KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) — Environmental NGO, EcoKnights, celebrated the International Day for Biological Diversity with Gamuda Land in conjunction with the Gamuda Parks (GParks) Ranger initiative through a series of environment-themed programs. The half-day event took place at Menara Gamuda, PJ Trade Centre yesterday, in collaboration with the Landscape Architecture Design Students (LADS) of UiTM Perak.
This year’s celebration focused on the understanding of biodiversity as the foundation for our food and health in transforming food systems and improving human health. In line with the theme of this year’s International Day for Biological Diversity, “Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health” set by the United Nation, the event aimed to leverage knowledge on dependency of our food systems, biodiversity and healthy ecosystems. The event also highlighted the GParks Ranger, an environmental education initiative by EcoKnights, supported by Gamuda Land, which aims to instil environmental empowerment to the younger generations.