Mid Valley River Three SDG Park

11/05/2026

Thank you Youth Environment Living Labs (YELL) for creating meaningful opportunities for young Malaysians to gain hands-on experience in environmental action and sustainability.

It was a pleasure having Mawaddah as part of ART!’s river and biodiversity conservation journey.

We believe empowering youth through real-world conservation experiences is essential in nurturing the next generation of environmental changemakers.

Thank you once again for the collaboration and for supporting youth-driven climate and biodiversity action in Malaysia.

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10/05/2026

In the fourth photo, the birds flew towards the sullage that was thrown down the riverbank by the trader who operates up there. These are people who destroy rivers and biodiversity and the authorities do nothing about it.

09/05/2026

GREduAction Week 371 – Sunday, 03 May 2026 (belated post).

A small intervention can create a meaningful impact.

Leyan and Team from MUVP installed mesh wire (2 panels) along the other side of the pedestrian bridge walkway.

Though simple and low-cost, this practical solution serves multiple purposes, preventing trash from being thrown into the area below, safeguarding the safety of volunteers working underneath the bridge, and reducing litter pollution entering the surrounding ecosystem.

This reflects the spirit of SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, where thoughtful, accessible and community-driven infrastructure improvements can strengthen environmental stewardship and public safety.

Innovation does not need to be expensive; it simply needs to solve real community challenges effectively.

The day continued with composting food waste brought by Aida, turning organic waste into a resource instead of sending it to landfill.

While Team MUVP was putting up the mesh wire (while Uncle Gab doing the trimming) , Syuen was interviewed by Ratu, a Bachelor of Psychology student from University of Cyberjaya. Ratu was referred by Imran, who previously volunteered with us.

The interview explored workplace motivation among individuals working in NGOs, including reflections on:

• what drives people to continue serving in the NGO sector
• the role of teamwork and leadership in sustaining motivation
• challenges faced in community work
• balancing passion, purpose and financial realities
• opportunities for growth and learning within the sector

Thank you Ratu for the interview and Imran for referring.

Community work is not built by one person alone, it is sustained by collaboration, shared purpose and many small actions consistently carried out over time.

More in the coming Sundays by Team MUVP.

27/04/2026

Places once ignored, overgrown, even forgotten, are now becoming green spaces where people can now access, gather, and reconnect.

A recent feature by The Star highlights how neglected sites across Klang Valley are being transformed into thriving green spaces, proof that even the most degraded land can become a public asset again.

At Alliance Of River Three, this is the future we believe in.
Not just restoring rivers, but restoring relationships between people, land, and ecosystems.

Bit by bit;
Weekend by weekend;
Person by person.

Change happens.

Not overnight.

But it does happen.…

Because transformation doesn’t start with land.

It starts with people.

Let’s conserve, protect, and rehabilitate together and create more green (colourful garden), living corridors for all.

https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2026/04/27/klang-valley-wastelands-reclaimed-as-green-lungs

Thank you Grace Chen The Star for the article.

Rehab projects prove even dirtiest sites can become public assets.

26/04/2026

GREduAction Week 370 – Sunday, 26 April 2026

Bringing our friends from Taman Melawati to join today’s GR session, welcome Violet and friend!

Thank you Ken for holding the fort while both Gab and Syuen headed north for their respective missions.

It was also a Food Forest Forum weekend at UTAR Kampar. The forum featured breakout discussions today, and one of the themes was 'Community'.

If I had the chance to join that session, I would have shared a very real challenge we are facing on the ground:

Within our community, many farmers are deeply rooted in monoculture practices. When alternative approaches are unfamiliar, they can be met with resistance. In one instance, a pollinator garden we had carefully built to support biodiversity and improve farm productivity was removed, despite our good intentions.

This highlights an important truth:
Community work is not just about introducing solutions, but about building understanding, trust, and shared ownership over time.

23/04/2026

What does it really take to build a creative community in Kuala Lumpur?

Join ArtRabbit at British Council Malaysia for an evening of short “show and tell” presentations from people shaping Kuala Lumpur’s cultural landscape.

Each speaker will share how their work began, the challenges they have faced, what has not worked, and what it takes to sustain a community over time.

As ArtRabbit deepens its work in KL, this event creates space to listen, learn, and connect with those building the city’s cultural life.

The focus is on how community-led initiatives respond to gaps in access, space, and visibility, and how local practices position themselves within a wider regional and international context.

These efforts point to a shared aim: building conditions that allow the Malaysian art scene to sustain itself on its own terms.

ArtRabbit connects a global audience of over 250,000 people with arts and culture across cities including London, New York, Los Angeles, and Berlin. In Kuala Lumpur, this event focuses on how local initiatives respond to gaps in access, space, and visibility, and how they position themselves within a wider context.

📅 8th May 2026
📍 Ground Floor, British Council Malaysia
🎫 https://www.cloudjoi.com/shows/5747-how-we-built-it-community-in-the-arts-kuala-lumpur-edition

You’ll hear from:
Hakym Hilmy, KL Sketchnation
Kennedy Michael,
Nazura Rahime,
Rahel Joseph,

With an introduction from Florence Lambert, Head of Arts and Creative Industries at the British Council Malaysia, and Vivi Kallinikou, Managing Director of ArtRabbit.

Special Mention
A special thanks to for allowing us to share his incredible work.

🖼️ Gan Chin Lee, Kedai Kopi Sungai Jarom, 2011, Acrylic, dry bond on canvas, 122 x 122 cm (3 pcs), BSVN 2011.107. Courtesy National Art Gallery Malaysia and the artist
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What does it really take to build a creative community in Kuala Lumpur? Join ArtRabbit at British Council Malaysia for an evening of short “show and tell” presentations from people shaping Kuala Lumpur’s cultural landscape.

19/04/2026

GREduAction Week 369 - Sunday, 19 April 2026
In conjunction with Earth Day 2026 – “Our Power, Our Planet”.

Six volunteers from MUVP today, three familiar faces, and three stepping in for the very first time.

A pair clean up above the overhead bridge, clearing debris and tightening the mesh wire that keeps the space safe.

Beneath the bridge, another pair on clean up.

Gab focused on the lower tier, trimmed back overgrowth, not as waste, but as resource.

The cuttings of Asian Taro (Elephant Ear) were used as mulch.

Two volunteers stepped into the role of citizen scientists, slowing down, observing, noticing the tiny insects and bugs that quietly doing their work.

It was their first time seeing how rainwater harvesting works in real life, collected through 2 jerry can system, then reused for washing tools and watering plants.

A simple, creative solution… captured on SDG 6 (Clean Water & Sanitation) and SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure), sustainability doesn’t always need high-tech systems, just thoughtful and practical design.

And then came the question of the day: “Is bamboo a tree?”
It never fails, that moment of surprise, when people realise the answer. Learning happens outside the lecture room.

This is what Education for Sustainable Development looks like, not in theory, but in action...that shifts in perspective that stay long after the day ends.

When people show up, even in small ways, that’s what makes Earth Day truly meaningful.

Come be part of the next session.

Thank you for showing up!

Monash University Malaysia

17/04/2026

𝗔 𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝗳 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱.

Modern sustainability efforts often prioritise carbon accounting and emissions reduction. While essential, these metrics can overlook a critical dimension:
• Carbon measures atmospheric balance
• Biodiversity reflects ecological integrity

The presence of otters signals more than carbon performance, it points to ecosystem resilience, trophic balance, and habitat viability.

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴
This documentation reflects a broader pattern seen through our on-ground engagements:
• Exposure to ecological knowledge fosters awareness
• Awareness encourages independent observation
• Observation leads to documentation
• Documentation builds community-driven ecological knowledge

In this instance, the observer did more than witness wildlife, they recognised its significance and contributed to a growing, collective understanding of local ecosystems.

Along a stretch of the Klang River in Kuala Lumpur, a staff member from Methodist College Kuala Lumpur (MCKL) documented a playful group of smooth-coated otters moving through an urban waterway, an observation that is both rare and significant.

What began as a single engagement with MCKL…
led to a lecture…
to sightings…
to individuals choosing to observe, record, and share.

This is a positive sign, from awareness to ownership.

And when we protect and restore, life returns.

Did anyone else notice two groups converging, towards the end in the video?

Thank you Ms Beljit Kaur, for your video sharing, captured on 9 April 2026.

Video credit to beljitkaur

Methodist College Kuala Lumpur

14/04/2026

You are cordially invited to attend the *Food Forest Forum 2026* !

Date: *24-26th April 2026*
Venue: *Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Kampar, Perak*
Live Stream (on CloudJoi Digital Theatre)

The world is changing, gearing into global communities who are working towards self sufficiency, more nutritious, natural food & medicine by regenerating the soil and earth. Currently, these initiatives are mostly practiced by seasoned practitioners in small natural farms. This time, the Food Forest Forum 2026 brings together seasoned regional & local practitioners, supporters & enthusiasts in all relevant fields:

* Agroforestry
* Permaculture
* Syntropic
* Natural & Organic Farming
* Agronomics
* High Value Crop Farming
* Community Farming
* Indigenous Wisdom
* Medicinal Plants
* Tropical Farming Expertise
* Community Building
* Seed Saving

Bagi mereka yang berminat untuk belajar pendekatan pertanian lestari 👆untuk keterjaminan makanan dalam era perubahan iklim dan kemelesetan ekonomi

12/04/2026

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GREduAction Week 368 – Sunday, 12 April 2026

Faisal was assessing the condition / quality of moss at the steps.

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01 For every jar purchased, 1 child receives a free environmental education workshop.

02 Held at PJ Eco Recycling Plaza or via school programmes.

It’s a simple idea with lasting impact, nurturing both nature and the next generation of eco-warriors. Interested, reach out directly to
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The happy faces after mamak lunch (without Uncle Gab).
Not fake news, as claimed by Ah Gab, where he thinks we are miserable when he's not around with us on Sunday lunch. 😆