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Education and community engagement

Jan 19 2021

Habitalk: How to be a Successful Hornbill

It's a jungle out there. And for an ambitious young hornbill that dreams of finding a life partner and producing many offspring, there is much to learn. Yeap Chin Aik, who has devoted many years to understanding the secrets of hornbill success joins us for the first Habitalk of the year! This free virtual talk will be live streamed on 2 February at 5 PM. Save the date and watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fXiWH940Crc. Let's learn about our native wildlife while we all stay home and help flatten the curve! About the presenter … [Read more...] about Habitalk: How to be a Successful Hornbill

Written by justine · Categorized: Events, Habitalks · Tagged: Habitalk, Hornbill Guardians, Yeap Chin Aik

Jul 08 2020

Urban Biodiversity Initiative Launches a New Online Workshop Series

Feeling worried about the planet? Then plant something! The Habitat Foundation together with the UNDP GEF Small Grants Programme, are proud to support PJ-based Urban Biodiversity Initiative as they implement a project promoting the rewilding of urban areas through environmental education and citizen science. Nested under this project is the Biodiversity Gardens Capacity Building Online Workshop Series organized with the Kota Damansara Community Forest Society. This online workshop series is designed to develop knowledge and skills among … [Read more...] about Urban Biodiversity Initiative Launches a New Online Workshop Series

Written by habitatf · Categorized: 2019 THF Grant Recipients, Conservation Grant Recipients, Education and community engagement, Uncategorized, Urban Gardening · Tagged: Bee Gardens, Biodiversity gardening, Butterfly Garden, Urban Biodiversity Initiative, Urban Farming

Mar 15 2020

Celebrating the wetlands of Teluk Ayer Tawar

The Shorebirds Project of Peninsular Malaysia led by Dr. Nur Munira successfully organised a World Wetlands Day celebration on 29 February 2020. This event is one of many steps she is taking to raise awareness among the local community about the importance of protecting the shorebirds’ habitat at the Teluk Ayer Tawar–Kuala Muda Coast. The event which was supported by the members of Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) Penang and the Seberang Perai City Council, succeeded in enlisting the participation of students from local schools. It was … [Read more...] about Celebrating the wetlands of Teluk Ayer Tawar

Written by habitatf · Categorized: Education and community engagement, Programme updates · Tagged: Malaysian Nature Society, mangrove, Migratory shorebirds, THF Conservation Grant, wwd2020

Feb 23 2020

iNaturalist brings together biodiversity enthusiasts at The Habitat

In January 2020, iNaturalist trainers including Community and Support Coordinator, Tony Iwane, and Stakeholder Engagement Strategist, Carrie Seltzer, conducted a workshop at The Habitat Penang Hill to share the capabilities of this AI-powered citizen science platform in Southeast Asia. Participants included NGOs, academics, and nature enthusiasts. The Habitat Foundation funded some of the additional participants comprising GreenSmiths, Shorebirds Project of Peninsular Malaysia and researchers from the School of Biological Sciences, … [Read more...] about iNaturalist brings together biodiversity enthusiasts at The Habitat

Written by habitatf · Categorized: Education, Education and community engagement, Programme updates · Tagged: City Nature Challenge 2020, education, iNaturalist, National Geographic Society

Oct 12 2019

Reasons for Hope – Dr Jane Goodall in Penang

In these gloomy days when concern about climate change and biodiversity loss fill us with anxiety and despair, Dr Jane Goodall has been a beacon of hope. She reminds us not to give up and that we all have a responsibility to act now, and together, so we can make change happen. For the last 20 years, Jane has circled the globe tirelessly delivering her message to inspire environmental changemakers all over the world through her Roots & Shoots youth-led action programme. This November, she is visiting Penang for the first time to … [Read more...] about Reasons for Hope – Dr Jane Goodall in Penang

Written by justine · Categorized: Education and community engagement, Uncategorized · Tagged: Jane Goodall in Penang, Reasons for Hope

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