written by Liyana and Theva Thank you to everyone that participated in KAMY’s first virtual documentary + discussion event! Climate change? Without me! depicts the Global North (Europe and other developed countries) perspective on the climate crisis exploring radical or direct actions done on the streets, violently and peacefully. Evidently, these perspective and experience vary from the Global South. For centuries, the Global North countries have built their wealth from the

The Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve (KLNFR) forms part of larger peat swamp forest complex under the Selangor state’s protection. The importance of this valuable ecosystem and ancestral home to some 2000 Temuan is facing massive development pressures. Early February 2020, the Selangor state revealed a proposal to degazette nearly 97% of KLNFR for mixed development, prompting local Temuan communities from four villages namely Bukit Cheeding, Busut Baru, Pulau Kempas and x, a

The youth in KAMY are given the trust in coordinating together with critical forest community groups that have been protecting the last green lungs in Klang Valley for years, now proved more crucial in the warming climate and high urban population. We will be working closely with Friends of Bukit Kiara; the first project will consist of carbon accounting (using scientific methodologies - eg. remote sensing ) of the Taman Rimba Kiara to create a blueprint for carbon stock inve

Building collective capacity for biodiversity conservation and community engagement among community-based organisations and government in greater Kuala Lumpur KAMY is part of an alliance to conserve the remaining urban forest belt in the greater Kuala Lumpur. The functions of Kuala Lumpur’s living ecosystems in the changing climate are often understated for its management. Biggest challenges are : lack of data, funding, corruption, community engagement and persistent developm

11/7/2019 Protes #TolakTambak menghadapi separa media “blackout” dimana media cetak tidak dibenarkan untuk membuat liputan tentang perhimpunan yang dihadiri hampir 400 orang; terdiri daripada nelayan dari Penang dan Perak, kumpulan Penang Forum, representasi dari NGO NGO lain dan juga orang awam di hadapan parlimen semalam. Projek Penang South Reclamation (PSR) bukan sahaja tiada penilaian impak daya tahan iklim (climate resilience) dan menyumbang kepada emisi karbon yang tin

April 2019. KAMY’s first talk in All Women’s Action Society (AWAM), earlier this year explored the intersection between climate crisis with gender, and how women empowerment is part of the solution. This would not be possible without a safe space. The presence of civic and safe space is critical for the marginal and disenfranchised to congregate and speak on many public interest issues often controversial. Climate justice means we cannot ignore, isolate and persecute communit