About 380 people have come on board NEA’s Community Volunteer scheme, with 100 others having expressed an interest to join. MEWR Minister, Masagos Zulkifli provided this update in a written response to NCMP, Assoc Prof Daniel Goh. Most of the volunteers are members of environment-related NGOs, but Mr Masagos said non-members who meet the strict criteria and fulfil training requirements can also be appointed. As volunteers, members are empowered to engage and educate litterbugs and those who commit environment-related offences. The volunteers “adopt” specific locations which they monitor and participate in activities such as litter-picking. Mr Masagos said: “Through the Community Volunteers programme, we hope that more people will learn to take ownership of the environment.” He said caring for the environment is a shared responsibility to ensure a clean and liveable.... Continue Reading