In partnership with Pertubuhan Pendidikan Pembangunan Lestari Selangor (PPPLS), Amanah Lestari Alam (ALAM) is working together to facilitate and foster a more sustainable environment and ecosystem in the country.
This strategic collaboration will entail a nationwide study to determine the status of Environmental Education/Education for Sustainable Development (EE/ESD) infusion and integration into the formal education system (curriculum and co-curriculum) in Malaysian schools, to be fully funded by ALAM.
Aimed at engaging approximately 1,022 schools nationwide – including Sabah and Sarawak, the year-long research will involve students and teachers at all levels from primary up until form six students from various backgrounds, along with the school management comprising headmasters and state education department officers.
The study will be conducted in collaboration with researchers from Universiti Malaya – WWF Malaysia Living Planet Centre, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Malaya together with support from the team at WWF Malaysia.
Concurrently, the study will also look at the positive environmental behaviours among its subjects in their years of exposure to environmental activities and campaigns.
ALAM, an entity aimed at championing the preservation of the environment certainly welcomes and applauds the Government for this proactive measure in our continuous efforts to ignite a behavioural change amongst the youths in Malaysia.
This certainly is a strong reflection of the Government’s commitment towards a prosperous, inclusive and sustainable nation as outlined in the 12th Malaysia Plan and the global commitment towards achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Commenting on this strategic collaboration, ALAM’s CEO, Wan Faizah Che Din said, “It’s essential to encourage learners to make informed decisions and actions on global issues such as climate change through ESD. It is, after all, recognised as a model to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).”
“We are pleased to receive the support from the Ministry of Education (MOE). We hope the findings will help MOE to re-evaluate relevant sections of the education system to be in line with the SDGs and to build a generation of young leaders who understand that humanity’s health depends on nature’s well-being. This is also a reflection of a whole nation approach where the private, public and civil societies collaborate together for a common interest,” she added.
