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Kampong Wisdom: Inspiring Youth Green Efforts in Malaysia’s Urban Areas.
By Au-Diya Abdul
Published on 13 January 2024
From increased curiosity in everyday sustainable efforts, buzzing social media posts on sustainability, and climate equality, to rising young environmental policymakers – youths are speaking up and things are gearing up for a better future here. The catch? They are looking into how things worked in the good old days where carbon footprints were low and food security was unscathed. These tips & tricks of our Malaysian forefathers are now being reintroduced and have inspired many new developments and sustainability efforts from the youths of Malaysia. These 'kampong wisdoms' are a big part of permaculture gardening & natural integrated farming principles, they also inspire green efforts in urban areas including in F&B industries. The urban farming movement is definitely making a mark on shifting towards climate change.