice, climate action and biodiversity conservation in Malaysia

imanaidid
A list of articles, organizations and hotlines related to environmental justice, climate action and biodiversity…
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United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

What is climate governance?

Sara Cognuck González and Emilia Numer
A guide to understanding national climate governance and international climate negotiations.
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iNaturalist

iNaturalist

California Academy of Sciences & National Geographic Society.
One of the world’s most popular nature apps, iNaturalist helps you identify the plants and…
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Ocean Hope

To conserve or exploit: sea turtle human dilemma

Ocean Hope
A mathematical modelling study constructed on the conservation effort versus exploitation rate of sea turtle…
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WWF Malaysia

Youth got the power: climate change and your action

WWF Malaysia
The British High Commission Kuala Lumpur and WWF-Malaysia teamed up to deliver a special webinar…
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UNICEF

Hidden resilience: how climate change affects the children of Malaysia

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Exploring the impact of climate change and environmental degradation on children in Malaysia. It tells…
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WWF Malaysia

Beach profile status of islands in the Semporna priority conservation area technical report 2021

WWF Malaysia
A beach profiling study was conducted to understand the changes in beach morphology. Comparing the…
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United Nations Development Programme

Climate change map

United Nations Development Programme
The negative impacts of climate change on the environment and human beings by the end…
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Smart Selangor

iClean Selangor app

Smart Selangor
All users need to do whenever they come across uncollected piles of garbage is to…
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JediPenang

Environmental forensic: theory and applications

JediPenang
The application of defensible scientific methods to address questions related to release histories and sources…
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WWF

Plastic packaging in Southeast Asia and China

WWF
This report focuses on the challenge of managing plastic packaging waste in Southeast Asia and…
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Kitarr.co Instagram

7 resources for you to get involved in fashion and sustainability

Kitarr
We wear clothes every day, but we rarely think about them – who made it,…
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Science Media Centre (SMC) Malaysia

Panas! Communicating climate change for media toolkit

Science Media Centre (SMC) Malaysia
A digital toolkit targeted towards Malaysian journalists, writers and content makers with an interest in…
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Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS)

Malaysia biodiversity information system (MYBIS)

Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS)
Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS) is a one-stop repository for biodiversity information in Malaysia. Biodiversity…
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YUFE

How can law students get into environmentalism?

Zhee Qi
The pathways law students can take to be involved in environmentalism.
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Gibbon Conservation Society

Volunteer with Gibbon Conservation Society

Gibbon Conservation Society
Help Gibbons from home! Join our virtual volunteer team and help out at your own…
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UNEP

Greening universities toolkit v2.0

UNEP
This toolkit provides university staff and students with a selection of strategies, tools and resources…
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Bite-Size Climate Action

The bite-size climate action emissions calculator

Bite-Size Climate Action
This calculator is designed to supplement and further personalize the Bite-size Climate Action (BSCA) website…
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Free Tree Society Website

Volunteer and learn with Free Tree Society

Free Tree Society
Environmental education has never been more fun. Through our programmes, we conduct age appropriate talks…
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BURSA SUSTAIN

Sustainability toolkit: materiality assessment

BURSA SUSTAIN
This toolkit provides guidance to listed issuers on how to apply the process of materiality…
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Wetlands International Malaysia

Internship at Wetlands International Malaysia

Wetlands International Malaysia
We strive to give interns from various educational institutions the opportunity to make working for…
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