NON-GOVERNMENT organisation (NGO) Green Brunei concluded its third Green Leaders Camp on Wednesday with a certificate presentation and closing ceremony at the Marine Biodiversity Centre in Meragang. Themed ‘Protecting the Marine Ecosystem from the Impacts of Climate Change’, the event was attended by Mahmud Hj Yussof, chief executive officer of the Heart of Borneo Centre and head of the Biodiversity Research and Innovation Centre (BioRIC), as the guest of honour. He also presented certificates of completion to 31 participants between 17-26 years old from various higher education institutions. The four-day camp was held from September 20-23 and was sponsored by the Heart of Borneo Centre, which is under the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR), 350.org Singapore, Seri Bumi Consultant, Suci Mas Company and Boustead Sendirian Berhad. The camp…

THIRTY-three students and supervising teachers from three schools took part in a field trip organised by Green Brunei, last weekend. The activity was part of the Green Ambassador Programme, which aims to increase more awareness on environmental issues. The students made many stops during their two-day visit: the Tenaga Suria solar power plant in Seria, the Tropical Biodiversity Centre in Sungai Liang, the Tasbee Bee Farm in Kampong ungai Kelugos, the Wasai Batu Mapan, the Bintudoh Greenspring Resort in Lamunin, the Tasek Merimbun Gallery, the Butterfly Park, and the Daikyo Environmental Recycling in Serasa. Through such ventures, the students were able to learn more about the various environmental topics including renewable energy, the “Heart of Borneo Initiative”, and beekeeping, as well as learning more about the country’s rich biodiversity. The…

NON-governmental organisation Green Brunei will be organising its third Green Leaders Camp from September 20-23. Themed “Protecting Marine Ecosystem’’, the youth camp will focus on training of youth leaders and youth mobilisation, through the exposure of issues and environmental initiatives led by NGOs in the country. The camp aims to empower participants through a variety of workshops such as volunteerism, leadership, and many others. Green Brunei’s project manager Muhd Firdaus Hj Ismail (pictured) yesterday called for the youth throughout the sultanate to be part of the climate change movement. “We will be inviting speakers from local youth-led NGOs and an organisation from the Philippines called ‘The Climate Change Project’. The workshop sessions would be very hands-on and I’m sure the participants would be looking forward for the turtle workshop,” said…

ALTHOUGH Brunei is a small country, the forest-rich nation can be a leading example in environmental protection efforts in the region as part of the initiative to address climate change. Khairunnisa Ash’ari (pictured), co-founder and the community engagement director of Green Brunei, stated this in an exclusive interview with The Brunei Times, sharing that the world is seeing dramatic effects of climate change in various parts of the world, including rising sea levels, extreme weather shifts and severe flooding. “With disasters hitting Myanmar and the Middle East last month, climate change is becoming a pressing reality… Our recent trip to Singapore to attend the ASEAN Power Shift last July has shown us how serious the issue has become and how little action has been taken to combat this issue,” she…