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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…

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…

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…

On 19th February, Green Brunei members, Firdaus Ismail and Yasmin Jamal conducted an eco-awareness activity with year 7 and year 8 students of Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Science College (Maktab Sains). About 400 students started their morning with a warm up aerobic session conducted by a group of teachers before proceeding to the gymnasium for their session with Green Brunei. The students were grouped according to their respective school houses ( Pahlawan, Panglima, Laksamana and Hulubalang ) before Firdaus Ismail led a brief talk on the 3R’s (reduce, reuse, recycle), mainly focusing on the importance of recycling. The aim was to raise awareness in the young minds on how pollution could easily affect the environment and to take initiative action for a greener lifestyle. A group of ten students from…

AS VOLUNTEERISM continues to grow in the sultanate, various volunteer platforms believe they should shape positive self-development skills for the participants. One of the various volunteer platforms is the non-government organisations (NGO) as they offer various skills and knowledge for the youth to further develop them, while taking part in community work. President of the Brunei Darussalam AIDS Council (BDAC) Iswandy Ahmad said letting the volunteers take control on events and programmes is one of the strategies for the council to improve for its members. The members and volunteers can organise and run their own programmes and activities which BDAC will assist and guide them to run a successful event. He explained BDAC allows the volunteers to speak out their ideas and requests which BDAC will assist them in achieving…

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, 18 Jan – Sekolah-sekolah di negara ini diseru agar mendapatkan pengiktirafan daripada pertubuhan serantau dan antarabangsa atas inisiatif yang dijalankan seperti ASEAN Eco Schools Award dan SEAMEO-Japan Education for Sustainable Development Award. Pemangku Ketua Pusat Kerjasama Sains, Teknologi dan Alam Sekitar (STEP), Dayang Sarimah binti Abu Bakar turut berkata, Kementerian Pendidikan melalui Pusat STEP mengalu-alukan sekolah yang bergiat aktif dalam menjalankan program yang bertemakan pendidikan alam sekitar. Bagi sekolah yang belum memulakan atau yang ingin memperbaiki lagi inisiatif berkenaan, beliau menyarankan supaya merujuk buku panduan yang telah diterbitkan oleh Pusat STEP, bertajuk ‘Guidebook For Initiating Green School in Brunei Darussalam’. Beliau membuat seruan ini semasa menyampaikan ucapan selaku tetamu kehormat pada Majlis Penyampaian Hadiah Green Brunei Eco Drive, yang berlangsung di Sekolah Menengah Sayyidina Hasan, hari ini.…