HAPPY FATHERS' DAY with MOTHER NATURE, 19 Jun 2010

Dear friends,

You & your family are invited to the HAPPY FATHERS' DAY with MOTHER NATURE event.
Come make your Fathers' Day a memorable one. This even is filled with fun, interesting & educational activities. You also help the environment. Because you'll go home knowing how you can save the environment at home & in your daily activities.

Please spread the word to your friends too. Let us all do something that helps the environment this Fathers' Day. See you there. : )

Happy Family Day with Mother Nature (Sat 22-May) & Green, Healthy Living (SUN 23 May)

Are you one of the following type of person?
A) Want to save the environment but don't know where/how to start.
B) Want to know more about green & healthy living?

... Come and join "HAPPY FAMILY DAY with MOTHER NATURE".
Let's lend Mother Earth a helping hand.

As part of the "I Can Live Green" environmental community project, we are having a series of events to promote environmental awareness and green & healthy living in Liner Park (Taman Jajar) & Youth Park (Taman Belia), Penang.

Here are our upcoming activities:

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Happy Family Day with MOTHER NATURE
Date: Saturday, 22-May-2010
Venue: Taman Jajar, Penang (near York Road & Penang Turf Club)
Note: Food will be provided. Please bring along empty bottle, own fork and spoon. This is to reduce the use of plastic or Styrofoam which will harm the environment.
Programs:
8:00 AM – Registration Warm-up Aerobics
8:45 AM – Breakfast & Performance
9:15 AM – Replace Harmful Chemicals at home with Natural Solutions
9:45 AM – Make Mud Balls
10:15 AM - Guided Nature Walk
10:30AM - Throw Mud Balls
10:45AM - Give away Prizes, EM Solutions & Green Living Booklet. ****************************************************************
To register for the event above, contact:
Tung MF - 012 487 1213
Seng Chye - 016 426 4008
Goh KG - 012 466 3633
Keen Yeap - 016 480 1166
Sue Yie - 016 410 8388


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Washing Clothes the Green & Healthy Way
Date: Sunday, 23-May-2010
Venue: Taman Belia (Youth Park) Penang
Activities:
8.00am: Aerobics
9.00am: Demo-Briefing on "Washing Clothes the Green & Healthy Way"
9.45am: Give away EM Solution & Environment Friendly Goodies
NOTE: Please bring along empty bottle to take home EM Solution. This is to reduce the use of plastic which will harm the environment.
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Please forward this to your friends, family or any other people. Let's save the environment and live a green & healthy life.

You can also visit us and join us here:
Blog: http://icanlivegreen.blogspot.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Penang-Malaysia/Taman-Jajar/103942949639452

I CAN LIVE GREEN Opening Day

Yesterday (25th April 2010) we have 126 people registered not inclusive of late comers, Council Staffs & organizers & St. Nicholas Home. The wonderful thing was that they went home interested & happy.

The event was simple with little formality & protocols (only the opening & speeches were formal).

Guest of Honor plants the first tree. Many kids & participants get to plan trees as well. After tree planting was talk on EM.

The talk was suppose to be by Jon Su the expert, in the last minute he wanted me to do it. The audience was very interested banding their heads forward to see the slides & movie clip better. A lot of the adults came asking questions. They were very interested about EM (Effective Microbe) , whether it is usable at home (A:Yes) & the side effects of Mud Balls (A: None, they are just mud & natural bacterias).

The talk is followed by mud balls making session. St. Nicholas blind boys demonstrate to the public. Then the kids get to do it. They really enjoyed making mud balls & did a great job too. Many adults can't resist the fun & also join in making mud balls. Some people even took home.

St. Nicholas brought boxes of mud ball with them, all actually not fully covered with mold yet. But the children sooooo wanted to throw them that I had to let them do it. I ask every kids to bring as many as their hands can hold. They were really happy seeing the mud balls flying into the black river. Then one JCI member happily came with a whole box and the kids started throwing like mad. Watching adults started stretching their hands for the balls and trowing happily too. One box follow by many more boxes. Even the blind came to throw. Everyone had fun. I threw a few too : )

After mud balls throwing was drawing competition. The children had lots of fun drawing & colouring. After that they had to tell what they are trying to say in their drawing. I was fun for me & them too. Here are some photos that I have in my camera.

The interest of the residents to setup a recycle-collection system & food waste-collection system were high. YB Phee Boon Poh said he will get the MPPP to provide bins & man power to run the system that we intend to help setup. There will be a meeting with the residents on Thursday 8:30PM to take this further.

Everyone went home happy. : )

Not just "GREEN"... is "GREENER"

Stay "Green" is not just a manoeuvre but is a lifestyle change. Being "Green" takes more than just throwing rubbish into a bin, instead calling all of us to change of our perception to the way we live that has no worries of earth becoming a filth and climate change. "I CAN LIVE GREEN" campaign is an awareness to live a "Green" lifestyle that can protects the environment, flora & fauna that basically benefits ourselves.

I CAN LIVE GREEN promotes

1. Indirect Benefits to Residents

Creating a healthy green lung has big impact on the surrounding environment.

• Healthy park that cooler the surrounding better & gives healthier air
• Promotes more residents to exercise or relax with the family at the park,
• Practice of Green Living promotes more comfortable & environment friendly home,
• Setup a Environmental Friendly system to dispose vegan waste & recyclables

2. Benefits to General Public

• Positive publicity for sponsor as main supported of environmental initiatives,
• Increase public awareness of sponsor,
• Mass advertisement of products or services. Sponsor can include marketing media in free gift bags that are distributed to participants.
• Setup a Environmental Friendly system to maintain Taman Jajar and other parks

3. Increase Environment Awareness Effectively

Physical involvement is the most effective method to inculcate new knowledge into one’s daily life. This is the reason “I CAN LIVE GREEN” project combines educational talks, demo and environmental activities for the public. Following are the expected benefits:

• Children and adults learn about Green Living skills,
• Able to apply the Green Living skills at home and in daily life,
• Save household expenses and uplift ambience & healthiness at home,
• The public will experience better living at home and have a healthier environment to live in.

4. Contribute to the Needy

• Provide income for the handicap and aged through making Mud Balls,
• Collect recyclables and sell as income,
• Educate homes to be environmental friendly.

So, what should you do now?

Come and participate the I CAN LIVE GREEN launching ceremony on 25th April 8.30am - 1.00pm.

Residents of Sir York Condominium, Heritage Apartment, Desa Acacia Apartment and Kawasan Rukun Tetangga Jalan York are encourage to participate in the ceremony and activities such as:

• Throw your vegan kitchen waste in designated Tong Sampah. Bread, cookies, dry food, left-over rice are acceptable. (Please keep waste as dry as possible)
• Throw your recyclables at designated places. (Please sort and keep recyclables dry)
• Participate in making mud balls & throwing mud balls,
• Attend environmental demo & activities organized.

Here are the activities scheduled throughout the campaign

	Venue	EVENT
25-April	Taman Jajar	“I CAN LIVE GREEN” Launching Talk: How EM treats river & park. Make & Throw EM Mud Balls. Gotong-Royong to clean up the park. Children drawing competition.
09-May	Penang Youth Park	Talk #1: Keeping Home Dengue and Toxic Chemical Free
22-May	Taman Jajar	Make & Throw EM Mud Balls
23-May	Penang Youth Park	Talk #2: Washing Clothes the Effective & Healthy Way
06-June	Penang Youth Park	Talk #3: Save the World Best by Saving Energy & Water
19-June	Taman Jajar	Make & Throw EM Mud Balls
20-June	Penang Youth Park	Talk #4: Reduce First before Reuse or Recycle
04-July	Penang Youth Park	Talk #5: Keeping Healthy and Homely House the Natural Way
17-July	Taman Jajar	Make & Throw EM Mud Balls
18- July	Penang Youth Park	Talk #6: Free & Easy Gardening
07-Aug	Taman Jajar	International EM Mud Ball Day celebration Talk #7: Trees saves us. How to save them? Make & Throw EM Mud Balls
29-Aug	Taman Jajar	Make & Throw EM Mud Balls

SUN 25-APR, Launching Event.

I CAN LIVE GREEN Launching, Sun 25th April 2010

• Everyone are welcome to join in the fun.
• Nice Breakfast & Lunch are sponsored by G-Hotel.
• But please be early, first come first serve.
• This is a MUST NOT MISS for the environmental friendly people.

Activities:
1. Repelling mosquitoes without harmful chemical
2. Sole Awakening Aerobics
3. Tree Planting
4. How EM can clean-up river & trees
5. Make & Throw EM Mud Balls
6. Breakfast & Lunch together (1st come 1st serve)
7. Drawing Competition (Call 016-4108388 or 019-5163850 to register)
8. You can Picnic there also.

Bring your family. Bring your friends.
Have a nice, environment healing day,
and Bring your fork & spoons to reduce plastic waste. : )

Look forward to see you there!!!

The Story of Jaja

Sometimes we wonder why can we keep ignoring what’s happening around us. Why do we choose to close our eyes assuming the world is as beautiful as how we imagine. But not JaJa.

The story of the missing of JaJa is now revealed!

MISSING!! JaJa The Squirrel.

• Family: Sciuridae
• Height: 25cm
• Weight: 200g
• Body: Dark brown
• Favorite Food: Nuts and seeds
• Favorite Pastime: Jumping from trees to trees

TAMAN JAJAR, a beautiful park located at Medan York, is the beautiful place of birth for JaJa. But years ago, the park has been losing it’s natural beauty. Dying trees and grass, tree stumps, polluted and smelly river, and termite hives are everywhere. Since then, poor tini winnie JaJa has been facing the risk of malnutrition and losing its lovely home.

Yes, that is why JaJa went missing!

This is the affect of our ignorance & negligence towards our own environment. Jaja is a warning sign of what will happen to us too if we don't take care of our environment.

However, this is not the end for Jaja & family! Here comes the beginning of a happy journey,
I CAN LIVE GREEN – The Reviving Taman Jajar Project.

What does this project do?
1. Take action to save Jaja, his family & their home (Taman Jajar),
2. Educate people How To LIVE GREEN,
3. Apply @ home it's easy, saves your money, healthy for the family and makes your house a cooling, healthy & harmonious home to live in.

Our will power is far mightier than a squirrel. Our conscience doesn't allow us to wait anymore to let little JaJa and his family suffer further. WE MUST RESCUE JAJA!!

I see no reasons you will refrain yourself from joining us! ;)

Little drops of water makes the mighty ocean.
Little actions we take daily can change the great world.
Let's work together to save our Mother Earth.

UNBERABLE HOT WEATHER

HOW’s THE WEATHER … HOT! HOT!! HOT!!!

The weather is extremely hot again. It’s so hot that everyone will keep themselves away from under the hot sun to as few moments as possible. Even the trees, grass and lakes are drying up.

I pity those people that work in the open like builders, road sweepers, street paddlers, garbage collectors and senior citizens that wander in the streets. (Let’s call them the choice-less)

THE INNOCENT LOT

Even though the heat and its hash effects is so obvious and all around us, there are many many people that are oblivious of its seriousness. Many are aware from reading or TV but not really given serious thoughts and attempts to do something about the problem.

I can’t blame this innocent lot. This is because our modern lifestyle conditioned the lot to be ignorant of the problem or taking it lightly. How so?

THE UNEXPOSED LIFESTYLE

On working days,

7am to late 8pm: Start driving to work

830am to 6pm or later: Working in air-conditioned and well lighted office. Minimal if no exposure to the hot sun.

6pm, around: Start driving home or to some outing activities.

Night time: Spend the night in air-conditioned or well ventilated places, having a nice time with family or friends.

On weekends or holidays,

Morning: Wake up around 10am OR doing outdoor activities in the morning but finish before 11am when the sun gets unbearable.

The rest of the day: at home or in shopping malls, away from the uncomfortable weather outside.

Night time: Spend the night in air-conditioned or well ventilated places, having a nice time with family or friends.

This kind of lifestyle hardly expose one to the punishing heat. If any exposure to the punishing sun, it is only occasionally or temporarily. For example when there is a power failure, attend funerals, celebrate Cheng Beng , driving or walking out for lunch.

THE CONCERNED LOT

There is also the concerned lot. These people are aware of the seriousness of the weather and are worried about it. They really want to do something about it but do not know where or how to help. Some are looking for people, places, activities and events that enable them to help.

THE PROBLEM IS THERE

Regardless of which group you belong to. Regardless if you feel the heat or not. The problem is REALLY BAD and it’s GETTING WORSE. It will continue to worsen because we are not doing enough to make it cooler.

EVERYONE CAN HELP

Fortunately, everyone of us can do something to help in our daily life. We are not doing it because we are just not taught how to do it, I mean “Green Living”. It’s easy, saves money and promotes a healthy life.

LET’S MAKE IT COOLER

Me and my friends are taking action now to help the Earth and ourselves. I call our action, the “I CAN LIVE GREEN” project. We would like to invite you to join us to help the Earth. We need all the support we can get: man-power, time, technical advice, constructive opinions and even your very presence in our activities. If your living in another part of the world you can do the same thing as us in your neighbourhood.

TOGETHER WE CAN COOL DOWN THE EARTH.

What's the Project All About?

The Green Living Project is a community project to:

1. Impart the knowledge of green living to the community,

2. Raise the awareness of the importance saving the environment.

3. Educate people as to how our environment affects us and that by helping to create a healthy living environment we are indirectly helping ourselves - in terms of health.

This project will start with Taman Jajar in Penang, Malaysia and it will involve nearby residents, school and the general public.

The goal of this project is:

Revive Taman Jajar and its nearby river to produce a healthy and comfortable atmosphere for the community to live in. This initiative also provides a practical opportunity and platform for the community to participate in the initiative to protect the environment.

Develop the sense of ownership and appreciation of a healthy recreation park among the community by giving them a voice over the management and maintenance of Taman Jajar.

Stay tuned....as we will be posting our Plan of Action to reach the goal in the upcoming article..