1. Simple Ideas, Challenging Implementation: Negotiating the Journey through Kampus Sejahtera: The Story of USM Youth RCE PENANG, MALAYSIA

2. We lead INTRODUCTION APEX University and Malaysia Sustainability-led University USM RCE PENANGSTAKEHOLDERS

3. We lead Youth Volunteerism ESD CORE ELEMENTS Sustainable Citizen

4. We lead ACHIEVEMENT 200 Student and staff volunteers 50 Projects Engaging youth to be sustainable citizen Since establishment in 2000

5. We lead PROJECTS

6. We lead THE WHITE COFFIN & SAY NO PLASTIC BAG PROJECT Idea Avoid cancer from the usage of styrofoam as food container Create environmental and health awareness Challenges A very new kind of project Culture shock Impact Well accepted Implemented by state government

7. We lead LAKE CLEANING PROJECT Idea To clean the campus lake from algal bloom Flow in fresh water from river nearby Challenges Costly Lack awareness and volunteers among campus community Impact The lake returned into normal state Spread the knowledge and awareness

8. We lead CONTRIBUTION FOR ESD Formal Education Institutional Policy ResearchNon Formal Education Subjects related to sustainable E.g.: “Sustainability: Issues, Challenges and Prospect” Community engagement via student volunteers projects During weekends and semester breaks Say No to Plastic Bag White Coffin (state level government) Statistics for USM toilets for grading Create awareness

9. We lead SIGNIFICANCE Increase of voluntarily works by youth Awareness on sustainability issues Help to solve state level problems

10. We lead CURRENT AND FUTURES COORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT Marketing Policy and monitoring Environmental Awareness Page Environmental development Research External affairs Website Emergency Team Campaign Team Virtual Interest Group Domestic Issues Global Issues Plastics & Polystyrene Waste reduction Electrical and water saving NGOs Corporate bodies Government agencies Campus Surrounding Composting Waste management Development and restoration of lake Recycling center

11. We lead ENGAGING YOUTH FOR ESD

12. We lead CONCLUSION Issues Simple ideas on sustainability Challenges Lack of volunteers and awareness Culture shock Students / youth Experts Facilitators Impact Very well accepted Sustainable citizen

13. Thank you Presented by Muhammad ‘Ammar Mohd Aziz | ammar3757@gmail.com | RCE Penang, Malaysia www.rce-penang.usm.my RCE Penang at USM @RCE_Penang