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UMT widens its marine conservation campaign

UMT widens its marine conservation campaign

Sunday, 09/07/2023

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Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) has recently organized a one-day carnival in an effort to promote the ocean conservation campaign.

The event was a sign of support from the institution popularly known as the marine university for the World Oceans Day celebrated globally every 8 June.

UMT continuously promotes the conservation of ocean resource conservation efforts and fills its calendar with activities that aim to increase the awareness of the importance of ocean conservation among every segmen of the society.

UMT’s Institute of Oceanography and Environment (INOS) Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Fadzil Mohd Akhir said the institute has been entrusted with devising strategies and outlining the activities that lean towards ocean conservation campaign.

“Several campaigns have been organized for the past ten years, and we noticed that the society has begun to realize the importance of environmental conservation.

“The effort must be continued for the awareness to remain in the people’s hearts. It is important that we start introducing this to kindergarten and primary school pupils to mould them to become agents that disseminate information on ocean conservation in the future.

The theme for the carnival was Planet Ocean: Time to Change, chosen in line with the climate change occurring in the ocean and on land lately.

“We hope more agencies and NGOs will collaborate with UMT in promoting activities related to the awareness of the importance of the ocean at the national and global levels.

He said various activities were specially arranged for the community around Kuala Nerus to join to make the event a success.

“We organized several effects, including a beach cleanup, an exhibition with the community, sand castle building competition, beach volleyball tournament, colouring contest for children, indoor rowing competition, ship building from reusable material competition, and WOW ship.”

Meanwhile, UMT Vice Chancellor Prof. Dato’ Dr. Mazlan Abd Ghaffar urged all parties to support UMT’s effort in environmental conservation.

“UMT takes the initiative to educate and make the people realize the importance of ocean conservation, befitting its status as a university focusing on marine science and s aquatic resources.

“Melalui program seperti ini ia memberi peluang kepada masyarakat untuk terlibat secara langsung bersama-sama UMT dalam usaha memulihara alam sekitar dan menyemai semangat untuk melindungi biodiversiti marin demi kehidupan yang lebih baik”. Katanya.

“This sort of programme gives the society an opportunity to be directly involved with UMT to conserve the environment and instill the motivation to protect the marine biodiversity for a better life,” he said.

 

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