Environment Impact

Kelab Geografi Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Universiti Malaysia Sabah aktif menjalankan pelbagai program berteraskan pendidikan geografi, kesedaran alam sekitar dan khidmat komuniti sepanjang sesi 2025/2026. Berpandukan slogan “Dunia Dipetakan, Mahasiswa Diperkasakan”, kelab ini berusaha memperkukuh pengetahuan, kepimpinan serta tanggungjawab sosial mahasiswa.

Antara program utama yang dijalankan ialah Program GeoCare Outreach di SK Bambangan, Tambunan yang bertujuan menyampaikan ilmu geografi dan pendidikan alam sekitar secara interaktif kepada murid sekolah rendah. Program ini turut memupuk kesedaran tentang kepentingan menjaga kebersihan, keselamatan dan kelestarian alam sekitar serta meningkatkan kefahaman mengenai perubahan iklim dan usaha mitigasi di peringkat komuniti.

Selain itu, Program GROW (Green Restoration of Wetlands) di Wetland Likas memberi fokus kepada pemuliharaan hutan paya bakau dan kelestarian ekosistem. Aktiviti seperti penanaman benih bakau dan pembersihan kawasan paya bakau dilaksanakan bagi meningkatkan kesedaran pelajar tentang peranan ekosistem dalam menyerap karbon dioksida, melindungi kawasan pantai dan membantu mitigasi perubahan iklim.

Melalui pelbagai program pendidikan dan pemuliharaan ini, Kelab Geografi UMS menunjukkan komitmen dalam melahirkan mahasiswa yang lebih prihatin terhadap alam sekitar, aktif dalam pembangunan komuniti serta berdaya saing dalam aspek akademik dan sosial.

The Geography Club of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Sabah actively promotes environmental awareness, geography education, and community engagement through various impactful programmes under the 2025/2026 session. Guided by the slogan “The World is Mapped, Students are Empowered”, the club focuses on strengthening students’ knowledge, leadership, and social responsibility.

One of the highlighted initiatives is the GeoCare Outreach Programme at SK Bambangan, Tambunan, which aims to deliver geography and environmental education interactively to primary school students. The programme also encourages awareness of environmental cleanliness, sustainability, and climate change mitigation within local communities.

Another major activity is the GROW (Green Restoration of Wetlands) Programme at Wetland Likas, focusing on mangrove conservation and ecosystem sustainability. Through mangrove seed planting and wetland cleaning activities, the programme seeks to educate students about the importance of wetlands in carbon absorption, coastal protection, and climate change mitigation.

Through these programmes, the Geography Club UMS demonstrates its commitment to environmental conservation, educational outreach, and sustainable community development while empowering students to become more socially and environmentally responsible.llaboration.