Awareness of caring for environment still low

Volunteers picking up rubbish from Sungai Tebrau at Kampung Bakar Batu, Johor Baru, recently.

JOHOR BARU: The state government is finding it challenging to raise awareness among the public on the importance of environmental conservation.

Johor Youth, Sports, Culture and Heritage Committee chairman Datuk Zulkurnain Kamisan said the awareness level on the shared responsibility of caring for the environment was still quite low.