Closing Speech by Lim Guan Eng, Penang Chief Minister cum Chairman of Penang Green Council on 22 April 2017 during Certificate Presentation Ceremony of Penang Green Idol 2017 at 1st Avenue: <\/p>\n
Good evening and Happy Earth day!<\/p>\n
First of all, thank you for gracing our event today to celebrate Earth Day with us. Earth Day is observed by many countries on April 22 each year to broaden and diversify the environmental movement worldwide. And we are of no exception this day, every year, to demonstrate support to build a healthy, sustainable environment, address climate change, and protect the Earth for future generations.<\/p>\n
Today, Earth Day coincides with the Final Round of Penang Green Idol Public Speaking Competition. This competition is a pre-event of the Penang International Green Carnival which will be held on 9 & 10 September 2017, we hope this learning platform equips the young with skills to speak persuasively and to listen to opinions on environmental issues and concerns, critically and constructively.<\/p>\n
Congratulations to the young talents who made it to the Final!<\/p>\n
The State Government has a vision to make Penang a \u201cCleaner, Greener, Safer, Healthier, and Happier\u201d state. Since 2010, we have kicked start a series of environmental initiatives to promote resource efficiency such as free CAT BUS, No Free Plastic Bags Every day, total ban on polystyrene food containers, giving incentives to GBI certified buildings, building cycling lanes and introduce Link Bike sharing system, implementing Waste Segregation at Source policy.<\/p>\n
We have achieved the highest recycling rate in the country of 32% as compared to the national average of 10.5% and hope to increase the current recycling rate from 32% to 40% by 2020. We had never allowed logging on permanent forest reserves, not a single square inch has been touched. Furthermore, we have planted more than 271,000 new trees in Penang since 2008.<\/p>\n
Penang is the first state to oppose Nuclear power energy plants in Malaysia and we will continue to do so. Since 2010, the Federal government proposed building two mega nuclear power plants in Malaysia. We are worried that the Federal Government will sign contracts with nuclear power plant industry secretly again without the knowledge of the people. <\/p>\n
It is unacceptable that the Government continues to keep the rakyat in the dark over its plan to build nuclear power plants. Given the latest development, we are deeply concerned that the Government is pushing ahead to adopt this highly-controversial energy source as it continues to pay lip service to stakeholders’ consultation.<\/p>\n
Unlike Climate Change, 97% of climate scientists have concluded that human-caused climate change is happening. In general, scientists’ disputes over the safety and sustainability of the nuclear power plants are unresolved. Safe and secure ultra-long-term storage of nuclear waste is still unresolved. Many developed countries such as Germany have gradually opted out nuclear power plants. Government’s investment on energy efficiency and renewable energy is becoming more appealing and affordable than nuclear power plants alongside policies introduced by their governments.<\/p>\n
On this special occasion, we would like to show our support and solidarity with the online petition relaunched by Malaysia Coalition Against Nuclear (MyCan), all the signatures that we collected will be submitted to Putrajaya together with the online petition of MyCan in the near future.<\/p>\n
Lastly, congratulations to finalists, who will soon be crowned as Penang Green Idol, who will help converging effort to spread revolutionary ideas and raise awareness on climate change in PGC\u2019s programmes and projects for the duration of one year. Also, I would like to take this opportunity to thank our co-organiser, 1st Avenue Mall, collaborator, Penang Gavel Club and Koo Bros for partially sponsoring the video production.<\/p>\n
I hope to see all of you in our next major annual event \u2013 Penang International Green Carnival 2017 in September!<\/p>\n
Thank you. <\/p>\n
—BM Version —<\/p>\n
Ucapan Penutup oleh Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang merangkap Pengerusi Penang Green Council, Lim Guan Eng pada 22 April 2017 semasa Majlis Penyampaian Sijil Idola Hijau Pulau Pinang 2017 di 1st Avenue:<\/p>\n
Selamat petang dan Selamat Hari Bumi!<\/p>\n
Pertama sekali, terima kasih kerana sudi menghadiri acara pada hari ini untuk menyambut Hari Bumi bersama-sama kami. Pada 22 April setiap tahun, Hari Bumi menjadi pegangan kepada banyak negara untuk meluas dan mempelbagaikan pergerakan alam sekitar di seluruh dunia. Kami tidak terkecuali setiap tahun pada hari ini dengan menunjukkan sokongan bagi membina persekitaran yang sihat, mampan, menangani perubahan iklim dan melindungi bumi untuk generasi masa depan.<\/p>\n
Hari Bumi bertepatan dengan pusingan akhir Pertandingan Pidato Idola Hijau Pulau Pinang pada hari ini. Pertandingan ini merupakan pra-acara Karnival Hijau Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang yang akan diadakan pada 9 & 10 September 2017, kami berharap platform pembelajaran ini akan melengkapkan golongan muda dengan kemahiran untuk berpidato dengan penuh keyakinan dan menerima pendapat mengenai isu alam sekitar secara kritikal dan konstruktif.<\/p>\n
Tahniah kepada semua bakat-bakat muda yang berjaya ke pusingan akhir!<\/p>\n
Kerajaan Negeri mempunyai visi untuk menjadikan Pulau Pinang sebuah negeri yang Bersih, Hijau, Selamat, Sihat dan Ceria. Semenjak 2010, kami telah memulakan satu siri inisiatif alam sekitar untuk meningkatkan kecekapan sumber seperti perkhidmatan bas CAT secara percuma, Tiada Beg Plastik Percuma setiap hari, larangan bekas makanan polistirena, memberi insentif untuk bangunan hijau, membina laluan basikal dan memperkenalkan sistem perkongsian basikal Link Bike serta melaksanakan Dasar Pengasingan Sisa Di Punca.<\/p>\n
Kami telah mencapai kadar kitar semula yang paling tinggi di negara ini iaitu 32% berbanding dengan purata negara sebanyak 10.5% dan kami berharap untuk meningkatkan lagi kadar kitar semula semasa dari 32% kepada 40% pada tahun 2020. Kami tidak pernah membenarkan pembalakan hutan simpanan, tidak seinci persegi pun disentuh. Tambahan pula, kami telah menanam lebih daripada 271,000 pokok di Pulau Pinang sejak tahun 2008.<\/p>\n
Pulau Pinang adalah negeri pertama yang menentang pembinaan logi tenaga kuasa nuklear di Malaysia dan kami akan terus berbuat demikian. Sejak 2010, Kerajaan Persekutuan telah mencadangkan pembinaan dua loji tenaga kuasa nuklear di Malaysia. Kita berasa bimbang jika Kerajaan Persekutuan bakal menandatangani kontrak dengan industri loji tenaga kuasa nuklear tanpa pengetahuan rakyat.<\/p>\n
Tindakan Kerajaan Persekutuan yang menyembunyikan rancangannya yang ingin membina loji tenaga kuasa nuklear daripada rakyat memang tidak dapat diterimakan. Berdasarkan perkembangan terkini, kami amat risau sekiranya Kerajaan Persekutuan terdorong untuk menerima pakai sumber tenaga yang penuh kontroversi ini dengan memberi janji kosong dalam mengadakan sesi stakeholders’ consultation.<\/p>\n
Jauh berbeza dengan perubahan iklim, 97% saintis iklim telah membuat kesimpulan bahawa manusia merupakan punca perubahan iklim yang sedang berlaku ini. Secara umumnya, pertikaian saintis terhadap keselamatan dan kemampanan loji tenaga kuasa nuklear masih tidak dapat diselesaikan. Isu keselamatan dan cara pengurusan sisa nuclear secara berkekalan juga belum dapat diselesaikan. Banyak negara maju seperti Jerman telah menarik diri daripada penggunaan tenaga kuasa nuklear. Pengenalan kepada dasar tenaga cekap dan tenaga yang boleh diperbaharui yang kini menjadi lebih mampu dimiliki, menarik perhatian Kerajaan untuk membuat pelaburan berbanding dengan tenaga kuasa nuclear.<\/p>\n
Sempena hari yang istimewa ini, kami ingin menunjukkan sokongan padu terhadap petisyen dalam talian yang dilancarkan semula oleh Gabungan Menentang Nuklear Malaysia (Malaysia Coalition Against Nuclear – MyCan). Semua tandatangan yang kami kumpul bersama-sama dengan petisyen atas talian MyCan akan diserahkan ke Putrajaya dalam tempoh masa terdekat.<\/p>\n
Akhir kata, tahniah kepada peserta pusingan akhir, yang seketika nanti akan dinobatkan sebagai Idola Hijau Pulau Pinang! Mereka akan membantu menumpukan usaha serta menyebarkan idea-idea revolusi untuk meningkatkan kesedaran mengenai perubahan iklim dalam program dan projek PGC untuk tempoh selama satu tahun. Saya juga ingin mengambil kesempatan ini untuk mengucapkan terima kasih kepada penganjur bersama, 1st Avenue Mall, rakan usaha, Penang Gavel Club dan penaja produksi video Koo Bros.<\/p>\n
Jumpa lagi di acara tahunan kami yang seterusnya – Karnival Hijau Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang 2017 pada bulan September!<\/p>\n
Terima kasih.<\/p>\n
—–Mandarin Version —<\/p>\n
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Closing Speech by Lim Guan Eng, Penang Chief Minister cum Chairman of Penang Green Council on 22 April 2017 during Certificate Presentation Ceremony of Penang Green Idol 2017 at 1st Avenue: Good evening and Happy Earth day! First of all, thank you for gracing our event today to celebrate Earth Day with us. Earth Day …<\/p>\n