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Thursday, 18 Feb 2021 03:33 PM MYT
BY TAN MEI ZI
Kamy chairperson Ili Nadiah Dzulkafar said the ‘Weaving Hopes for the Future’ project hopes to give a voice to the Orang Asli community in discussions about the climate crisis. Picture courtesy of Kamy and GAP
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PETALING JAYA, Feb 18 For communities whose lives are so closely tied with nature, there is no room for climate change to be just another topic up for friendly debate.
Indigenous communities around the world are always among the first to have their traditions and livelihoods devastated by global warming and shifting weather patterns.
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 5): Three UK-Malaysia partnerships have received grants worth RM166,000 for climate change projects.
In a statement yesterday, the British Council said the A.R.C. Challenge Malaysia Grant aims to create dialogue and contextualise climate change, youth and cultural rights between the UK and Malaysia.
It said A.R.C. stands for Awareness, Resilience and Collaboration in response to climate change.
The virtual event yesterday was attended by British High Commissioner to Malaysia Charles Hay along with Professor Dr Joy Jacqueline Pereira from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, and Alison Tickell, Director of London-based charity Julie s Bicycle, together with attendees from youth groups, students, non-governmental organisations and the general public.