Smart Initiative

Green Khaleefa Putrajaya

Nurturing the next generation of environmental stewards — Green Khaleefa Putrajaya empowers youth and communities through hands-on environmental education, green living practices, and active conservation engagement across Putrajaya.

Operational Since 2023 Level 1 (Smart City Early Adopter) → Level 2 (Membangunkan City)
Lead Agency
Perbadanan Putrajaya

Supporting Agencies
Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia
Jabatan Alam Sekitar
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
+2 more

Key Metrics
programme reach Putrajaya and beyond
target group Youth, students, community members
implementation mode Indoor + outdoor activities, educational visits, experiential learning

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The Green Khaleefa Putrajaya programme is Perbadanan Putrajaya’s flagship initiative for nurturing environmental awareness, green values, and active stewardship among the community — with a particular focus on the younger generation. The word Khaleefa (خليفة), meaning steward or caretaker, anchors the programme’s philosophy: every participant is empowered to become a responsible custodian of Putrajaya’s natural environment.

Implemented by Bahagian Kesihatan dan Keselamatan (BPKS) under Perbadanan Putrajaya, the programme delivers a comprehensive blend of indoor activities, outdoor field experiences, educational visits, and community engagement initiatives — covering Putrajaya precincts and extending outward through strategic partnerships with national institutions.

Programme Objectives

  1. Increase Awareness: Build awareness and understanding of environmental sustainability among participants and the local community.
  2. Cultivate Responsibility: Foster environmentally responsible attitudes and practices through education and community-based activities.
  3. Encourage Active Participation: Drive community involvement in conservation initiatives — including recycling, urban farming, and waste reduction programmes.
  4. Empower Environmental Ambassadors: Develop youth and community leaders as agents of positive environmental change.
  5. Strengthen Strategic Collaboration: Build lasting partnerships between government agencies, educational institutions, and NGOs.

Key Programme Streams

Environmental Education Structured learning sessions linking environmental science with everyday green practices — delivered in partnership with Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia (KPM) and UKM. Participants develop a grounded understanding of climate change, ecosystem health, and sustainable living.

Experiential Green Activities Hands-on activities including urban farming, recycling workshops, and nature conservation exercises. These sessions are held at Putrajaya’s ecological assets — including the Putrajaya Wetlands, Glamping Putrajaya (Presint 13), and MyPLACE — translating classroom learning into real-world environmental practice.

Community Pledge Campaigns Pledge walls and community declarations in schools and public spaces encourage participants — and their families — to commit to concrete environmental actions in their daily lives.

Youth Climate Ambassadors Selected participants are mentored to lead awareness campaigns among their peers, creating a cascading impact that amplifies the programme’s reach beyond direct participants.

System Architecture

The Green Khaleefa programme operates as an integrated community engagement platform:

  • Delivery Layer: Multi-venue, multi-agency programme execution — schools, wetlands, community centres, and public parks across Putrajaya precincts.
  • Partnership Network: KPM (curriculum alignment), UKM (scientific expertise), JAS (regulatory guidance), LA21 Putrajaya (community governance), and Kelab Ekorelawan (field operations).
  • Monitoring Layer: Participation tracking, programme impact reporting, and green pledge follow-up to measure behavioural change.

PSCB Blueprint Alignment

This initiative is classified under Smart Application 7.2: Innovative Community (Indicator 34) within the Putrajaya Smart City Blueprint (PSCB).

  • Objective: Expose and educate young children on the climate change and enhance their creative ideas.
  • Desire Outcome: Enrich the young students with scientific knowledge infused together with values of green living, while instilling sense of responsibility and care for the environment.
  • Implementation Approach: Collaborate with Educational Institutions (e.g. Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia) and NGOs.
Environmental Stewardship: Empowers participants — especially youth and community leaders — to become environmental ambassadors and agents of positive change
Multi-Activity Programme: Combines indoor and outdoor activities, educational visits, experiential learning, and community engagement implemented within and outside Putrajaya
Citywide and National Reach: Programme extends beyond Putrajaya borders through strategic collaborations with educational institutions and NGOs
Green Living Values: Instils environmental responsibility through recycling campaigns, urban farming exposure, and waste reduction initiatives
Government–Academia–NGO Collaboration: Engages KPM, UKM, JAS, LA21, and Kelab Ekorelawan as strategic partners
Environmental education curriculum (indoor and field-based) Collaborative learning through NGO and university networks Recycling and urban farming experiential modules Community pledge and awareness campaigns

Initiative Details

Status Operational
Year Launched 2023
Domain
Rating Tier Level 1 (Smart City Early Adopter) → Level 2 (Membangunkan City)
Lead Agency
Perbadanan Putrajaya

Impact Metrics

programme reach Putrajaya and beyond
target group Youth, students, community members
implementation mode Indoor + outdoor activities, educational visits, experiential learning
strategic partners 5+ agencies (KPM, UKM, JAS, LA21, Kelab Ekorelawan)

Strategic Alignment

Putrajaya Smart City Blueprint
Thrust 7: Smart Community
Malaysia Smart City Framework
Smart People (Environmental Education & Community Engagement)
MS ISO/IEC 37122 Indicator
UN Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 4 SDG 11 SDG 13 SDG 15

Supporting Agencies

Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia
Jabatan Alam Sekitar
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Local Agenda 21 Putrajaya
Kelab Ekorelawan
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