by webmaster FAB | Sep 11, 2016 | Featured Slider, News, photo
Towards contributing to the national target of achieving a 45% reduction in carbon emissions intensity of GDP by 2030 based on the 2005 level, Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) commissions Universiti Teknologi Malaysia’s UTM-Low Carbon Asia Research Centre (UTM-LCAR), which is parked under the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment, to prepare the Kuala Lumpur Low Carbon Society Blueprint 2030 (KL LCSBP 2030).
The RM 2 million project, which is based on the ‘science to action’ (S2A, science-to-policymaking-to-action/implementation) approach, commenced in May 2016, with the final draft KL LCSBP 2030 scheduled to be delivered by November 2017. The KL LCSBP 2030 aims to help KL reduce its carbon emissions intensity of GDP by 50% by 2030, using the 2010 baseline.
To ensure a society-centric and people-friendly KL LCSBP 2030 is prepared, three focus group discussion (FGD) sessions have been planned at various stages of the project. The first FGD kicked off on 22-23 August 2016 at the Institut Latihan Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (IDB), drawing a total 195 participants from various government agencies; the private sector; non-governmental organisations (NGOs); residents’ associations (RAs); and various technical departments within DBKL.
The FGD was officiated by Y.Bhg. Datuk Seri Hj. Mhd. Amin Nordin Bin Abd Aziz, KL Mayor and graced by Profesor Dr. Durrishah Bte Idrus, UTMKL Campus Director. Professor Dr. Ho Chin Siong, Director of UTM-LCAR gave an introduction of the project to the participants, who were subsequently divided into six groups to focus on deliberating strategic sectors that are vital to reducing carbon emissions in KL.
Findings from the FGD session are expected to provide a concrete and clear policy framework for guiding the formulation of LCS policies and determination of implementation programs to be included in the draft KL LCSBP 2030.
by webmaster FAB | Sep 4, 2016 | Award, Featured Slider, News
Congratulations to Professor Amran Hamzah whose service as a member of the Global Steering Committee of the IUCN Commissioner on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP) from 2012-2016 has been recognised in an award ceremony at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, currently being held in Honolulu, Hawaii from 1-10 September 2016. Professor Amran has also held the post of Co-Chair for Theme on Indigenous Peoples, Local Communities, Equity and Protected Areas (TILCEPA) whose scope of works includes advising IUCN on matters concerning agreements and global policies on biodiversity conservation, climate change, protected area management, etc. The presence of Professor Amran at the IUCN’s World Conservation Congress is at the invitation of the world body due to his candidacy for the post of IUCN Regional Councillor 2016-2020, a prestigious post accorded to a person for his or her contribution towards biodiversity conservation at the international level. The election result for the Regional Councillor post will be known Sept 10th and let’s all hope, for FAB and UTM, Professor Amran would be elected.
Heartiest Congratulations to Ms Nadzirah Hosen who is currently attending the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Honolulu, Hawaii from 1-10 September 2016. Nadzirah is a first-year PhD student at the Department of Urban and Regional Planning whose supervisor is Professor Amran Hamzah. Nadzirah’s attendance at the congress is being funded by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)’s WCPA (The World Commission on Protected Areas) Young Professionals Fund which grants her USD2,400 (~RM10,000) for the purpose. Over at the congress Nadzirah has a rare opportunity to mingle and share knowledge and ideas with the current and future champions of world conservation. All the best to Nadzirah and we are confident that she is representing us well at the congress.
by webmaster FAB | Aug 30, 2016 | Featured Slider, News
Perjumpaan dengan wakil Tokyo Metropolitan University (TMU) Jepun iaitu Assoc. Prof. Dr. Numata Shinya, Asst. Prof. Dr. Eranga Ranaweerage dari Faculty of Urban Environmental Science dan Yuka Hasegawa. Setiausaha , TMU- AIMS Office pada 28 Ogos 2016 di FAB. Tahun ini, FAB menerima dua pelajar TMU dan FAB menghantar seorang pelajar Ellida binti Shamsudin dari Tahun 4 SBEP di bawah Program Asean International Mobility for Students (AIMS). Ini adalah kali ketiga TMU menghantar pelajar ke FAB di bawah program AIMS.
by webmaster FAB | Aug 30, 2016 | Award, Featured Slider, News
Our heartiest congratulations to PM Dr Sr Maizon Hashim for being awarded the Elite Award by the Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia.
