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BACKGROUND
- Farming, fishing and
tourism economy
- Local habit of dumping
of waste in river
- Lack of 5Rs practiced in
region
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Degradation of the water quality in rivers in Sarawak caused by:
Raw sewage
Heavy marine and spilt oil waste
Discarded plastic containers
Thermal pollution
Accelerated riverbank erosion
Natural river debris from trees and sedimentation
Timber harvesting
Excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides
Urban and rural developments untreated waste water
Illegal dumping of waste
(Sources: 6th SITE Research Seminar, 13-14 September 2001 Paper 9: River Water Quality Monitoring:
Sharing Sarawak Experience
Malaysia Inland Waterway Transport System in Sarawak UNDP Malaysia, 2008 )
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Photo Credit: Sungai Sarawak Kiri River, Borneo Rainforest Kayaking, photo courtesy from
The Rucksack Rainforest Kayak , Kuching, Sarawak,
6. Photo Credit: Sungai Sarawak Kiri River, Borneo Rainforest Kayaking, photo
courtesy from The Rucksack Rainforest Kayak , Kuching, Sarawak,
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Photo Credit: THE BORNEO POST Posted on August 16, 2013, Friday
Photo Credit: Rich Carey
Plastics in Sarawak River (near Kuching) May 2018
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Focus Area:
Schools and communities along Sarawak River (Kiri)
identified :
Approximately 250 students from 6 schools
Villages
Annah Rais Village
Bengoh Village
Danu Village
Semedang VIllage
Giam Village
Schools
SMK Padawan
SMK Siburan
SK Bengoh
SK St Paul
SK St Patrick
SK St Bernard
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Two year interactive
school programme
Involving instruction,
activities, competitions
and projects
All related to the 5Rs
12. PROJECT OBJECTIVES
FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS
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To learn the concepts and benefits of 5Rs,
resulting in mindset change
To do 5R activities in the schools, resulting
in new sustainable habits
To plan and do small 5R projects for
schools and home, resulting in community impact
13. PROJECT PLAN
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RESEARCH
Pre-questionnaire
Periodic Reflections
Post-questionnaire
Areas:
Knowledge of 5R
Care for the Environment
Attitudes
Behaviour
PEDAGOGY
Phase 1: Awareness of waste management
problem (cognitive learning)
Phase 2: Participation in waste management
activities to address problem (socio-emotional
learning)
Phase 3: Planning, implementing, evaluating and
replicating 5R projects in schools and local
communities (behavioural learning)
16. ACTIVITIES
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Phase 1:
- Pre-questionnaire
- A look at SD issues
on our planet
- Getting to know 5Rs
- Source Reduction
- Assessing school
waste management
- Waste Sorting
-Review of non-
organic waste: impact
and solutions
Phase 2:
-Organic waste: impact and
solutions
- Group peer assessment and
self-reflection (How have we
implemented?)
-Reducing: time to save the
environment (poster creation)
- Vlog/Facebook Competition
( Group and self reflection)
- Recycle Mania School
Competition
-Food waste and used oil
collection
Phase 3:
-Weighing in for Recycle
Mania Competition
- Eco-bricks footstools
-Soap-making from used
cooking oil
-Online Recycling
Scrapbook Competition
(Group and self reflection)
-Insect Composting
-Post-questionnaire
-Certificate giving &
closing ceremony
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