Penang Physical Earth Day And World Cleanup Day Event 2024
Date: 20 – 23 April 2024
Venue: Penang Town Hall (Level 1), Georgetown, Penang
About Earth Cleanup Conference Event
in collaboration with Let’s Do It Malaysia and Malaysian Humanitarian Foundation. Having interest in our environment is important as it effects us daily as it is also our responsibility to pass the earth to the next generation well too. We need to make the needed selfless sacrifices together as oppose to taking on selfish actions. Without judging, we will always encourage volunteers to find time that they may not have to help with this caring cause where possible. It may give you a different and fresh understanding and perspective on the issues of the environment should you not be familiar with it as of now.
What We Aim To Achieve
Trees to be Planted
1 M
Participants
100 K
Agenda
Day 1 – Friday, April 19
10:00 – 11:30
Press Conference
by Penang Island City Council with Malaysian Humanitarian Foundation, World Cleanup Day and Partners
Day 2 – Saturday, April 20
12:00 – 15:00
International and Speaker Participants Arrive to the Hotel and Check-in
16:00 – 16:10
Welcome Address
Henry Teh Kok Kheng
World Cleanup Day (WCD) Leader Malaysia / Project Director for Malaysian Humanitarian Foundation (MHF)
16:10 – 16:20
Speech
Agustina Iskandar
Asia Regional Director of Let’s Do It World (LDIW) / World Cleanup Day (WCD)
16:20 – 16:30
Speech
Pal Martensson
Oceanic Regional Director of Let’s Do It World (LDIW) / World Cleanup Day (WCD)
16:30 – 17:30
Showcase of Volunteer Management Solution (VMS) and EarthPal Apps
*close session*
17:30 – 18:30
Mingling Session
18:30
Free Activity
Day 3 – Sunday, April 21
LDIW Global Conference Opening
*Close Sessions*
08:30 – 08:40
Speech
Henry Teh Kok Kheng
World Cleanup Day (WCD) Leader Malaysia / Project Director for Malaysian Humanitarian Foundation (MHF)
08:40 – 08:50
Speech
Anett Linno
CEO of Let’s Do It World (LDIW) / World Cleanup Day (WCD)
08:50 – 09:00
Speech
Heidi Solba
President and Head of Global Network at Let’s Do It World (LDIW)
09:00 – 11:00
Best Practice – Beyond Cleanup Project Form the Representative of Global Countries.
*close session*
Moderator
Agustina Iskandar
Asia Regional Director of Let’s Do It World (LDIW) / World Cleanup Day (WCD)
Speakers
- Andy Bahary, Country Leader of Indonesia
- Ki Bura, Operation Manager, WCD Team Cambodia
- Serge Doussantousse, Country Leader of Laos
- Chun Hui, Country Leader of Singapore
- Juanita Ho, Country leader of Taiwan
- Christine Sayo, Founder of LDI Kenya
- Takao Asai, Country Leader of Japan
- Abdul Haque, Country Leader of Pakistan
11:00 – 11:15
Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:30
Meeting with Let’s Do It World (LDIW) Country Leaders & Partners & Adopting for Zero Waste and Zero Energy & World Cleanup Day (WCD) Adoption
*Close Session*
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch Break
Youth Impact Session
12:30 – 13:30
Youth Do It Together Activity
Shweta Mohan
Baheeranajla Nisabatrisyia binti Muhammad Vilson Ardiyan
Umairah Sarah Binti Riyanto
Briliantasyim Abbiyahisyam bin Muhammad Vilson Ardiyan
Umairah Sofea Binti Riyanto
13:30 – 13:45
Emcee
Michael Karapetian
The Coordinator of the Global Cleanup (Virtual Session)
13:45 – 14:00
Welcome Address
Henry Teh Kok Kheng
World Cleanup Day (WCD) Leader Malaysia / Project Director for Malaysian Humanitarian Foundation (MHF)
14:00 – 14:15
Opening Remarks
Anett Linno
CEO of Let’s Do It World (LDIW) / World Cleanup Day (WCD)
14:15 – 16:00
Youth Forum Q&A with Panel Speakers
How can Youths play an effective role in Malaysia and in the World that can be fun, experiential and impactful?
Possible Questions & Answers
- What are the global and national best practices available for Youths to play an effective role now and in the future?
- How can the public, governments, corporates, schools, ngos and families better support the Youths?
- How can the panel speakers in their domain areas of expertise and their entities/companies contribute to the solution?
- What are the potential stumbling blocks that can delay or stall the Youths in being effective to play a positive role?
- What are the 3 most tangible solutions that we can all agree to that can truly help the Youths?
- What can the Youths propose too that can help them to be more dynamic and to be more interested in helping with mother earth?
- What are the recommendations that will be useful for the session for the speakers and the youths to propose to the government to help solve the issues of the Youths better?
- What are all the recycling options in your location? How would that work for the 5Rs (refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, recycle)?
- Is there a directory for recycling centers?
Moderator
Jerome Khou
Chairman of Green Advocators Penang from Green Educators’ Workgroup
Speakers
YB. Daniel Gooi Zi Sen
Penang State EXCO for Youth, Sports and Health
Celine Ng Boon Yuan
Youth Advocate & Project Assistant Coordinator EcoKnights
Ariff Amir Ali
Youths United For Earth (YUFE), Environment Assistant Director
Denise Ayebare
Youth Climate Action Negotiator at UNFCCC
Mozakir Bin Buyong Mokhtar
Director Department of Youth and Sports, Penang
Melissa Tan
Ambassador of Earth Day Malaysia
Jason Pandya-Wood
Dean of Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Notthingham University Malaysia Campus
Jarod Ho
Head of Sustainability, POS Malaysia
Agustina Iskandar
Asia Regional Director of Let’s Do It World (LDIW) / World Cleanup Day (WCD)
16:00 – 16:15
Coffee Break
16:15 – 17:15
Youth ESG Presentations
Aimpactz
Dr Choong Jian Ming
Water Watch Penang Earth
Hanson Yeoh Yong Sheng
Green Hero
Calvin Chan
Grew Heroes
Monessh Gopalkrishnan
Grew Heroes
Nauwfal
Redo
Goh Shu Xian
17:15 – 18:30
Youth Forum Continues & Town Hall Plus Q&A
What are the tangible ideas and ways that Youths can be empowered to contribute dynamically, responsibly and sustainability for Mother Earth?
Possible Questions & Answers
- How much awareness on the environment issues are taught in schools?
- Are Youths aware that environmental issues also include people and animal too? Other than just on Climate Change.
- How can Youths start young and be involved in innovation and start-ups?
- Can Youths promote environmental sustainability by conserving resources e.g. turning off lights and taking shorter showers etc.?
- Do we equip the Youth with environmental education?
- What are the biggest environmental issues today? Water pollution, ocean acidification and loss of biodiversity?
- How do we get more Youths to share their stories, practice leadership and create change in their communities?
- How can the panel speakers contribute to the improvement for the Youth as individuals and as organisations that the panel speakers are part of?
Moderator
Dr. Mohamad Nazrin Abd Malik
Tree/Forest Planting Expert and Manager from University Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Speakers
Dato' George Thomas
Chief Executive Officer, Malaysian Association For The Blind
Professor Dr. Latifah Bt Abd. Manaf
Deputy Dean of Post Graduate, Research and International at the Faculty of Forestry and Environment, UPM
Mohamed Shahrir Mohamed Zahari
Lecturer, University Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
Lakshimi Subramaniam
Member of CSO-SDG Alliance
Jolyn Gasper
Senior AVP, ESG, Astro Malaysia Holdings
Xavier Sebastian
Recycling & Upcycling Executive Officer of MBPP
Roufizah Razali
Regional Senior Partnerships Manager, SEA, The Ocean Cleanup
Pal Martensson
Ocenia Regional Director for Let’s Do It World (LDIW) / World Cleanup Day (WCD)
18:30
Free Activity
Day 4 – Monday, April 22
07:00 – 08:30
Cleanup by MBPP @ Pulau Jerejak and Pulau Gazembo
Cleanup Penang @ Dataran Queensbay
Launch by
Penang Island City Council Secretary, Sr. Cheong Chee Hong
08:30 – 09:30
Separating, Weighing, Logistic @ Dataran Queensbay
07:00 – 11:00
Polybags Cleanup with Penang Governor Foundation
*Partner Sessions*
10:00 – 11:00
Forest Planting Launch @ Sg. Pinang / Karpal Singh Drive at Areca Park
*Close Session*
Launch by
YB Lim Siew Khim,
Penang EXCO for Social Development,
Welfare and Non Religious Affairs
11:00 – 12:30
Rest Time
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch Break
ESG + CSR Impact and Showcase Session
13:30 – 13:45
Emcee
Presentation by Kathleen Rogers
President of Earth Day Network (Video)
13:45 – 14:00
Welcome Address
Henry Teh
WCD Country Leader Malaysia / Project Director MHF
14:00 – 14:15
Opening Remarks
Heidi Solba
President and Head of Global Network at Let’s Do It World (LDIW)
14:15 – 14:30
Keynote Address
Dato Ir. Rajendran A/L Anthony
Mayor of Penang Island City Council
14:30 – 16:45
Moderator Forum Q&A Panel
What is ESG + CSR and how to manage address conflict of interest and consistency while managing potential and existing community and green washing?
Possible Questions & Answers
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How well does governments, corporates, ngos, schools understand what ESG and CSR are?
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Why is the take up on ESG seen to be slow while there is a target for 2030 to turn buildings, townships and cities into green, smart and sustainable living environment and for businesses;
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How are the governments helping with energy, water, waste, air emission and management systems with residents and companies?
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Where are the successful stories for ESG projects that can be shared globally or nationally?
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What is the difference between tree planting and forest planting?
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How does one manage net zero and carbon zero or something else that is even more important if there are any?
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How does COP works?
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How does one manage community and green washing that is free from conflict of interest (including oil and gas companies, gambling companies, cigarette companies etc.)?
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How does one be green as an individual and green as an organisation?
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Where would be the areas that everyone can start with first on ESG initiatives to help be the transformative change maker?
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What are the policies on landfills and workings of incinerators?
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What are the other policies on plastic, food waste, energy, water, cigarette butts etc.? (if any). How are they tracked and that can be audited and recognised independently?
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Why are there so few countries listed as carbon neutral countries? Only Panama, Guyana, Gabon, Bhutan, Suriname, Niue, Comoros, Madagascar when there are some 195 countries in the world? Are we able to even address this climate change crisis issue?
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Is carbon offset here to stay?
Moderator
Nurirdzuana Bte Ismail
Executive Committee
Transparency International Malaysia
Speakers
Raja Mazhar Mohar Raja Tun Mohar
Board of Steering Trustee MHF
Dato' Ir. Rajendran A/L Anthony
Mayor of Penang Island City Council
Datuk Sam Mannan
Former Deputy Director of Yayasan Sabah / Chief Minister of Sabah Incorporated
Heidi Solba
President and Head of Global Network at Let’s Do It World (LDIW)
Matthias Gelber
Co Founder of ESG Innovation Hub
Denise Ayebare
Youth Climate Action Negotiator at United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Dato' Jana Santhiran Muniayan
Secretary General Ministry of Transport Malaysia
16:45 – 17:00
Coffee Break
17:00 – 17:45
MOU Signing
17:45 – 18:30
Upcycling Fashion Show by Let’s Do It World (LDIW) / World Cleanup Day (WCD) Leaders and Cultural Dance
18:30
Free Activity
Day 5 – Tuesday, April 23
Upcycled / Recycled Training Workshop
09:00 – 09:10
Speech
Henry Teh
WCD Country Leader Malaysia / Project Director MHF
09:10 – 09:20
Speech
Andrew Koay
President for Penang Cheshire Home
09:20 – 09:30
Speech
Zin Yadana
Country Leader for World Cleanup Day (WCD) Myanmar
09:30 – 11:00
Workshop
11:00 – 11:15
Coffee Break
Closing Ceremony and Farewell
11:15 – 12:00
Sharing by LDIW Country Leaders
12:00 – 12:10
Speech
Henry Teh
WCD Country Leader Malaysia / Project Director MHF
12:10 – 12:20
Speech
Anett Linno
CEO of Let’s Do It World (LDIW) / World Cleanup Day (WCD)
12:20 – 12:30
Closing Remarks
Heidi Solba
President and Head of Global Network at Let’s Do It World (LDIW)
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:30
End of Event
Day 11 – Monday, April 29
11:00 – 13:00
Test Rides for 3 Wheeler Electric Vehicle @ Penang Town Hall
(Tentative)
Highlights
Location
Penang Town Hall
Dewan Bandaraya Pulau Pinang
Georgetown, 10200 George Town, Penang