Cycle 8
Ongoing
January 2023 - December 2024
6 community grants
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River care community grant
INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA (IIUM) – PLANETIIUM
Location:
Pusu River
IIUM Gombak, Kuala Lumpur
Project Title:
Soul of Anak Pusu
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Key Output:
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Developed a module and conducted field survey on the flora and fauna and river condition at Anak Pusu River.
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Established a replica of Anak Pusu river on 30th January 2024 and displayed at common area in SK Sg Pusu.
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Conducted technical training and fieldwork with volunteers from IIUM and SK Sungai Pusu from 7th to 8th November 2023.
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INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA (IIUM) – RIVER OF LIFE
Location:
Pusu River
Various locations of high risk and failed riverbanks along Pusu River in IIUM Gombak, Kuala Lumpur
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Project Title:
Application of Coconut Coir Mat and Vetiver Grass for Riverbank Protection
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Key Output:
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Designed and installed riverbank protection using coconut coir mat and vetiver grass along identified Pusu River, with university students, lecturers and staff.
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After the installation, animals like cricket, painted stork and swallowtail butterfly seen at the site.
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UITM CAWANGAN JOHOR KAMPUS SEGAMAT
Location:
Penarah River
Within 500-meter radius of Penarah River inside UiTM Johor Kampus Segamat
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Project Title:
Kelestarian Sungai Penarah @ UiTM Johor Kampus Segamat
(Penarah River Sustainability @ UiTM Johor Segamat Campus)
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Key Output:
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Planted coconut trees and bellfruit/water apple (jambu air
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Conducted four clean up activities with UiTM students
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Organised awareness programme with SMK Agama Segamat students.
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PERSATUAN PENDUDUK TAMAN TASIK SEMENYIH
Location:
Saringgit River
Taman Tasik Semenyih, Selangor
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Project Title:
Waterfront Sungai Saringgit
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Key Output:
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Developed waterfront resting area.
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Segregated wastes that can be recycled such as plastics.
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PERSATUAN KEBUN KOMUNITI TTDI
Location:
Kayu Ara River
TTDI Community Garden in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur
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Project Title:
TTDICG Sungai Ara Slope Care
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Key Output:
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400 ft² of slope area was cleared and “slopelockers“ were constructed and installed to address slope erosion and stormwater runoff issues.
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Planted eight types of plants to enhance biodiversity of the area.
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BIODIVERSITY & ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH NETWORK (BEN), UNIVERSITI MALAYA (UM)
Location:
Rimba Ilmu River
Rimba Ilmu Botanical Garden, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
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Project Title:
River Care: From Classroom to Outdoor Real Education
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Key Output:
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Conducted river clean-up with 50 UM students .
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Conducted knowledge transfer workshop with 23 university students.
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Organised a webinar entitled “Importance of Macroinvertebrate in the River System” with 30 students and staff of UM.
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Event video:
River Care 3.0 X River Clean-up