Sustainable September At The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre

(Back centre of the SDG image stand) The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre’s Deputy General Manager, John Burke is all smiles with Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre Business Events Alliance (KLCCBEA) and Urbanice Malaysia group members throughout the Symposium.

Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre and KLCCBEA group members working with Urbanice Malaysia to provoke the event of the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) precinct as an SDG hub.

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, September 19, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre), Malaysia’s premier purpose-built venue, is proud to announce the institution of its ‘Sustainable September’ initiative. To kick-off ‘Sustainable September’, the Centre hosted the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre Business Events Alliance (KLCCBEA) and Urbanice Malaysia Symposium, which was held to provoke the event of the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) precinct as an SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) hub.

In addition to the symposium, the Centre hosted a keynote presentation and workshop by Guy Bigwood, a worldwide skilled, guide, trainer and speaker on regenerative tourism and business occasions, who shared his expertise and information on methods to make the KLCC precinct a extra regenerative, flourishing and sustainable place to go to, meet and keep.

Elaborating on ‘Sustainable September’, the Centre’s Deputy General Manager, John Burke, shared, “We are delighted to unveil this initiative, which we plan to replicate annually every September, to add momentum and drive our sustainable operations and initiatives in line with the United Nations SDGs and our net zero-carbon pledge. We are committed to supporting the long-term sustainability of the Malaysian business events industry, the environment, society and communities at large. By initiating this ongoing engagement with our stakeholders and partners to create a sustainable venue, precinct and supply chain, we aim to lead by example and inspire other local industry players to follow suit.”

He continued, “Through the collective effort by our KLCCBEA partners, we aim to establish the first SDG precinct in Malaysia, supporting the Malaysian Government’s SDGs and providing a blueprint which can be utilised to develop other sustainability hubs throughout the country. We are sure that our initiatives will help us to deliver environmentally-responsible events and provide the opportunity for clients and delegates to create long lasting positive impacts for Malaysia, whilst also attracting more international meetings to our shores now and in the future.”

As a part of ‘Sustainable September’, the Centre additionally teamed up with the co-producers of Teater Muzikal Upin & Ipin – Pin Pin Pom! – Les’ Copaque Productions Sdn Bhd and Star Fortress Sdn Bhd – to ask underprivileged youngsters from Living Hope to benefit from the opening present of the musical. This exercise, underneath the Centre’s ‘Care & Giving’ pillar of its SDGs Legacy Programme, is a part of the venue’s contribution to the neighborhood wherein it operates.

Earlier within the 12 months, the Centre signed the primary public-private sector SDGs Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Urbanice Malaysia, to contribute in direction of the SDGs of the nation and the Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s (DBKL) efforts to create a sustainable metropolis. The Centre has additionally undertaken quite a lot of actions to spice up consciousness and develop a supportive surroundings for its sustainability journey amongst inner and exterior stakeholders.

The Centre has carried out numerous applied sciences and options to assist create a sustainable venue and KLCC precinct. Some latest examples embody, the Winnow meals waste answer, an AI-enabled meals waste monitoring system to assist run a extra productive, worthwhile and sustainable kitchen; good recycling machines to positively reinforce accountable actions via points-system within the venue; gravity-reliant rain-water harvesting system; and a hydroponic farm on its rooftop to scale back carbon footprint and supply wholesome meals to occasion delegates and friends.

The Centre has many extra sustainability tasks within the pipeline, which the venue’s SDG Taskforce is trying to implement. Some of the initiatives embody a rooftop beehive challenge and complementary rooftop wild flower backyard to offer an ecosystem for the bees, and a meals composter to transform meals waste into vitamins for the 50-acre KLCC Park. The group can be trying to improve the collaboration between KLCCBEA companions to drive a collective SDG agenda for the KLCC precinct.

For the most recent information and highlights on the Centre, go to the Centre’s Newsroom at www.klccconventioncentre.com or observe on social media (Facebook – @klccconventioncentre, LinkedIn – Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Twitter – @klccconvention and Instagram – @klccconventioncentre).

Julian Loh
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
+60 3 2333 2826
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