Twenty students from 10 schools were officially appointed as Presidents and Vice Presidents of their Green Day Warrior Councils during an installation ceremony.
The Green Day Warrior Council is a school-based club established to encourage students to spearhead environmental initiatives following their participation in the Green Day programme.
A key highlight of the installation ceremony was a recycled clothing competition, where each school presented innovative fashion pieces created from used materials.
Participants also shared their visions for a sustainable future through their designs.
Sayyidina Abu Bakar Secondary School claimed the top prize, followed by Raja Isteri Girls High School (STPRI) in second place and Sultan Sharif Ali Secondary School in third.
Throughout the year, the Green Day programme engaged 1,500 students from 15 schools, offering hands-on learning about the causes, effects, and solutions to climate change.
Activities included recycling art projects, eco-brick competitions, and creating fashion from used fabrics.
Students were also tasked with leadership roles to raise climate change awareness within their schools, educate their families, and advocate for positive environmental change in their communities.
Acting Director of the Department of Schools at the Ministry of Education (MoE) Haji Metussin bin Haji Jais, the guest of honour, presented certificates of recognition to the student representatives.
Also in attendance were representatives from the Department of Schools, the MoE, and the Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation (JASTRe).
Curator of the Green Day programme Shaun Hoon said, “Through this programme, we hope more students will consider careers in climate change-related disciplines to help address the planet’s most pressing problems.”
Cosmopolitan College of Commerce and Technology (CCCT) Principal Nadhirah binti Jambol expressed pride in the college’s continued support for the initiative, saying, “This is the second year CCCT has played a key role in educating the next generation to take the responsibility of protecting the planet seriously.”
The school-based Green Day programme spanned two half-day sessions, with the first focusing on understanding climate change fundamentals and sustainable living practices.
The second day involved practical workshops on recycling and repurposing materials, offering students insights into how waste impacts the environment and ways to mitigate it.
