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MoU Signing Ceremony between FMM Penang and PGC

Speech for YAB Chow Kon Yeow, Chief Minister of Penang cum Chairman of Penang Green Council on 10th May 2022 at Bilik Mutiara, Level 52, Komtar. Good morning and welcome everyone. Today, we are witnessing another milestone in the making. As part of the state’s Penang2030 vision to achieve the next leap of our local manufacturing industries towards the digital age and green economy,...

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Penang State First Responder Training of Trainers Course

Speech by Ms Josephine Tan, General Manager of Penang Green Council on 9th April 2022 at Auditorium A, Komtar. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Penang State First Responder Training of Trainers Course in this lovely morning. I believe everyone here shares the same passion with me and also wish to help and...

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Press statement: Misleading news headlines on Penang State No Plastic Bag Campaign.

Press statement by Ms Josephine Tan, General Manager of Penang Green Council on 29th March 2022 Penang Green Council is shocked and disgusted with the headlines of nation news column dated 29th March 2022 on “Penang Pauses Plastics Ban” and “Pulau Pinang Tangguh Larangan Penggunaan Beg Plastik”. These headlines are misleading and causing confusion towards...

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An Hour for Earth and for Us! Let’s Switch Off Our Lights

Press Statement by Ms Josephine Tan, General Manager of Penang Green Council on 24th March 2022. For over a decade, the world has been celebrating Earth Hour by switching off non-essential lights for an hour on the last Saturday of March. This is not just an action but it is an important movement on raising...

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Launch of Negalitres in Schools Program

Speech by Ms Josephine Tan, General Manager of Penang Green Council on 22 nd March 2022 at Auditorium A, Komtar. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome and thank you for joining us intoday’s launch. As we all know, environmental challenges are emerging faster than we expected. The United Nations (UN) is calling all communities to...

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Launch of Trash-Free Penang: Waste Segregation at Source & 3Rs Programme

Speech by Ms Josephine Tan at Jalan Thamby Kechik, Butterworth on 5th March 2022. Good morning to all gathered here this morning. As an inclusive State where people are our main priority and the welfare of Penangites has always been our utmost priority, it is no exclusion even when it comes to waste management. Success...

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Closing Ceremony of Pulau Gazumbo Clean-up Activity

Closing remarks by YB Phee Boon Poh, Penang State EXCO for Environment and Welfare cum Vice-Chairman of Penang Green Council during the Closing Ceremony of Pulau Gazumbo Clean-up Activity on 26th February 2022. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for joining us in this memorable ceremony. I hope everyone had a good lunch just...

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Press release: The Great Global Cleanup at Pulau Gazumbo

Close to 800 kilograms of Plastic Waste removed in community initiative to clean up Pulau Gazumbo A community-led cleanup in the Middle Bank, a critical marine ecosystem rich in biodiversity, is among the first of many initiatives organised by Penang Green Council and recognised by leading international environmental organisation, EARTHDAY.ORG, to lay a foundation for...