Khou Jerome

Khou Jerome is an academic teacher in SJK(C) Union and a co-founder and Chairperson of Green Educators Workgroup Penang (GREW). His passion lies in promoting quality education through Education for Sustainable Development.

Over the years, Jerome has been involved in numerous youth programmes with WWF-Malaysia, which includes organising International Building Bridges for Sustainable Consumption & Production Conference, and representing WWF-Malaysia to Youth Forum in Hong Kong, where he was awarded The Eco-Green Mentor Award twice, and The Proboscis Award of Charisma by WWF-Malaysia.

Recently, he joined the Sidang Muda Programme to voice out on educational issues in the State Assembly. GREW plays important roles in Penang to connect NGOs to schools and guide organisations to conduct impactful programmes to the students. GREW also organised camps, workshops, competitions, as well as campaigns such as, Let’s Clean It Up Malaysia involving more than 10,000 participants from schools all over Malaysia. GREW works closely with Government agencies to collaborate and promote quality and impactful programmes to the schools.

Jerome is also selected by the Ministry of Education to join the Climate Change Education Seminar in Paris 2023. He hopes that his journey in Education can continue to make a difference among the students. He also hopes that all Malaysian schools will cultivate students with sustainable awareness and practices.

Impact means making a difference through the power and ability I have and bringing more people onboard with me to make the world a better place.