THF Conservation Grant Established as a company in 2018, GreenSmiths empowers young people to create more sustainable futures and develops them into environmental leaders, by eco-engineering appropriately designed projects. Funding from The Habitat Foundation will allow them to expand on their successful Sustainable Schools pilot project at SMK Tunku Puan Habsah in 2019, which was also funded by the Foundation under its education pillar. Building on Think City’s Green Corridor initiative to encourage schools to use their fields … [Read more...] about Building Sustainable Schools – engaging and empowering young green changemakers
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Testing the potential for the Effective Food Waste Composter (EFWC) to reduce waste on Penang Hill
THF Conservation Grant Assc. Prof. Dr Che Zalina of UPSI's Dept of Engineering poses with one of the EFWC prototypes and local community partners. This EFWC is an invention of Assoc. Prof Dr Che Zalina Zulkifli from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) and is designed to provide an efficient option to accelerate the transformation of food waste into compost. This project is being supported as an innovation under our sustainability pillar. It aims to provide a solution to reduce the amount of food waste produced on Penang … [Read more...] about Testing the potential for the Effective Food Waste Composter (EFWC) to reduce waste on Penang Hill
Rewilding and restoring native species to the urban landscape
THF Conservation Grant UBI is passionate about cultivating an appreciation for native plants which are a common part of the typical Malaysian landscape. Urban Biodiversity Initiative (UBI) is an independent collective for urban ecology research, conservation and environmental education. Based at the Rimba Ilmu Botanic Garden at Universiti Malaya, they have received a THF Conservation Grant to implement a project promoting the rewilding of urban landscapes through education and community engagement. This project will lay a … [Read more...] about Rewilding and restoring native species to the urban landscape
Diversity and ecological characteristics of terrestrial freshwater crabs on Penang Hill
THF Research Grant The endemic vampire crab of Penang Hill is about the size of your thumbnail. Little is known about this species and its conservation needs. This research will answer questions about its population and ecology. For her Master’s degree in Ecology at Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Siti Khadijah is conducting a 12-month study on the diversity, ecological characteristics and habitat selection of freshwater crabs that are endemic to Penang Hill. She is being supervised by a leading authority on crustaceans in Malaysia. … [Read more...] about Diversity and ecological characteristics of terrestrial freshwater crabs on Penang Hill
Community-based mangrove restoration in Cherating and Chendor, Pahang
THF Conservation Grant Mangroves are an important nature-based solution to the current climate crisis. In addition to sequestering carbon they are vital and productive ecosystems that support local economic activity. This project invests in restoring mangroves in the wetlands of Chendor and Cherating, a popular destination for community-managed ecotourism. Besides its importance for local livelihoods, the area allows people to learn about the role of mangroves in coastal and fisheries resource protection, and as a nature-based … [Read more...] about Community-based mangrove restoration in Cherating and Chendor, Pahang
