Kempen Kesedaran 3R ( Reuse,Reduce and Recycle) di Sekolah
oleh Saraswathi
Kepentingan Amalan 3R terhadap masyarakat amat penting, lebih-lebih lagi di kalangan pelajar sekolah. Begitulah setiap tahun REACH berusaha meningkatkan kesedaran 3R dikalangan pelajar-pelajar sekolah. Seisi permulaan sekolah bagi tahun 2023/2024 amat mengalu-alukan REACH untuk mengadakan aktiviti bersama mereka.
Kami sekumpulan sukarelawan bagi aktiviti 3R, iaitu En. Rajoo, Datin Aseema, Kak Haslina dan saya Saras berusaha untuk mengendalikan aktiviti 3R bersama sekolah. Di setiap sekolah yang terlibat kami memberi ceramah ringkas tentang 3R dan amalan harian yang harus kita buat saperti mengasingkan dan mengurangkan sampah.
Untuk lebih berkesan dan mendorongkan pelajar, kami selalunya mengadakan aktiviti-aktiviti yang bersemangat dan menterujakan kanak-kanak. Setiap perserta yang menghasilkan kraft yang kreatif dan cantik diberikan hadiah oleh pihak REACH.
Sekolah yang terlibat dari bulan Mac 2023 hingga Mei 2023.
1. SJKT Ringlet
21/3/2023
Tahun 1 hingga tahun 6.
50 murid dan dibantu oleh guru-guru sekolah
Program dimulakan dengan aktiviti-aktiviti yang dicadangkan. Tahun 4 hingga 6, dibahagi mengikut kumpulan, 4 hingga 6 orang murid pada setiap kumpulan. Mereka membina kraftangan dengan bahan buangan, manakala tahun 1 hingga 3 melakar poster secara individu dengan kreatif sendiri dimana tanah liat digunakan sebagai gantian warna. En. Anand, guru sekolah SJKT Ringlet memperkenalkan teknik mewarna dengan bahan semulajadi. Ini dapat mengurangkan penggunaan warna yang mengandungi bahan kimia.
Kemaman Bitumen Grant 2021/2022-Summary
In 2021 we received a grant of RM10,000 from Kemaman Bitumen and similar to the 2 previous grants that we received from them, we used this fund for our conservation work in the cloud forests of Cameron Highlands.
Our reforestation work were as follows:
- 26/9/21 Kemaman group/volunteers of 14 pax planted 20 trees/orchids
- 19/2/22 Cherish group/volunteers of 22 pax planted 25 trees/orchids
- 18/5/22 Tadika Winlon/volunteers of 37 pax planted 30 saplings/orchids
- 8/11/22 SJKC Bertam Valley 31 students/3 teachers planted 35 saplings/orchids
- 23/11/22 SMKSAS 31 students/2 teachers planted 35 saplings/orchids
The balance of the funds were used for our Biodiversity Site maintenance.We would like to thank Kemaman Bitumen for supporting our work. We would also like to thank the students,teachers,parents and volunteers for their participation.
Pictures of the 1st three groups were shown in an earlier article. Below are pictures of the remaining 2 groups.
8/11/22 SJKC Bertam Valley
23/11/22 SMKSAS
BORA grant 2021/2022-Report
BORA (Borneo Rhino Alliance) is an NGO based in Sabah and works towards preventing the extinction of endangered species in Malaysia. In September 2021, BORA won the inaugural The Hornbill Award competition organised by Climate Governance Malaysia and proceeded to graciously shared some of its winnings with the other 5 finalists, REACH included. The following month REACH received the RM 10,000 grant from BORA and this were used for our conservation work in the disturbed Mossy Forests of Cameron Highlands. The funds enabled us to carry out reforestation programmes in our biodiversity centre and setting up camera traps in the forests. Below are the local schools that participated.
| Date | Schools | No of Pax | No of vehicles | No of saplings | |
| 13-Sep-22 | SK Telanok | 37 | 5 | 35 | |
| 14-Sep-22 | SJKC Brinchang | 24 | 4 | 30 | |
| 28-Sep-22 | SK Terisu | 38 | 6 | 35 | |
| 4-Oct-22 | SJKC Tringkap | 35 | 6 | 40 | |
| 5-Oct-22 | Wanita Islam | 21 | 2 | 30 | |
| 11-Oct-22 | SJKT Boh 1 n 2 | 35 | 5 | 35 | |
| 19-Oct-22 | SJKT SYL N Sg Palas | 18 | 2 | 20 | |
| Total | 208 | 30 | 225 |
The reforestation programme is similar to the ones we conducted earlier. Tree species included Gerok, Kelat,Ara, Medang Serai, Medang Payung, Eugenia, Rhododendron and others. Wild orchids included Bulbophyllums, Eria, Coelogyne,Flickingeria, Trichostasia, Phaius and others. Participants will be brought up to the site with 4 wheel drive vehicles at 8.30am. Facilitators include Mr Selvarajoo, Mr Kaliyannan, Mr Kumaresan, Mr Vijendran and Mr Ramachandran. After a short talk on the importance of the highland forests and planting techniques, the actual reforestation would commenced. At 11.30 am there would be light refreshments and by noon, participants would be brought back to the pick-up point. Pictures obtained from our camera traps will be shared with BORA. Once again we would like to extend our deepest appreciation to BORA for giving us the grant and the education department, volunteers and schools for making this programme possible. Below are pictures of the reforestation programme of the various schools.
MyICE Reforestation programme 2022 concludes
This reforestation programme for the restoration of disturbed mossy forests in Gunung Brinchang was made possible with a grant of RM 10,000 from the Registrar of Societies ROS under their MyIce program. We received the grant in April 2022 and started the project in May 2022 till August 2022.The reforestation site is midway up Gunung Brinchang at an elevation of between 1600m to 1800 m above sea level. A total of 327 students and teachers from 9 local schools participated.330 endemic saplings/orchids were planted. Tree species included Gerok, Kelat,Ara, Medang Serai, Medang Payung, Eugenia, Rhododendron and others. Wild orchids included Bulbophyllums, Eria, Coelogyne,Flickingeria, Trichostasia, Phaius and others. Participants will be brought up to the site with 4 wheel drive vehicles at 8.30am. Facilitators include Mr Selvarajoo, Mr Kaliyannan, Mr Kumaresan, Mr Vijendran and Mr Ramachandran. After a short talk on the importance of the highland forests and planting techniques, the actual reforestation would commenced. At 11.30 am there would be light refreshments and by noon, participants would be brought back to the pick up point.
Below are the participating schools:
25th May 2022-SJKT Ringlet. 39 students/teachers planted 30 saplings/orchids
29th June 2022- SK Kampung Raja. 40students and 4 teachers planted 45 saplings/orchids.
30th June 2022- SJKT Tanah Rata -36 students and 6 teachers planted 45 saplings/orchids
20th July 2022-SJKT Kuala Terla-35 students and 3 teachers planted 35 saplings/orchids
21st July 2022- SK Convent Tanah Rata. 33 students and 3 teachers planted 35 saplings/orchids .
10th August2022-SMK Kg Raja- 33 students/teachers planted 35 saplings/orchids
11th August 2022 SK Tanah Rata- 35students/teachers planted 35 saplings/orchids
17th August 2022 SJKC Tanah Rata -27 students/teachers planted 35 saplings/orchids
25th August 2022 SJKC Ringlet – 33 students/teachers planted 35 saplings/orchids
Reach would like to thank the Registrar of Societies, The Education Department, Schools, Teachers, Parent Teachers Association and our own facilitators who made this programme possible.
Environmental Education 3R in Kampung Sg Ubi, Cameron Highlands
One 3 R environmental education program was conducted in the community ie Kampung Sg Ubi in 2022 ( 29th October 2022). Organised by Datin Aseema and friends, around 60 Orang Asli children participated. Kampung Sg Ubi is a picturesque village on the hillslopes bordering Bharat Tea Estate and is located about 5 km from Tanah Rata town at an altitude of 1250 metres above sea level. It is home to around 100 households from the indigenous Semai tribe. It was in the news in 2022 because of tiger sightings and also the unfortunate demise of a 62 yr old villager washed away by flash floods at Sungai Ubi.
The program included craft activity on beautifying simple household items using acrylic paints and crystal sticks etc. 2 young volunteers from Kuala Lumpur ,Anaya and Ananya, together with Cikgu Maheswary and other Reach members assisted. The response was overwhelming and the kids had a wonderful time.
Update on the Mini weather Station at Biodiversity Centre Gunung Brinchang 2022
Our collaboration with the Meteorological Department continued in 2022. This included providing staff from the Meteorological Department transport to Bio D centre and back. Mr Kumaresan, our subcommittee member, would fetch the staff from their office every Wednesday to Bio D centre at 8.30 am. The officers numbering 3-4 persons would then take the readings at our mini weather station. By 11.30 am on most visits they would complete their work and Mr Kumaresan would fetch them back. Readings taken include amount of rainfall and quality of rainwater with the ” Wet-Only Rain Water Sampler” (set up in Sept 2020). Rainwater samples would be sent to the main Meteorological Lab in Selangor for analysis. Other weather parameters monitored include air quality set up in 2017 and these are carried out monthly with different instruments. They include NO nitrogen oxide, NO2 nitrogen dioxide, SO2 sulphur dioxide, and NH# amnonia.
