25Nov 2016 by greenbru No Comments

Call for Registrations: Brunei Chevening Youth Forum

The Brunei Chevening Youth Forum (BCYF) will be held on Saturday, 3 December 2016 at the Core, UBD from 8.00am to 5.30pm. Themed “Shaping the Future for Generation Next”, it will bring together youth, alumni and professionals together to discuss insights, challenges and opportunities to the development of Brunei. Over 10 speakers will be joining including: Mr. Benedict Carandang, Co Founder/ Managing Director, Tuldok Animations Studio & Young Global Leader, World Economic Forum from the Philippines Ms. Heba Al-Nasser, Deputy Programme Director, Next Generation Gulf from Jordan Ms. Terri Ly, Development Consultant & Multiple Award Winning Youth from Cambodia Dr. Farah Purwaningrum, Lecturer in Sociology, Institute of Asian Studies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam from Indonesia and other local speakers who are trailblazers in their own fields! Key highlights on the day are as follows: Keynote Address by Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Session on Understanding the Context of Youth in Development Session on Shaping the Future of Youth in Brunei Keynote Address on Social Innovation by a Young Global Leader Skills and Capacity Building Workshops Shape Session Local Innovation…

02Nov 2016 by greenbru No Comments

Call for Registrations: 4th Green Leaders Camp

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Green Brunei is calling for youth aged between 16 – 25 years old to register for the upcoming 4th Green Leaders Camp that will be organized from 5th to 8th December at the Youth Centre, Bandar Seri Begawan. Green Leaders Camp aims to train youth leaders and youth mobilization, through the exposure of issues and environmental initiatives led by NGOs in the country. It also aims to empower participants through a variety of workshops such as volunteerism, project management, environmental threats, conservation and many others. The participants are expected to critically assess the environmental problems facing the country and find possible solutions for those problems through discussions and activities. The theme for this camp is ‘Sustainable Tourism Development’ and thus the program will cover topics such as Sustainable Tourism, Marketing…

20Sep 2016 by greenbru

‘Be proactive in tackling climate change issues’

Green Brunei News

ENVIRONMENTAL non-government organisation Green Brunei said more action is needed by the community in taking on their own initiatives in tackling climate change issues. Its Co-Founder/ Community Engagement Director Khairunnisa Ash’ari said the government or NGOs should not be the only party working on combatting climate change, but that there should be a collective effort from the community as well. “We have to work together as a community, such as reducing demand for products that have led to the haze issues or reducing usage of cars on the road,” she said. On September 7 in Vientiane, ASEAN Plus Three leaders adopted a statement on Promoting Sustainable Development Cooperation, where they called for greater protection of the environment, addressing the challenge of climate change and sustainable management of natural resources, among…

09Sep 2016 by greenbru

Kakitangan SCB bersihkan Kampong Ayer

Green Brunei News

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, 8 Sept – Sekumpulan lebih 20 orang kakitangan Bank Standard Chartered (SCB) telah bergotong-royong membersihkan kawasan Kampong Ayer, berdekatan Kampung Sungai Besar pagi tadi. Aktiviti kesukarelawanan berkenaan dianjurkan oleh jawatankuasa Kelab Rekreasi SCB dan diketuai oleh Pengerusi Kelab, Awang Muhammad Red Abdullah Ong. Menurut kenyataan SCB, aktiviti berkenaan turut melibatkan kerja-sama Green Brunei yang mana sukarelawan-sukarelawannya turut menyertai aktiviti pembersihan berkenaan yang mengambil masa lebih dua jam. Awang Muhammad Red, dipetik sebagai berkata, “Saya gembira Standard Chartered menggalakkan kami sebagai kakitangan untuk memberi balik kepada komuniti menerusi aktiviti-aktiviti kesukarelawanan seperti ini. “Kampong Ayer adalah salah satu tarikan utama di Brunei, oleh itu di samping memulihara warisan kita, kami juga mahu meningkatkan kesedaran mengenai kebersihan dan penjagaan alam sekitar kita. “Tindakan kita, besar atau kecil semuanya menyumbang kepada…

09Sep 2016 by greenbru

Standard Chartered staff clean Kampong Ayer

Green Brunei News

A GROUP of more than 20 staff from Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) recently volunteered their time to clean areas of Kampong Ayer near Kampong Sungai Besar. The volunteering initiative was spearheaded by Standard Chartered’s Recreation Club committee and led by the club’s chairperson, Muhammad Red bin Abdullah Ong in collaboration with Green Brunei whose volunteers also participated in the activity. The volunteers started out from the jetty at the Waterfront in the capital at 7am and made their way via boat. The cleaning activity lasted over two hours. In a press release, Muhammad Red said he was pleased that Standard Chartered encourages their employees to give back to the community through volunteering activities. “Kampong Ayer is one of the main attractions in Brunei… In addition to preserving our heritage, we…