The workshop was organised by the Centre for Global Sustainability Studies (CGSS) Universiti Sains Malaysia and Penang Green Council (PGC) on 9th January 2022. The workshop was fully conducted by the students under existing courses (Public Sector Economics and Tourism Economics). The students have worked together with the Consumer Association of Penang (CAP) to demonstrate […]
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Segregate & Recycle Your Waste!
Centre for Global Sustainability Studies (CGSS) Universiti Sains Malaysia has collaborated with Penang Green Council (PGC) to organise Segregate and Recycle Your Waste! program. This program was carried out at Kampung Perlis, Balik Pulau, Penang on 15th January 2022. The program was run by students from university courses. The main purposes of this program are […]
Be a Community Recycling Hero!
This program was organised by the Centre for Global Sustainability Studies (CGSS) Universiti Sains Malaysia and Penang Green Council (PGC) on 15th January 2022 at Kampung Perlis Balik Pulau, Penang. This program was successfully run by the students under university courses (Public Sector Economics and Tourism Economics). In order to meet the program needs, the […]
Zero Waste Symposium
Centre for Global Sustainability Studies (CGSS) Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) has collaborated with Penang Green Council (PGC) to organise a symposium on zero waste to enhance students’ and community’s understanding on zero waste. The symposium was successfully organised on 13th November 2021 via online platform at Facebook@usmcgss. CGSS USM and PGC have invited a few […]
Manchester – Strategic Development Plan
As part of their capstone project, second-year graduate students from the School of Planning & Public Affairs created a Strategic Growth Plan for the City of Manchester. In recent years, city officials and other local groups in Manchester, Iowa have been proactive about growing and improving their community. In particular, aggressive strategies to stimulate housing […]
Waterloo – Church Row Neighborhood Plan
As part of their capstone project, second-year graduate students from the School of Planning & Public Affairs created a neighborhood plan for Waterloo’s Church Row neighborhood. The City of Waterloo (pop. 67,798) sought assistance with the development of a Neighborhood Plan for Church Row, a core neighborhood located near downtown in order to foster a […]
Jackson Clean Energy Plan
Working in conjunction with the Jackson Clean Energy District (Jackson CED), graduate students in the School of Planning & Public Affairs will assist in the development of a Clean Energy Action Plan for Jackson County, Iowa. Jackson CED exists to strengthen Jackson County communities in Jackson County by leading the transition away from fossil fuels […]
Maquoketa River Watershed Management Plan Phase II
During the 2020-21 academic year, a team of five urban & regional planning students helped create the Maquoketa River Watershed Management Authority’s first ever plan. The team studied best practices, reviewed existing plans from across the state, and conducted a series of public engagement activities in order to develop broad goals and objectives for the […]
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Boone Forks Regional Marketing Plan
Students from the Tippie College of Business Marketing Institute developed branding and marketing strategies for the Boone Forks region, consisting of Boone, Hamilton, and Webster Counties, which is one of Iowa’s four Parks to People regions. Three years ago, Hamilton, Boone, and Webster Counties received funding from Iowa’s Parks Foundation to develop a master plan […]
Manchester – Maquoketa River Watershed Management Plan
As part of their capstone project, second-year graduate students from the School of Planning & Public Affairs created a watershed management plan for the Maquoketa River Watershed. An effective path toward cleaner water and flood management in Iowa includes a strong emphasis on a watershed approach, which considers the entire area of land that drains […]
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