25-05-2025
MBI Wins Honour Award For Green Landscape Initiative
IPOH, May 25 (Bernama) -- Ipoh City Council's (MBI) Department of Parks and Landscape received the Honour Award in the Green Initiatives Award – Government Sector category at the 15th Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards (MLAA) last night.
In a statement today, MBI said the recognition was for its Bamboo: A Sustainable Solution for Green Landscape project.
The award, presented by former president of the Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia, Datuk LAr Ismail Ngah, acknowledges MBI's proactive role in championing holistic and progressive nature-based landscaping approaches aligned with national aspirations.
'This achievement is a catalyst for MBI's continued efforts to realise Ipoh's vision as a Smart and Sustainable City by 2030, driven by innovation, sustainability and community well-being,' the statement read.
MBI added that the recognition reflects its ongoing commitment to strengthening Nature-Based Solutions (NBS), promoting sustainable and inclusive urban landscape development.
According to the council, the NBS promotes bamboo as a sustainable alternative material, not only for landscape furniture, but also integrated with shade tree planting to support carbon absorption.
'This initiative enhances urban biodiversity and helps mitigate the urban heat island effect,' the council said in a statement.
MBI noted that in today's era of modern landscape architecture, where sustainability is a core principle, landscape design goes beyond aesthetics to encompass ecological function and environmental responsibility.
The council added that this shift is driven by growing public awareness of climate change, biodiversity loss and the urgent need for development that harmonises with nature.
