34 teams compete for a green cause

34 teams compete for a green cause

Green Brunei News
THE second Remarkable Green Race concluded yesterday with 34 teams taking part to tackle various environmentally-themed obstacles in Bio-Innovation Corridor in Tungku. Present as the guest of honour was Deputy Permanent Secretary (Tourism) Wardi Hj Mohammad Ali, who presented prizes and tokens of appreciation to winners and sponsors respectively. The first place went to Team The Uncertain who earned 53 points. Team members brought home four Canon Ixus 310 digital cameras sponsored by Interhouse, diving course vouchers from Oceanic Quest, and one-week passes to Fitness Zone. Second place went to Team Farmers with 46 points, and the members received printers sponsored by Interhouse, two-day-one-night stay in Sumbiling Eco Village, Temburong, and one-week passes to Fitness Zone. Coming in third place was Team Plan ‘C’ with 45 points. They received four…
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Raising eco awareness through waste recycling and management

Raising eco awareness through waste recycling and management

Green Brunei News
THIS is with reference to the report “Raising eco awareness by turning waste into art” published in The Brunei Times (March 2, 2016). It is laudable that the environmental activist group, Green Brunei, will be organising a Waste 2 Art Exhibition to inculcate and promote recycling and waste management among growing and impressionable children. In this age of global warming and fast depleting natural resources, environmental awareness and ecological protection activities like this would certainly go a long way in safeguarding nature, whose well-being is crucial for our existence and survival. As it has been rightly pointed out that there is a need for non-governmental organisations and environmental activist groups to liaise with the corporate sector and government agencies in chalking out concerted environmental awareness and educational programmes, involving school…
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More solutions and less talk, LegCo members told

Green Brunei News
MORE solutions and less talk. Non-government organisations expect Legislative Council (LegCo) members to think ahead and offer solutions rather than engage in unnecessary discussions when they start convening for the 12th session on Saturday. Iswandy Ahmad, president of Brunei Darussalam AIDS Council (BDAC), said LegCo members need to focus on actions that will be taken to improve Brunei’s development. “I think there should be more of a “thinking ahead and solving issues mentality”, instead of just “discussing about issues”, he said in an interview. He went on to say that foreign policy and Brunei’s role in the global arena should be on the agenda at the LegCo proceedings. “It would be nice if there are programmes that educate and create awareness for Bruneians on regional and international relations, such as…
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Youth began taking active in raising awareness on environment

Green Brunei News
TUNGKU LINK, BRUNEI-MUARA: Over the years, Brunei has seen a steady increase in the number of non-government organisations (NGOs) led by youths in their efforts to instil a bigger awareness on the green aspects among the people in the country. The Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) yesterday conducted a talk entitled 'Advancing Brunei's Green Frontier: A Youth-Led Approach' at the UBD's School of Business and Economics (UBD SBE) which was opened to students and lecturers at the university. Present to give the talk was Dayang Khairunnisa Ash'ari, Founder and Community Engagement Director of Green Brunei, who highlighted that Brunei now has a number of NGOs that include the Brunei Nature Society, the Beach Bunch, Earth Hour Brunei team, Society for Community Outreach and Training (SCOT), Green Brunei, and BruWILD to protect…
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M’sian Uni students in Brunei to promote volunteerism

M’sian Uni students in Brunei to promote volunteerism

Green Brunei News
THE International Relations Student Society of Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (IRiss UniSZA) is looking forward to collaborate with Bruneian organisations and institutions in advancing volunteerism programmes in both countries. Head of the IRiss UniSZA’s delegation, Ahmad Sharif Heron said this on the sidelines of a welcoming ceremony for the Malaysian delegation at Seri Begawan Religious Teachers University College (KUPU SB) yesterday. Since its arrival in the country last Saturday (February 20), the UniSZA’s group comprising two lecturers and 18 students has been visiting Tamu Kianggeh and Kampung Bebuloh to carry out its volunteerism programme, said Ahmad. He told The Brunei Times that the group has been collaborating with Green Brunei — a local NGO — to deepen their understanding of volunteerism in Brunei and jointly conduct volunteering activities in the…
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