10Dec 2015 by greenadmin
Green Brunei organises Endangered Wildlife of Borneo Art Festival

Green Brunei organises Endangered Wildlife of Borneo Art Festival

Green Brunei News
THE Endangered Wildlife of Borneo Art Festival was held recently at The Collective’s Maker Space in Batu Bersurat. It was organised by Green Brunei with the support of The Collective, a local creative arts organisation to highlight the plight of the endangered wildlife in Borneo. According to a press release from Green Brunei, “the current wildlife endangered list was created in 1984 and is now outdated today. The lack of data poses a big threat to several species of flora and fauna, which are currently facing threats to their existence in Brunei”. The project to hold the art festival was led by a group of students from Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) who are undergoing their Community Outreach Programme (COP) for their Discovery Year. The initial concept for the installations was…
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05Dec 2015 by greenbru

An evening of wildlife, art and fun

Green Brunei News
IF YOU’RE the type of person who absolutely love animals and appreciate art, then the Endangered Wildlife of Borneo Art Festival is a must-go. Open to the public today from 4pm to 8pm today at the The Collective’s Maker Space, the event – organised by Green Brunei with the support of The Collective – will feature art installations based on the concept of light and animals created by students from International School Brunei, Duli Pengiran Muda Al-Muhtadee Billah College and Universiti Brunei Darussalam. Also slated in the programme is a talk by the organiser about the endangered wildlife, the threats that they are facing and a question and answer session after. In addition to this, there will be a special long dinner table set up for people who attend to…
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01Dec 2015 by greenbru
Local NGOs hopeful for stronger commitments at Paris climate conference

Local NGOs hopeful for stronger commitments at Paris climate conference

Green Brunei News
HEADS of Bruneian environmental conservation organisations are hopeful for more commitment from countries to achieve carbon emission reduction targets in the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) which started in Paris yesterday. In a phone interview with The Brunei Times, Lin Ji, president of BruWILD - a non-government organisation aimed to inform Bruneians on climate change - said countries attending the summit should be more determined in their efforts at curbing climate change. Understanding the difficulty in reducing green house gas emissions, she added that it is crucial the countries achieve their targets as it doesn’t just affect the environment but all aspects including social, political and of economy.   She noted that the biggest contributors of carbon emission include China and the US and if they reach a decision which…
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25Nov 2015 by greenadmin

Amali CSR bersihkan pantai

Green Brunei News
SERIA, 24 Nov – Sekumpulan pelajar jurusan Sijil Kebangsaan Pendidikan Teknikal (NTec) dari Institut Pendidikan Teknikal Brunei Sekolah Vokasional Sultan Bolkiah (IBTE SVSB) telah menganjurkan Projek Bersih FBS yang diadakan di Pantai Peranginan Lumut hari ini. Ini merupakan sebahagian daripada penilaian teknikal Tanggungjawab Sosial Korporat (CSR) iaitu salah satu topik yang mereka pelajari di bawah Modul Kajian Asas Perniagaan (FBS). Semasa kempen tersebut, mereka dibahagikan kepada beberapa kumpulan, dan ditugaskan di kawasan-kawasan yang berbeza untuk mengutip sampah-sarap di sepanjang kawasan persisiran pantai tersebut. Hadir selaku tetamu kehormat semasa kempen itu ialah Pengetua IBTE SVSB Awang Akandi bin Haji Abd Razak. Juga hadir pengasas Green Brunei, Khairunnisa Asy’ari wakil penaja dari Syarikat Pengiran Haji Mustapa bin Pengiran Haji Mat Salleh. Pelajar-pelajar IBTE SVSB Seria yang terlibat Projek FBS Bersih kelmarin.Selain sebagai…
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25Nov 2015 by greenadmin

Lumut beach gets a cleanup

Green Brunei News
SOME 50 students from Institute of Brunei Technical Education Sekolah Vokasional Sultan Bolkiah (IBTE SVSB) campus yesterday held a beach cleanup campaign at Lumut Recreational Beach. Dubbed ‘Project FBS Clean’, the drive saw groups of students, who were accompanied by volunteers and instructors, assigned to different areas. Using gloves and carrying large plastic bags, they worked their way to rid the coastlines and beach of plastics and debris. Organised by the National Technical Education Certificate (NTEC) students from Business and Office Administration (BNA) programme, the campaign was part of their practical assessment under a module called Fundamental Business Study (FBS). One of the topics taught and assessed under the FBS programme is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), which discusses proposition of CSR to business organisations. “This environmental-focused programme is also part…
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