ENRICHING COMMUNITIES
This three-year project also involves Universiti
Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), which together
with the Foundation and GEC signed an
agreement for the W.A.T.E.R Project Sungai
Kinta Education Programme. Under this
agreement, UTAR students have been
engaging and educating communities in the
Sungai Kinta basin on the importance of
protecting the river.
Back in Selangor, the W.A.T.E.R Project
continues to engage with the community of
Sungei Way. In its seventh year, we continue
to maintain the water quality of Sungei Way at
Class III which is suitable for living organisms.
Key data (W.A.T.E.R Project Perak):
I. Education institution outreach - 41 schools
through training programme
II. Grassroots outreach - 18 community
training programmes on oil and grease trap
as well as river rehabilitation organised
III. Business Community outreach – 10
business communities along Sungai
Senam, Sungai Buntong and
Sungai Kledang area
IV. Close to 800 individuals reached
W.A.T.E.R Project Sungai Kinta Education Programme is a three-year project funded by GAB Foundation in partnership with
Global Environment Centre (GEC), with the support of Perak local authorities. Tributaries which will be under this project are
Sungai Senam, Sungai Buntong and Sungai Kledang.
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