About Us
The Penang Environment Working Group (PEWOG) is a consultative, planning and coordinating environmental body set up by the State Local Government Committee of Penang, Malaysia.
PEWOG is an environmental working group set up by the Penang Local Government Consultative Forum when the Forum was formed in Year 2000 by Y.B. Dato' Dr. Teng Hock Nan, State Executive Council Member and Chairman of the Local Government, Environment and Traffic Management Committee, State Government of Penang.
(The Committee was renamed the Local Government, Traffic Management, Information and Community Relations Committee after the country's General Elections in March 2004).
In May 2004, PEWOG was accepted as a member of the new State Environment Committee of the State Government of Penang, under the leadership of Y.B. Mr. Teng Chang Yeow, State Exco member for Tourism Development and Environment.
Objective
To be a clearing house of environmental issues in the State of Penang, particularly in local government, environment, agriculture and eco-tourism.
Working mode
A consultative and cooperative tripartite (LA21) forum for community, government and private sector to work together on environmental matters concerning Penang, Malaysia and the World.