Recent Updates
May12
May10
Youth Defined 2
Youth Defined is back, bigger and better than ever!
Throughout May and June, the myHarapan team will be hitting the road to a campus near you, bringing along an exciting lineup of activities you do not want to miss!- Exhibition of awesome projects: Be inspired by the Top 14 Projects put forth by your peers at the Youth Defined: Shape Our Future workshop + summit last year! Vote for your favourite or register as an organizing crew member.
- Quizzes: Women want you and men want to be you when you are decked out in official myHarapan merchandise. Answer the questions on our spanking new iPads correctly and win pens, T-shirts and lanyards!
- T-shirt Design Competition: Here’s your opportunity to have your design and signature proudly displayed across our official T-shirts for a year!
- Wall Of Hope: Got a lot on your mind about the youths of today and the future? We want to know!
- Motivational talks, performances, pitching sessions, lucky draws and much, much more! (more...)
May06
Feeding the Poor Family- Kampung Orang Asli Gombak
1Month1Charity will have a joint project called 'Project Kampung Angkat', with students from UKM. It will be held on 13th May 2012. For more info, please click here.
Apr30
Youth Network: YouthMovements.org
YouthMovements.org is a global initiative to map, connect and share information with youth organizations and projects. We want to connect with the projects you are working on, and to showcase the brightest new ideas, organizations and information available. Add your project or organization to the YouthMovements.org map or add new information to the Knowledge hub.
Apr26
DENSO YOUTH for EARTH ACTION (DYEA) 2012 program
The DENSO YOUTH for EARTH ACTION (DYEA) 2012 program is back!
This international program is a joint effort between DENSO Corporation and Japan Environmental Education Forum and will be conducted in six ASEAN countries - Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Singapore - and Japan with the aim of fostering youth who has high level of awareness about coexistence between humans and the environment, and will actively make efforts to create a sustainable society.
The participation is open to all UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, GRADUATES and WORKING ADULTS aged between 18 to 29 on the closing date of application. DNMY associates are also welcome to submit your application and promote this program to your family members/ friends. (more...)
Apr20
Youth Network : Youth21
Youth21
Youth 21 is a global initiative to bring together young people across the world to engage with the United Nations and to nurture youth leadership towards democratic governance and Sustainable Development. As a part of the Youth 21 global initiative, GYAN along with youth organizations from around the world attended the Youth21 meeting to provide input into how the UN can better engage youth as leaders and decision-makers globally.
Check out the website from the event and the Nairobi Declaration outcome text which provides guideline on selection of the UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on Youth and also steps for establishing the UN permanent Forum on Youth and composition of a UN Youth Platform Assembly.
Apr20
Rockin’ 4 the Environment: Sun Bear Rocks
[21 April - 27 April]
Rockin' 4 the Environment - Sun Bear Rock! is an arts, music and cultural festival to celebrate South East Asia’s biodiversity and rich natural heritage while raising awareness and funds for local environmental education and conservation initiatives. We did it in 2009 and got the support from bands like Benchmarx, Pop Shuvit, Kyoto Protocol, Yuna, Rina Omar... so far, the program has raised RM55,000 in total from past events like Dugong Rock, Tiger Rock, Orangutan Rock etc mostly in Malaysia! In 2012, international schools in Jakarta and Singapore are participating too!
This year, we're inviting you / your band to be a part of the Sun Bear Rock! festival from 21-27 April. This celebrates Earth Day on 22 April too and weeklong activities:
Date: 21 Apr, 2012
Time: 12:00-4:00pm
Event: Official Launch with Environmental Education Awareness by Kenny Peavy and Sun Bear Talk by Wong Siew Te
Featuring... Rafique Rashid, The Impatient Sisters, Shazet, Rustic Rose, Ten Thousand Talents, Taknak!
Venue: Central Market Main Carpark Stage
Cost: Free Entrance (more...)
Apr17
One Day on Earth Global Screening
[22 April, 11.30am-1.30pm, University of Malaya]
This Earth Day, we invite you to a free global screening event of the first One Day on Earth Motion Picture. Watch this unique film created from over 3000 hours of footage, and shot by our community in every country of the world on October 10th 2010. Together, we have created a picture of interconnected humanity never before possible.
The show will be introduced by Shamz and a discussion will follow after the screening moderated by a few local Malaysian film makers.
For more info, click here.
Apr16
Rio+You
Rio + You is an awareness campaign about sustainable development, a youth movement for all those who feel young, for those who want to change, participate, scream and work together for a better world!!! On the 22nd of April 2012 (Earth Day), there will be more events in over 50 cities around the world. Download the materials to organize an event in your city.
Apr15
Global Time of Action April 21-29 during Earth Week
A campaign to raise awareness about the importance of the Rio+20 summit and the issues behind it, encouraging people around the world to take action in their own lives and in the lives of ...their communities. Whatever outdoor or environmental event you have planned for Earth Week, take a photo and send it to us at http://www.facebook.com/GAIAactivism
email to GAIAactivism@gmail.com
We are partnered with Road To Rio+20 for this Time of Action.
From GAIA.
Apr13
EcoKnights is Hiring!
Position: Outreach Officer.
Click here for more information.
Apr12
Global Youth Service Day
On April 20-22, 2012, millions of children, teens, and young adults, ages 5-25, and their adult allies and champions in over 100 countries on 6 continents will change the world, addressing critical issues including health, education, environment, hunger, poverty, disaster preparedness and response, and human rights.
Be a part of the largest, and longest-running, annual day of service, and the only day of service dedicated to engaging and celebrating children and youth.Register your GYSD project or event today!
Mar26
5th Anugerah Hijau Competition
Always wanted to put your creativity to good use? Well this is your chance! Calling all youths between the ages of 14 and 29, the 5th Anugerah Hijau nationwide competition is back! We are now hunting for the most creative environmental project in three categories: film making, sustainable fashion and sustainable architecture. Log on to www.anugerahhijau.my to find out more today!
Mar23
Green Drinks KL (March)
[27th March 2012, 8pm - 11.30pm, Palate Palette Changkat Bukit Bintang]
Next week at Green Drinks we continue our look at the hyper-consumption mindset that drives the world's economy.
Last month, we screened a documentary on Planned Obsolescence - one of the techniques used by some manufacturers where products are designed to fail after a period of time to keep us consuming that product.
If you missed it last month, here is the link to the documentary:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzM84IzXCnw&list=FLvxHW7CUdy50BWJQ6LFjfVA&index=1&feature=plpp_video
This month we look at one of the fastest growing trends in the business world that is beginning to define the big shift from a 20th century shaped economy to a 21st century shaped one. (more...)
Mar20
Awakening the Dreamer Symposium
[26th March 2012, 7.30pm - 10.30pm UOA Bangsar, KL]
The Awakening the Dreamer Symposium (ATD) is a dynamic multimedia experience that calls participants to explore the most urgent challenges and possibilities for our time. Bringing together respected scientific expertise and indigenous wisdom, the symposium experience is inspiring and empowering.
Awakening the Dreamer is a movement, a network of thousands of communities and organizations across the planet working to create a world that works for all.
This symposium has been held in over 60 countries, presented by thousands of trained facilitators, and every day the movement is igniting new communities around the world. And after three years is taking place in Malaysia once again! (more...)
Mar17
Earth Day 2012 – Mobilize the Earth- Save our Waterfalls
[22nd April, 7am-3pm, Meeting point: PETRONAS, opposite Tesco Mutiara Damansara]
[Deadline 15th April]
As the 42nd Anniversary of Earth Day approaches, people are becoming frustrated with the failure of governments to take any steps toward protecting and preserving the environment. The Earth Day 2012 campaign is designed to provide people with the opportunity to unite their voices in a call for a sustainable future and direct them toward quantifiable outcomes, using vehicles such as petitions, the Billion Acts of Green® campaign, and events.
Waterfall Survivors is all in for this again for the 4th year!!!
Theme "MOBILIZE THE EARTH"
The campaign aims for 500 participants to create another historical moment for Waterfall Survivors at the scenic natural heritage at Templer's Park, Selangor. (more...)
Mar12
Recycle Your Old Clothes and Get Pampered
[25th March 2012, 11am-5.30pm, Central Market, KL]
EcoKnights in collaboration with Tanamera Spa Products is getting ready to spoil you rotten for a good cause.
Donate or recycle your old and unused clothes, children's toys, books and magazines, tablecloths, curtains and any household items and get a FREE Tanamera sample set and also enjoy 40% off all Tanamera spa products on that day.
Bring your children and family as there will also be a Mad Scientist Workshop, Sand Art, Face Painting, and some fun green games.
EcoKnights is scouting for the next young green hero. Come to our booth and get your child/children to wear our green superhero cape and mask and the child with the best green message will win some fun prizes. You can also purchase zero plastic garbage bags, eco enzyme and our tee shirts on that day. Help us fund raise to bring you more amazing grassroots environment/community programmes.
For more info, click here.
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Mar10
Charity Jumbo Sale
A friend of mine is going to spend 10 weeks in remote areas in Sabah to help with the construction of a kindergaten. There will be a Charity Jumbo Sale to raise funds for this project. Please support! Also, if you would like to become a volunteer for the Jumbo Sale, click here.
Sonia Y.
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On 17 - 18 March 2012, we will be organising a CHARITY JUMBO SALE with the aim of raising enough cash to fund for the construction of a Kindergarden in Sabah, Malaysia.
For those who would love to support this great cause, do come down to The Summit USJ, Subang Jaya on 17th & 18th of March 2012. Check out and do not miss out some amazing bargains.
WHY
To enter the Malaysian education system you have to have a certain understanding of reading and writing. If you live in a remote village with no Kindergarden, you chances of achieving the standard are slim. (more...)
Mar09
Stani and Richard are cycling round the world. They attended Green Drinks KL in 2010 and now they are in KL again! They are having a talk about their adventures on 10th March at Kepong.
‘Round the World Tour’ Presentation
Stani and Richard are cycling round the world. They attended Green Drinks KL in 2010 and now they are in KL again! They are having a talk about their adventures on 10th March at Kepong.
Mar08
Tree Planting @ Sg. Damansara, Section 13
[25th March 2012, 8am - 11am, Sg. Damansara, Section 13, Shah Alam]
[Deadline: 22nd March 2012]
There will be a Tree planting event to commemorate the ‘WORLD FORESTRY DAY’.
Online registration and car pool:
http://bit.ly/registration13
For car pool volunteers:
Gathering Point: A&W, Petaling Jaya (Next to Taman Jaya LRT Station and opposite Amcorp Mall)
Gathering Time: 7.00 - 7.30am (Depart at 7.30am SHARP)
PS: Please fill in the online registration form, late comers for registered car pool volunteers will not be entertain.
Participants are compulsory to bring along the following :
- Gardening gloves
- Sturdy shoes (more...)
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