Update on the Environment Challenge

just a quick update. previously i wrote about an environment pledge that was running concurrently with the Greatest Race on Earth 2007/2008. recently i received an email update from the site about the results of the challenge and just to let you know, a total 3.4 million pledges were received.

and as i mentioned before, the three countries with the highest number of pledges will share USD 1 million to be channeled to their WWF organisation. the nations with the highest pledges are:

First place (USD 500,000) - Brunei
Second Place (USD 350,000) - Taiwan
Third Place (USD 150,000) - Hong Kong

The countries that generated the most pledges per capita across each region were:
South East Asia - Brunei
North East Asia - Taiwan
Middle East and South Asia - Lebanon
Africa - Botswana
UK/Europe - Jersey
Americas - Peru

Thank you for anyone that has made a pledge and please continue to take care of Mother Nature...

save the turtles

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is running a donation drive to save the endangered turtles. please lend a hand and donate to help the declining numbers of turtles in the world. you can donate via SMS which only cost RM3 each or you can also donate through their website.

for more details, please go to http://wwf.org.my/how_you_can_help/donate_main/save_our_turtles/index.cfm

The Greatest Race on Earth : Race for a Living Planet is being held and in conjunction with this race, Standard Chartered has decided to donate USD 1 million to to support environment conservation projects that received the most pledges. So make you environmental pledge today and vote for Malaysia.

for more details, please go to
http://www.thegreatestraceonearth.com/your_enviro_pledge/eng/