Hi everyone,
This is sure one very intresting MFN thread. This is what I called “enviroment friendly threads”.
In this thread we see caring and considerate anglers putting some effort to get rid “abit” of trash out of the “big rubbish dump of Malaysia”. Sorry to say that, we Malaysians seems to take a long time to learn (Except for a few kind soul setting the example).
I agree with JB comments on the KAGUM activity of River CleanUp.
" When we go to the same picnic rivers, we see the same rubbish everytime. So, is the clean up futile? No. THE MAIN AGENNDA IS TO BE ROLE MODELS,TO QUIETLY PICK UP THE RUBBISH, RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE PEOPLE WHO THROW THEM. SOONER OR LATER, WE BELIEVE OTHERS WILL FOLLOW".
I truly believe this is one of the best example !!!
By the way, how many of you are going to support the comming KAGUM’s river clean up???
I like to contribute some ideas here for everyone kind consideration.
Sometime in the early eighties, I have the previlage to join a river clean up orginaized as a Church family’s activitie. It a clean up of a river deep inside the old Ampang road. Many of the volunteers are Mat Selleh people. They set good example for us Malaysians. It’s a first time exprience for those local Church members. They said it’s was a success to instill awareness to our youth, but for some reason the second clean up never happen. Only Gods know why!! When I learn from here that Watanabe came and show his “Example”. I too feel guilty and ashame for most Malaysian are not doing much for their own parks, lakes and rivers.
Having said this, I strongly believe if we first set the example and do what KAGUM is doing.
We should keep records of all clean up activities (and even take pictures for the record).
With these example, we then approach Churches and ask them to organize clean up OR ask them to join us for clean ups. Churches have very large youth movement that we can use to instill this awareness to the younger generation to set example. Family activities is also good. I strongly believe this will work.
Another success that I notice is, when PeMM organize a fishing compeatition with MPPJ at Taman Jaya, I remember it was may 31 2008, I did not catch any fish BUT I learn a good lesson when someone from PeMM announce that they are giving out “goodies bags” for any children that pick up a bag of aprox. 1/2 kg of rubbish. With that I saw childrens running around picking up rubbish, also parents helping them. Seeing this happening is well worth my paying RM30 without catching a fish during the compeatition that day.
I know that in the above example, we are giving them a carrot to make them do some clean up.
But atleast they learn good value of cleaning up.
It we can make people “proud” of setting the good example, every parents are proud of their own children and they will teach their childrens to be “proud” to keep our parks, lakes and our rivers clean. Make them “proud” of doing it, That is the all the “carrot” they need.
It take only one to show the example and many will follow the good deed !!
Marlin and JB, keep up the good work, the rest will follow !!
Regards
David
From fishing with tin cans to fishing rods.
From Catch & Eat to Catch & Release !
Give our children a chance to enjoy fishing.
