Saturday, 8 September 2018. I was the facilitator of YOUNGO daily meeting. As a newbie of YOUNGO, I felt a lot of anxiety running through my vein. I couldn’t sit still because I was scared and nervous. The meeting started a little bit late because we were waiting for a few more people to come.…
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The Mouse and The Elephant at KWAP Inspire
The Malaysian Youth Delegation representatives such as myself along with Syahirah and Jasmin had the chance to participate in the KWAP Inspire: Environmental Conference 2018 hosted by Kumpulan Persaraan (Diperbadankan) also known as The Retirement Fund (Incorporated). It was a two days conference, held on the 17th and 18th July 2018 at Grand Hyatt, Kuala…
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A man who survived from an ultraviolet radiation
I attended the environmental conference on behalf of the Malaysian Youth Delegation (MYD) along with Jasmin and Aaliyah (Figure 1) hosted by the Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (KWAP) also known as the Retirement Fund (Incorporated) from July 17th – 18th, 2018 at the Grand Hyatt, Kuala Lumpur. The theme of the conference is Igniting Action for…
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Are financial sectors excluded from the climate change conversation in Malaysia?
For the first time ever, Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) (KWAP), also known as the Retirement Fund (Incorporated), hosted the KWAP Inspire: Environmental Conference 2018. It was a two days conference, held on 17th and 18th July 2018 at the Grand Hyatt, Kuala Lumpur. The conference intends to connect the business world, government and environmental activists…
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#MYD2018 Urges on Good Climate Governance in Letter to Committee for Institutional Reforms
Secretariat, Committee on Institutional Reforms, Level 32 Ilham Tower, Jalan Binjai, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. To: The Secretariat, Committee of Institutional Reforms, Council of Eminent Persons Date: 28 May 2018 Subject: Recommendations for Institutional Reforms and Issues Malaysian Youth Delegation (MYD) is a Malaysian civil society organisation that represents the local youth climate…
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Malaysian Youth Statement On United States Withdrawal From Paris Agreement
The Malaysian Youth Delegation (MYD) expresses their deepest disappointment in the United States’ decision to withdraw from the UNFCCC Paris Agreement, as announced by US President Donald Trump on 1 June. The Paris Agreement stresses the principle of Intergenerational Equity, and is of paramount importance to over 1.8 billion youths around the globe. It reflects…
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What YOU-th can do?
Inevitably, youth are more creative and enthusiastic when comes to addressing an issue. Youth are believed to be the key players in reaching innovative, inspiring and ambitious climate change solution. This article is a compilation of interview answer answered by a group of youth i met in COP21. Feel free to read about what YOU-th can do in…
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Emily’s typical daily routine in the not-so-typical COP21- Week 2
After struggling to follow the negotiations, I decided to move on to explore the outside world of Hall 6 (LOL). My routines on the second week were more exciting. I only managed to roam through a few halls throughout my entire first week. My second week’s focus was Hall 4, a very ‘happening’ hall. Same as first…
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Indigenous People in Climate Change- when tradition meets modern life
A visit to the Asia Indigenous People Pact (AIPP) booth in Green Zone led me to a series of immense thoughts on indigenous people in climate change. We were there to have a short Sumazau Dance practice with Winnie, a representative from JOAS. The dance performance was for Asia Day on the next day. JOAS…
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Reflection on Youth Forum in Indonesia Pavilion, COP21
While I was still in Malaysia preparing for COP21, I received a short email from Adrian and Lastrina asking if I am keen to share my climate initiatives and experiences for the coming Youth Forum event organized by Indonesian Pavilion in COP21. Well, the moment I say “Yes” is the day I am glad I…