b'On 18 July, the day before the SI Convention began, many Soroptimists hadalready embraced the opportunity to enjoy their new surroundings, with others taking short trips, many favouring Melaka on the southwestern coast of the Malay Peninsular, just a couple of hours from Kuala Lumpur. With the three-day Soroptimist International (SI) Board meeting concluded, the day began early for those keen to explore, with a walk in Taman Tugu, a rainforest reforesta-tion project, and a Plant a Tree, Grow a Forest Ceremony hosted by SI President, Mariet Verhoef-Cohen, SI Imme-diate Past President, Yvonne Simpson, and SI President Elect, Sharon Fisher.A hot day awaited the early risers, adorned with walking boots, sun hats, and plenty of smiles, Soroptimists were greeted at The Taman Tugu Project, a not-for-profit corpo-rate social responsibility initiative led by Khazanah Na-sional Berhad (Khazanah). Covering around 66 acres with 4,km of forest trails, once a waste dumping ground, a now fabulous green space boasts indigenous trees which to-gether with pathways, shape this urban forest park. Sorop-timists were met by an informed and friendly team who shared the history and secrets of this beautiful foresta community focused and educational space dedicated to conserving green space within the city. Three trees were planted with plaques to commemorate the Soroptimist visit; a lasting legacy and a wonderful gesture of SIs com-mitment to a green sustainable world.www.soroptimistinternational.org'