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Are you passionate about the planet?
Do you have have what it takes to be a change-maker?
Sign up for BEFF's first ever YOUTH FORUM - a platform targeted for youths aged 17-25 to share their thoughts, concerns and ideas towards creating a more sustainable future.
Registration for BEFF's Youth Forum 2019 is now closed! Thank you for your overwhelming response. If your registration has been successful, you will be notified via email.
9-10 November 2019
8.00am – 5.30pm | GC Woolley Hall, Sabah Museum
From plastics to Pangolins, we’ll be covering a range of topics of interest through exciting panel sessions, presentations, interactive games, role-playing, film screenings and other fun activities.
Open to all youths residing in Sabah.
For inquiries, email: admin@beff.org.my
SPEAKERS

Ana Jonessy
Vegan mentor, Community Organizer and Sign Language InterpreterBentarakata
“Ana will be running a session on Climate Change and how it impacts us all.”
Ana Jonessy is a vegan mentor, community organizer and sign language interpreter based in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah (MY). Her work is currently focused on co-designing LGBTQ+ inclusive and affirming spaces, and facilitating workshops on sustainable low-impact living, ethical eating, veganism and positive parenting. She also has a keen interest in data rights and digital security.
What is she going to talk in the BEFF Youth Forum?
Using climate memes, empirical data and case studies, Ana Jonessy invites the audience to analyze the impact of our behaviors and product/service choices, and discuss strategic local solutions to the climate crisis that can be actioned immediately by individuals. The talk will be presented in sections; Internet, transportation, beauty and hygiene, fashion, money, food, and the 5Rs; rethinking the zero waste movement.

Ruth Yap
Founder of Zero Waste SabahZero Waste Sabah
“Ruth will be sharing her Zero Waste Journey and how we can incorporate zero waste habits in our daily lives”
Ruth Yap is the Founder of Zero Waste Sabah (Pertubuhan Sisa Sifar Sabah), a non-profit organization that aims to create awareness on local and global environmental issues, and provides local environmental education and solutions. At present, she leads the Zero Waste Sabah Facebook group of more than 6,000 members. The group encourages members to practise the 5R’s: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rot and aims to divert waste from landfills and incinerators through the sharing of Zero Waste Lifestyle posts.
What is she going to talk in the BEFF Youth Forum?
Ruth constantly speaks to and trains the public on sustainable management of waste and resources through the zero waste lifestyle and practices. She aspires to help companies and organizations achieve their Sustainable Development Goals and introduce the zero waste audit system which she believes could help solve waste management issues in Sabah. Ruth also has hands-on experience in adding value to local resources, recyclables, and waste so to convert them to useful and marketable products.

Dane Kovacs (Orang Putih Kita)
Co-founder of Tanpa SampahTanpa Sampah
“Dane will be sharing how to use social media to leverage your environmental cause.”
Dane Kovacs works in social media marketing and communications but he is also co-founder of Tanpa Sampah, an environmental project that aims to tackle the many issues around waste management and assist in the move towards a circular economy.
What is he going to talk in the BEFF Youth Forum?
Dane will talk about using social media to inspire change and how each and every one of us can find our voice and work together to tip the scales of balance in our favour, creating an environment where positive peer pressure encourages the majority of people to live in a more sustainable and conscious manner.
SPONSORS

Cocoa Kingdom
Experience a secret not known to many – the rich unique taste of Borneo’s Trinitario Cacao. Our beans are sourced directly from Tawau region of Sabah. The land, where our cacao farm is situated, is renowned for its fertile volcanic soil and yearlong fine weather to grow the best cacao bean.
Bean-to-bar is a venture to rediscover the original flavour of chocolate, where we preserve the natural taste profile by creating it straight from the cacao bean. At Cocoa Kingdom, we produce this chocolate in small batches by hand-picked only the finest cacao bean according to the fragrance and shape of the beans. It is then carefully grind over the course of 3 days and aged for at least 21 days to ensure superior flavour and quality.
Rich in antioxidant and abundant in natural flavour, we believe this chocolate can truthful unveil the unique characteristic of the cacao bean from Borneo Island.

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Sabah
Born and brewed in Southern California since 1963, the Coffee Bean & Tea Lead is the oldest and largest privately held specialty coffee and tea retailer in the United States. Since opening their first cafe in Brentwood, California, Coffee Bean have always been passionate about connecting loyal customers with carefully handcrafted products. Though they travel far and wie to discover the flavors you love, Coffee Bean always bring it home. Delivering the look, taste and aroma of the world’s best coffees and teas is what we do best, and every sip should take you to the corners of the earth where each flavor was cultivated.

Eco Genesis Inc.
Eco Genesis Inc. @ 3rd Floor Suria Sabah – the first refill station in East Malaysia. Ranging from household to body, hair and personal care, we encourage customers to ‘Bring Your Own’ bottles and containers and just get what you need. Pay for the content only, you have plenty of bottles and containers already! #thinkaboutit
REUSE your bottles from home, REFILL with our all natural goods, and REPEAT the process to reduce your waste for a low impact lifestyle.
#ecogenesisMY #everypurchasehasapurpose #refillnotlandfill

Golden Screen Cinemas Sdn. Bhd. (GSC)
Golden Screen Cinemas Sdn. Bhd. (GSC), Malaysia’s largest cinema exhibitor, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the PPB Group (a member of the Kuok Group). GSC operates a total of 450 screens in 53 locations across Malaysia and Vietnam, with 352 screens in 37 locations in Malaysia, and 98 screens in 16 locations in Vietnam through a partnership with Galaxy Studio.
Aspiring to be a regional cinema and content operator that delivers enriching cinema experiences, GSC’s auditoriums feature state-of-the-art cinematic technologies including multi-dimensional Dolby Atmos surround sound technology, 4DX, ScreenX, D-BOX motion seats, and more across Malaysia. Its 21-screen GSC Mid Valley Megamall holds the record for being the largest multiplex in Southeast Asia, and is the only cinema in the region equipped with an Onyx 3D Cinema LED screen.

Ropeskills Rigging
Ropeskills Rigging is an international Rope Access company based in Malaysian Borneo. They specialise in various fields relating to the regional environment; trees, caves, rocks and man-made structures. Using ropes, skills and technology to perform tasks, construct destruct, teach and rescue. In the past, notable guests like The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and Sir David Attenborough experienced the majesty of the world’s oldest rainforest with Ropeskills Rigging.

Sabah Tea
Nature has graced us with only the best at the Sabah Tea Gardens. Located 2,272 feet above sea levels, the harvests are 100% pesticide free as insects are drawn towards the 130 million-year-old rainforest surrounding the plantation. This results in Sabah Tea being pure and untouched.
Another advantage of Sabah Tea Gardens’ location in the cool foothills of Mount Kinabalu is that it allows every harvest at the Sabah Tea plantations to turn out such that it is a Spring-like harvest, which is regarded as the best harvest quality.
The scale of Sabah Tea’s plantation enables consistent quality through selective and exclusive tea cultivation. The tea is naturally rich in flavour without any added colouring. Sabah Tea is most definitely the healthier choice of tea, for a healthier you.

Salt x Paper
Salt x Paper is birthed out of our love for paper goods and passion to preserve ideas, memories and stories. We started in 2015, with our own line of notebooks, greeting cards and stickers. Our flagship store in Jalan Gaya, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, also features lovely designer stationery from talented local artists, pretty paper goods, and fun collectibles. Salt x Paper is also the organiser of the curated Jesselton Artisan Market that is held once every two months.

Yit Foh Coffee
Factory of Yit Foh was originally in Kampung Chinta Mata of Tenom, it produces coffee grounds in a traditional way by roasting coffee beans over wood fired to bring out the true aroma of coffee. Since been inherited by Mr. Alex Yong (son of Mr. Yong Loong Vun), a new factory was built and started operation since 1993 and now is intended to expand the market globally.
Five decades since its establishment, Yit Foh Coffee Factory Sdn Bhd holds on its core value – to provide good and high quality coffee. There is a lot of hard work involved in keeping the traditional coffee flavour alive. With passion, Alex Yong, its current managing director, is persistent as his company continues to rebrand and expand toward foreign markets. From Tenom, Yit Foh Coffee Factory Sdn Bhd has ventured out to Sabah, Malaysia and now our neighbouring country Brunei Darussalam.
Yit Foh Coffee Factory Sdn Bhd is situated in a small town called Tenom, which is about 168km south of the capital city, Kota Kinabalu. Just ask anyone in Tenom, they will easily be able to direct you to Yit Foh Coffee Factory.
