MIRI: Shell is always supportive of efforts to conserve the environment, especially by the local community.
Sarawak Shell Berhad (SSB) senior manager (Upstream Communications) Shanton Mowe said Shell had been giving aid for programmes that focused on environmental conservation, sustainable livelihood, youth and human capital developments, and safety to help make this world a better place to live in.
“With almost 90,000 employees operating in more than 70 countries, Shell will continue to play its part in improving the environment.
“Across the world, Shell worked with host governments, regulators, conservationists and communities to lessen their impact on biodiversity in areas where they operate,” he said during the closing ceremony of Nature Education Camp (KMA) at Lambir Hills National Park yesterday.
Shell, he added, respected the basic concept of protected areas and sought partnerships to enable it to make positive contributions to help conserve global biodiversity.
Last year, Shell collaborated with the state government and Petronas to convert Piasau Camp here into Piasau Nature Reserve.
“By investing in infrastructure and biodiversity enhancements, this unique project repurposes land formerly used for staff housing into a biodiversity haven within city limits.
“Of course, this is the only place in this part of the world that you could find the famous hornbills in town.
“This shared gift to the people of Sarawak, made 50 years after the formation of Malaysia, is particularly symbolic given that the logo for the nation’s golden jubilee is the iconic hornbill.”
On the nature camp, he said Shell had been providing funds to run the camp for the 15th year this year.
“We believe that this is a great programme in promoting awareness and spreading environmental stewardship among the young generation.
“It is also a good move as it targets school children. We believe it is always right to start young.”
Since 2001, Shell continues to run nature education camps with their partners: Natural Resources Environmental Board (NREB), Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC), education office, Forestry Department, Department of Environmental (DOE) and Northern Sarawak Journalists Association (NSJA).
To date, the KMA committee has roped in more than 3,000 students and recruited about 35 teachers to facilitate the camps.