Abstract
This article examines the level of concern of the Malaysian community towards the environment in a selected state of Peninsular Malaysia during the Covid-19 pandemic. The findings of the study presented are based on a quantitative study involving a total of 211 respondents. This is part of the findings of a real study involving the Malaysian society in general across the state. Overall, this case study found that the respondents' level of concern for the environment during the Covid-19 pandemic was at a high level. However, the level of green consumption practices in society was still seen at a moderate level. There was no significant difference in terms of their level of concern for the environment during the Covid-19 pandemic either among respondents living in urban or rural areas. Similar findings were shown for single and married respondents. In short, the findings of the study show a very positive sign among some parts of Malaysian society towards realising the efforts to preserve the environment by various parties in Malaysia. Therefore, this study argues that the efforts to educate the community that have been done by various parties should be seen as a profitable investment. In fact, it is necessary to secure continuous support from various parties in the community towards the preservation of a sustainable environment, especially in terms of increasing the level of green consumption practices among the community.
Highlights
The 50th anniversary of Earth Day celebration celebrated on April 22, 2020 was commemorated and celebrated when the Covid-19 pandemic hit almost 210 countries and territories around the world
The findings of the current study clearly show a high level of concern for the environment among the community in Selangor even during the period of Movement Control Order (MCO) due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Covid-19 pandemic is a contributor to the aspect of environmental sustainability in Malaysia, there is a possibility that the current high level of concern in society towards the environment is a contributor
Summary
The 50th anniversary of Earth Day celebration celebrated on April 22, 2020 was commemorated and celebrated when the Covid-19 pandemic hit almost 210 countries and territories around the world. In Malaysia, the Minister of Environment and Water, YB Dato' Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man in his Earth Day special speech reported that the level of Air Pollution Index (IPU) dropped 14% to record a "clean index" while 28% of the 29 automatic water monitoring station readings showed an increase in water quality during the enforcement of the Movement Control Order (MCO) (Meenakshi, 2020). This good API reading is said to be due to the decrease in environmental pollution activities as a result of the MCO enforcement. The concerns are: will some Malaysians revert to greedly tarnish the sanctity of the environment after the enforcement of the MCO? Does the enforcement of MCO fail to enlighten us on the aesthetic value of the environment which should rightfully be preserved?
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