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G U I N N E S S A N C H O R B E R H A D
( 5 3 5 0 - X )
Our CR Targets and Achievements
What we set out to achieve
What we have achieved to-date
Going Forward
• The Foundation has successfully gotten the downstream and
upstream community on board and has organised training for the
residents.
• An independent laboratory conducts a quarterly monitoring study on
the quality of the river. Initially classified as Class IV – which is
considered grossly polluted; the quality of the river system has now
improved to a Class III.
• We encourage the community living along the Sungai Way River,
which we have adopted, to be more civic conscious and to understand
the importance of keeping our rivers clean. This is done through
the distribution of brochures, leaflets, and various community
programmes. In December 2009, GAB Foundation, in collaboration
with the Global Environment Centre (GEC) launched a dedicated
River Care Education Centre in Desa Mentari for the Sungei Way
Community. This centre houses a library of reference material on
river rehabilitation and conservation, a laboratory equipped with test
equipment to conduct water quality test and a discussion area. The
centre is also open to students and members of the public who wish
to utilise it as a resource centre for river rehabilitation research and
education.
Sungai Pinang Project
GAB Foundation is working with Jabatan Pengairan
dan Saliran (JPS) Penang to educate the surrounding
community, including schools and residents, on
conserving the environment and our rivers.
River Carnival
• In July 2010, GAB jointly organised the River Carnival 2010 with
GEC. The carnival was supported by various government agencies.
Throughout the half-day event, visitors, which comprised of
community members from the surrounding area were encouraged
to participate in activities aimed at conserving the environment and
rehabilitating Sungai Way.
Business Partner Training
• GAB Foundation in collaboration with GEC organised a seminar for
business owners and operators situated along the Sungai Way basin
in March 2010. The seminar was aimed at providing businesses
operating along the Sungai Way river basin a better understanding of
the Sungai Way River Rehabilitation Project efforts; simultaneously
engaging and cultivating support from businesses and commercial
communities on the role they can play in the initiative.
We will hold a River Carnival in FY11.