The Habitat Foundation believes that transformative experiences in nature are an important foundation for future leaders and changemakers. For this reason, we were excited to partner with GreenSmiths, a leader in outdoor environmental education for young people. For three activity-filled days in November 2018, 16 young people were supported by the Foundation to join a GreenSmiths expedition to the Ulu Muda Field Research Centre, in the heart of the Greater Ulu Muda Rainforest in Kedah. A visit to Ulu Muda provides a rare … [Read more...] about Future environmental leaders are made in the wild
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Sustainability in the Spotlight at 2018 Thunderbird Conference
One for the album: Members of the Thunderbird Independent Alumni Association and senior staff and faculty of Arizona State University gathered for an unforgettable time in George Town and on Penang Hill. https://youtu.be/x_8tP-2DgG8 Global business leaders and distinguished alumni from the Thunderbird Independent Alumni Association (TIAA) gathered in Penang over 4-6 October 2018 for their Fall 2018 Conference to discuss, learn and engage with experts on the topic of Sustainability in Business: The Next Asian Revolution. … [Read more...] about Sustainability in the Spotlight at 2018 Thunderbird Conference
Project Pteropus – Dr Sheema Abdul Aziz of Rimba
Project Pteropus is a research initiative by Rimba Research to fill the gaps in our understanding of old world fruit bats such as flying foxes (Pteropus spp., Acerodon spp.) which are known to be important ecosystem service providers, pollinating flowers and dispersing seeds over long distances. Once a common sight in certain parts of Malaysia, these remarkable flying mammals are a rare sight as numbers have declined with hunting and persecution. Project Pteropus aims is seeking a deeper … [Read more...] about Project Pteropus – Dr Sheema Abdul Aziz of Rimba
Sustainable Forest Trail to Gunung Perlis to revitalize Perlis State Park
The Habitat Foundation, as part of its commitment to strengthening protected areas in Malaysia, is partnering with the Perlis Forestry Department to build a 12 km Sustainable Forest Trail to Gunung Perlis. The Gunung Perlis Trail, as it will be known, will enable park visitors to enjoy a scenic hike through this distinctive semi-deciduous forest to summit Gunung Perlis atop the Nakawan Range. The range forms a natural border with Thailand with Thaleban National Park on the other side, making it an important regional transboundary … [Read more...] about Sustainable Forest Trail to Gunung Perlis to revitalize Perlis State Park
Night Spotting Project – Priscillia Miard
Night Spotting Project is a research and conservation outreach initiative led by Priscillia Miard who has been studying nocturnal mammals for the past six years, a journey that has taken her from her native France, to the jungles of Brunei and Sabah. She is now based in Penang and has been documenting the distribution of nocturnal species in the forests of Penang and other locations in the Peninsula and on the island of Langkawi. This work will be used towards her PhD at the School of Biological Sciences at Universiti Sains … [Read more...] about Night Spotting Project – Priscillia Miard
