{"id":407,"date":"2022-11-16T14:01:41","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T06:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epd.sabah.gov.my\/?page_id=407"},"modified":"2026-10-09T08:51:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T00:51:53","slug":"greeting-from-the-director","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/epd.sabah.gov.my\/v3\/about-us\/greeting-from-the-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Greetings from the Director"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-567981987\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>            \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n   <div id=\"text-box-1507662794\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n\n<h3 class=\"uppercase\"><strong>About Us<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT SO THAT IT IS CLEAN,<\/p>\n<p>HEALTHY AND SAFE FOR QUALITY LIVING.<\/p>\n\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-1507662794 {\n  width: 60%;\n}\n#text-box-1507662794 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-567981987 {\n  padding-top: 300px;\n}\n#banner-567981987 .bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/epd.sabah.gov.my\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-1400x788.png);\n}\n#banner-567981987 .overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(37, 36, 36, 0.645);\n}\n#banner-567981987 .ux-shape-divider--top svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-top-width: 100%;\n}\n#banner-567981987 .ux-shape-divider--bottom svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_594908019\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-839780485\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-461224483\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-2427648404\" class=\"text justify\">\n\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"_qaQP6rvk _nKYjhbQg _qaQP6rvk__icon--left _Y6RW61\" data-id=\"_nKYjhbQg\"><span class=\"_VWvqNvR9 _bonNHAkG _3JdPm85O _JdPm85\" data-id=\"_bonNHAkG\" data-name=\"title\">GREETINGS FROM THE DIRECTOR<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Welcome to the official website of the Environment Protection Department (EPD) Sabah.<\/p>\n<p>EPD Sabah has been in existence since 1998 enforcing the then Conservation of Environment Enactment 1996 and now the Environment Protection Enactment 2002. Over the years, we have journeyed a long way in environmental management. The Department has continuously progressed to strengthen governance so that the environment in Sabah is managed sustainably and in accordance with the law, while effectively addressing emerging environmental issues and challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Please take your time to explore our website. It is designed to serve everyone including the community, universities, schools, government agencies, the private sector, and non-governmental organisations by providing useful information on our roles, services, guidelines, and the importance of protecting Sabah\u2019s environment for present and future generations.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for visiting.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>\u201cTogether for a Better Environment\u201d<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Best Wishes,<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2427648404 {\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n#text-2427648404 > * {\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h2 class=\"alt-font\">Daisy Aloysius<\/h2>\n<h5><strong>Director<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-461224483 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 10px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-12775855\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6 small-col-first\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   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