Environmental Conservation

The Shell Malaysia Sustainable Development (SD) Grants seeks to assist Malaysia-based NGOs,
local academic institutions, the community and individuals in executing their SD initiatives with a
focus on two main areas - environmental conservation and sustainable livelihood. Projects are
selected based on practicality, its direct benefits, financial need, sustainability, and originality by
an independent panel of judges.
The 2015-cycle SD Grant beneficiaries are:
Environmental Conservation
Projects to conserve biodiversity, natural resources and ecosystems; including forests, wetlands,
mangroves, coral reefs, peat swamps. These projects may be terrestrial, marine, estuarine, freshwater
or aerial in nature.
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Blue Life ecoservices Ltd, Sabah
Fishing for litter – recycling of marine plastic litter through social enterprise
“Clean Coast Rangers Mantanani”
RM60,000
To establish a permanent organised management system for marine plastic
litter as well as waste on Mantanani Island’s coastlines and beaches.
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Community Environmental Awareness for Our River (CLEAR), Sabah
Conserving the Moyog River
RM60,000
The conservation of the Moyong river through educating the youths and
creating awareness for community leaders through environmental actions.
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SK Bukit Damansara
Rainwater Harvesting
RM35,000
Design and build a rainwater harvesting system on school grounds to channel
excess waters to the school garden, for sporting activities, and also to prevent
flooding in the school.
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Malaysian Nature Society (Miri Branch), Sarawak
Reef check at the Miri-Sibuti Marine Protected Area
RM27,960
To conduct eco-diving training for local divers, to conduct annual reef checks
at 6 Miri dive sites, as well as to hold public awareness talks.
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SMK Bandar Utama Damansara (3)
Eco Living With Aquaculture Pond
RM10,000
To conserve water run-off during the monsoon season and reduce water usage
as way to inculcate awareness of water conservation amongst students.
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ENACTUS, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kedah
Charcos
RM8,000
Helping farmers become environmentally friendly entrepreneurs by converting
agricultural waste to valuable products, in order to reduce air pollution from
coconut shell burning.
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SK Damansara Jaya 2, Kuala Lumpur
Rainwater Harvesting and Environmental Showcase (Phase 3)
RM5,900
To conserve water run-off during the monsoon and reduce water usage,
ultimately inculcating a culture of water conservation amongst students.
Sustainable Livelihood
Projects to develop the poor/community livelihood through capacity building.
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Blue Life ecoservices Ltd, Sabah
Aquaponic and home gardens for better livelihood
RM40, 000
To develop home gardens and a Multi-trophic Aquaponic Greenhouse for the
inhabitants of the remote Mantanani Island.
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Tatana Roots Community, Sabah
Dusun Tatana
RM40, 000
To document and preserve the cultural and natural heritage of the indigenous
Dusun people group in Sabah.
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Borneo Ecotourism Solutions & Technologies Society (BEST Society), Sabah
Community Participation in Sustainable Organic Agriculture at
Kampung Rampai Besar, Kudat, Sabah
RM 40,000
To empower the local Rungus communities living in the indigenous villages
through capacity building. The project encourage their active involvement in
developing sustainable organic agriculture to promote healthy diets and
explore alternative livelihoods (Phase 2).
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