Envisioning Ekosetiawangsa
Background
- Establishment of Setiawangsa as the first eco-district in Malaysia by implementing a comprehensive hyper-local sustainability action plan involving all stakeholders;residents, commercial entities, associations, NGO’s and the Local Authority.
- It will be a collaborative bottom-up effort facilitated and supported by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES), Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation (MGTC), URBANICE Malaysia, Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL), Yayasan Hijau, Malaysian Green Building Council (MGBC) and other partners.
Objective & Definition
- The objective is to establish Setiawangsa as an eco-district
- An eco-district is an urban area where everything; energy consumption, GHG emissions, pollution, waste, water and mobility is organised and managed in the best possible way to make the lifestyle of city dwellers more pleasant and sustainable.
- It fosters a cooperative, integrated, neighbour-to-neighbour approach to building community. Sustainable development practices are utilised to build on a community’s strengths, identify ways to bring opportunity for growth into the neighbourhood, and prioritise equity, resiliency, and climate protection in the planning process.
Ekosetiawangsa
An eco-district of sustainable living & lifestyle
Powering Setiawangsa
- Encourage installation of Solar PV system
- Govt buildings
- Residential
- Common areas
- Floating solar
- Explore Community Solar Co-op initiatives
- Intensify Energy and
Water Efficiency
measures - Rainwater harvesting
Mobility & Connection
- Encourage public transportation
- Promote EV adoption and EV Charging station
- Increase first-mile lastmile Mobility as a Service
- Promote Cycling Sundays
- Build Cycling Lanes
- Introduce Safe Street at school
Waste Wise
- Refuse and reduce plastic – single-use plastic, plastic bottle,straw
- Reuse products – promote donation & charity, re-usable bag
- Recycle aggressively
- Increase Recycling Collection Centres
- E-waste & oil recycling
- Reverse Vending Machine
Vibrant Community
- Eko-Fest @ Setiawangsa
- Pasar Malam Lestari
- Kempen Jom Beli Produk Hijau
- Tree planting drive
- Community Urban Garden
- 1 Rumah 1 Pokok
- Farm-to-table lifestyle
Powering Setiawangsa
- Encourage installation of Solar PV system
- Govt buildings
- Residential
- Common areas
- Floating solar
- Explore Community Solar Co-op initiatives
- Intensify Energy and
Water Efficiency
measures - Rainwater harvesting
Mobility & Connection
- Encourage public transportation
- Promote EV adoption and EV Charging station
- Increase first-mile lastmile Mobility as a Service
- Promote Cycling Sundays
- Build Cycling Lanes
- Introduce Safe Street at school
Vibrant Community
- Eko-Fest @ Setiawangsa
- Pasar Malam Lestari
- Kempen Jom Beli Produk Hijau
- Tree planting drive
- Community Urban Garden
- 1 Rumah 1 Pokok
- Farm-to-table lifestyle
Waste Wise
- Refuse and reduce plastic – single-use plastic, plastic bottle,straw
- Reuse products – promote donation & charity, re-usable bag
- Recycle aggressively
- Increase Recycling Collection Centres
- E-waste & oil recycling
- Reverse Vending Machine
5 Sectors. 20 Initiatives.
Wangsa Maju PPNK Action Plan 2050 by DBKL includes 20 initiatives across 5 sectors.
Energy
Transportation
Waste
Open Green Areas
Community
Energy
3 Intiatives:
- Solar On Infrastructure
- Floating Solar PV
- District Cooling System
Transportation
3 Intiatives:
- Pedestrian and Cycling Route
- Public Transportation
- Station Area Planning
Waste
3 Intiatives:
- Anaerobic Digester
- Waste Composting Plant
- Recycling Centers
Open Green Areas
4 Intiatives:
- Open Areas and Forest Protection
- Vertical Farm and Rooftop Farms
- Linear City Farms along waterways
- River clean-ups
Community
7 Intiatives:
- Eco Park
- Community Garden
- Community water and energy conservation programmes
- Carbon Neutral Community Organization
- Zero Waste Community
- Strengthen school community through focused efforts
- Carbon Neutral Challenges in schools
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