Environmental Talk 2010 -29/3/10

29th March 2010

Mr. Matthias Gelber, a global environmental speaker came and gave us a environmental talk. Many might ask, who is Matthis Gelber. Well, he is a normal human being like everyone of us. He is born and raise in a countryside area of Germany. He is known as the greenest man and that is the reason why he is different than any of us. Believe it or not, he live in the busy city, Kuala Lumpur without a car. That is how he show his passion towards the environment. He practices recycling and taking the public transport. Few years back, he started a company in Germany, Maleki GmbH which manufacture building materials with low carbon footprint but still gives high performance. Besides that, he bought a land in Panama and planted 5 different types of trees. He was trying to buy carbon emission credit by doing so. He also told us the importance on reducing the carbon footprint as the Earth have not much time left. Therefore, all of us should be responsible and play our part to save the Earth.

For further info,

His blog

His Twitter

The Eco Warriors Group -Facebook

Maleki GmbH

His Youtube

GO GREEN CAMPAIGN

Greening the environment for future generation

"GO GREEN GAMPAIGN"

Basically, a team of students with a teacher advisor are to plan recycling activities in our school.

• This is actually a campaign based competition.
• The competition period is for three months from Monday 1 March 2010 to Monday 31 May 2010.
• School will be judged on the total weight of the paper-based items and aluminium cans collected during campaign period.
• Best eight schools will be awarded prizes and invited to the Prize Presentation Ceremony on Saturday 10 July 2010 at Stamford College, Jalan 223, Petaling Jaya.
• The best eight schools will make their presentations during the Prize Presentation Ceremony. The best three presentations will receive cash prizes.

Results will be posted on Stamford College Malaysia Facebook fans pages.

For more information,

Call Ms Grace Ching at 03-7958 7468 or email at grace.chong@stamford.edu.my OR

Mr Oh Kong Lum at 03-7968 5401 or email at oh.kong.lum@stamford.edu.my OR

Mr Raja Segaram ar 017-221 9364 or email at raja.segaram@stamford.edu.my

Save water, save the world!

Earth may be the blue planet but only 3% of it is freshwater.

Facts.

• Less than 1% of the water supply on earth is drinkable. If all the Earth's water is represented by a litre, only a teaspoon is available for us to use.

• 1.1 billion people live without clean drinking water. Each day almost 10,000 children under the age of five in third world countries die as a result of illness contracted by use of impure water.

• Asian rivers are the most polluted in the world, with 3 times as many bacteria from human waste as the global average and 20 times more lead than those from industrialised countries. Every day about 2 million tonnes of waste are dumped into rivers, lakes and streams.
  

5 simple ways to save water.

• To save water and time, consider washing your face or brushing your teeth while in the shower.

• Shorten your shower by a minute or two and you'll save more than 500 litres per month.

• Turn off the water while you wash your hair to save up to 500 litres per month.

• Bathe your pets outdoors in an area of your garden that needs water.

• Wash fruits and vegetables in a bowl or fill your sink when washing dishes, instead of running tap.
  

Meeting!

Attention GO GREEN MEMBERS!

Meeting info.

Date: 11/2/10
Time: Right after school till 2.30 pm
Venue: Vestibule

Please pass the message to your friends as well.

*If you're interested in being a part, do come for our meeting and inform the President Joey Young (5 Sc 1) or Vice President Carmen Loh (5 Sc 1)

Haiti Earthquake

On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti and devastated the capital city Port-au-Prince. More than 150,000 people were killed and buried later in mass graves, although the exact number was difficult to determine and the reported number fluctuates, and a large number are homeless. The Presidential palace, Parliament and many other important structures were destroyed, along with countless homes and businesses.

The links below will lead to more about this disaster.

Images of Disaster: Haiti's Worst Day
Islamic Relief Malaysia
RM 353 Million Needed To Help Haiti Earthquake Victims

For more update about Haiti Earthquake and the victims visit sites below

HERE
UNICEF
Facebook
Haiti Earthquake Relief

Even celebrities are helping and supporting the Haiti Earthquake Victims

• Rihanna on Oprah Winfrey's Talk Show
  

To donate please do so at World Vision Malaysia.

Its Christmas!!

"Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun
Now the jingle hop has begun"

"Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer
had a very shiny nose
and if you ever saw it
you would even say it glows"

Its Christmas time again! Aren't you all excited? Shopping, Decorating the Christmas Tree, Christmas Dinner, FOOOD! and obviously GOING GREEN!

Here, this post is specially for a project for everyone. In fact everyone in this planet Earth. Malaysia is a country without four-season. We are forever SUMMER! But even we can build our snowman in this hot and humid country. All you need is just a pillow. YES! I wasn't kidding. Its a pillow. The one we sleep on. So here we go.

All you need is just

• One white bed pillow
• Stocking cap, beanies or even a funky cap. (As you wish, as long as its going to be the snowman's headgear)
  
• Scarf or even towels.
  
• Buttons or sequins (For the eyes and so forth)
  
• Orange fabric or anything which you can sew on or stick on as the nose.
  
• A pair of gloves.
  
• A small cute broom. (This is optional)

Steps

1. Stitch or glue the headgear to the top of a white bed pillow. Adjust it by pulling the corners of the pillow under the headgear.
2. Tie a scarf around the pillow about 1/3 way down. Sew or glue on button or sequins as the eyes and mouth.
3. Cut a circle of orange fabric, slit half way and shape into a cone for a carrot nose (or just cut it into a triangle shape); glue or sew edge of nose to face.
4. Sew buttons down the front. Sew or glue gloves to the front for the arms.
5. If you're feeling funky, pair it with a small broom. This is optional.

SO NOW WE CAN HAVE OUR IMAGINARY SNOWMAN IN MALAYSIA! :)

Do try it out and take a picture. Post it on Facebook or anywhere. Put in the link on the chatbox by the side and share it with all our blog readers! :D Enjoy. Happy Holiday.