Congratulations to Airbnb and the Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation (MGTC) on officially signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This sustainability partnership aims to jointly drive the green growth initiatives by helping revitalize post-pandemic travel and support Malaysia's target of becoming a carbon-neutral nation by the year 2050.
Key areas of collaboration include conducting sustainability workshops for accommodation providers and Airbnb hosts in Malaysia, co-creation of energy conservation guide, and partnering for the upcoming International Greentech & Eco-Products Exhibition & Conference Malaysia (IGEM).
We are pleased to share that two UM Sustainability members (Affan Nasaruddin & Siti Norasiah Abdul Kadir - Airbnb Green Stays Silver Award Winners for the Converted Bus Project - a collaboration with the Department of Development and Estate Maintenance) were among the forum panelists at the event joining distinguished speakers: Amanpreet Bajaj (General Manager for Southeast Asia, India, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, Airbnb) and Ts. Shamsul Bahar Mohd Nor (Chief Executive Officer of MGTC).
To read full coverage of the news: https://www.businesstoday.com.my/2022/07/27/airbnb-and-mgtc-sign-mou-to-drive-green-tourism-in-malaysia/
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