Local community engagement key to success of foundation‘s water project

Participants and invited guests stop for a rest after looking for the source of Sungai Penchala. – filepic

THE effect is almost immediate – the smile on the students’ faces upon seeing small fish in Bukit Kiara turns to disgust upon seeing the polluted waters of the Sungai Penchala source several kilometres downstream.

“Our open classroom takes the ‘heart’ approach by reconnecting people with nature,” said Global Environment Centre (GEC) River Care programme coordinator Dr K Kalithasan.