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The Green Protocol initiative aims to help promote sustainable living in an effort to reduce the country’s carbon footprint, said Academic Manager of Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE) Sultan Bolkiah Campus (SBC) Mohd Zainor bin Haji Zainal. “This year, IBTE Sultan Bolkiah Campus was able to work together with Green Brunei and Mitsubishi Corporation to conduct a tree-planting campaign across the campus. It is hoped to raise awareness and instill a better understanding on how to care for the environment as a shared responsibility for all,” he said during the campus’ Tree Planting Campaign in conjunction with the Green Protocol and Day of Action yesterday. Some 22 saplings were planted at the surrounding premise of the IBTE SBC. Chief Executive Officer of IBTE Dr Haji Mohd Zamri bin Haji…

15 youths aged 13-17 planted fruit saplings as part of the Global Awareness and Impact Alliance’s (GAIA) monthly Youth Series programme at Kebun Tang Salangan in Kampong Tungku yesterday. The event’s goal was to raise awareness on climate change and the importance of maintaining a healthy environment for future generations. The Youth Series programme, designed by GAIA, aims to equip youth with skill sets to build resilience and self-determination for a stable future with different lessons taught through GAIA’s monthly activities. Following the tree planting, the participants will attend WIRA Camp and the Youth Leadership Summit, before finishing with the mentoring programme. The activity was also held in collaboration with local environmental organisation Green Brunei, and Brunei-Muara District Scouts Association, which have developed and maintained Kebun Tang Salangan. Legislative Council…

The High Commission of India organised a tree planting event atBerakas Beach on 12 January 2022 to celebrate the National Youth Day of India as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. During the event, 75 tree saplings were planted to mark 75 years of India’s independence. Yang Berhormat Dayang Khairunnisa Binti Haji Ash'ari, Hon’ble Member and President of Brunei Youth Council, and H.E. Dayang Hajah Tutiaty Binti Haji Abdul Wahab, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Primary Resources & Tourism (MPRT) participated with 70 people in the sapling planting. He mentioned that The Banyan tree is the national tree of India, associated with prosperity, and is considered as a wish-fulfilling tree. Touching upon the importance of the National Youth Day, the High Commissioner said, "the Indian government in 1984 made…

Green Brunei, in collaboration with Mitsubishi Corporation, initiated a 'Stay-at-home Tree Planting' campaign with the goal of planting 1,590 saplings by volunteers throughout November. The campaign is supported by the Brunei Darussalam Climate Change Secretariat, Forestry Department, Youth and Sports Department and the Brunei Youth Council. A total of 685 saplings consisting of Syzgium Oleina and also several types of fruit trees were distributed to the public through a drive-through method at the Anggerek Desa Swimming Pool, Tutong Youth Centre and Green Depot in Kuala Belait from November 1-6. Volunteers for tree planting activities comprise students from primary schools to higher learning institutions, differently-abled youth as well as various individuals from the government, private sector and the public. The activity is also supporting the Day of Action Campaign organised by…

Bangladesh High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam Nahida Rahman Shumona received 10 fruit tree and 10 ornamental tree saplings from Legislative Council member and co-founder of Green Brunei Yang Berhormat Khairunnisa binti Haji Ash’ari to support the Stay at Home Tree Planting Project. The project was organised by Green Brunei in collaboration with Mitsubishi Corporation and Brunei Climate Change Secretariat as part of the Environmental Education Tour Project. It was also held in conjunction with Day of Action and Brunei’s participation in 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). The project to collect saplings for the entire November was launched on Monday. Volunteers will be given one sapling each to plant at their homes. The saplings were sponsored by Mitsubishi Corporation and Brunei Climate Change Secretariat. The trees are pokok ubah,…

Thrifting is now seen as budget-friendly, eco-friendly and trendy, said Syazwina Sara. “Thrifting was initially for the underprivileged communities and second-hand clothing was seen as dirty, old and undesirable. Now it has seen growing acceptance among the youth and increasingly de-stigmatised in popular culture,” she said at a virtual forum titled ‘Thrifting: Sustainable or Trendy?’ hosted by Green Brunei yesterday. “Thrifting has entered the mainstream because of social media influence where it is promoted as a fashion statement while informing people about the underbelly of the fast fashion industry from landfill waste to exploitative working conditions,” said Syazwina. The forum was aimed at promoting environmental awareness by discussing related topics with speakers ranging from experts to youth advocates. It highlighted the urgency to take care of the environment and enabled…

The whole-of-nation approach is needed to achieve a low carbon and climate-resilient Brunei Darussalam, which requires policy adoption across different sectors, and commitment by all stakeholders through careful planning and implementation. This was said by Minister of Development Dato Seri Setia Ir Awang Haji Suhaimi bin Haji Gafar during the launch of Environmental Education Tour Project yesterday. The programme included speeches by Mitsubishi Corporation (Brunei Liaison Office) Country Representative Tadashi Hara and Embassy of Japan in Brunei Darussalam Counsellor and Deputy Chief of Mission, Atsushi Suda. Hara said, “Currently, physical touring needs to be postponed to another date due to the unexpected pandemic situation. Therefore, all the stakeholders will keep discussing to find an alternative solution to carry out this project despite the current situation, in order to maintain our…

Despite the unpredictable weather condition, the Australian High Commission in Brunei Darussalam in collaboration with Green Brunei organised a beach clean-up at the Berakas Forest Recreational Park as part of its commitment to the environment yesterday. The beach clean-up was also in support of Brunei’s Vision 2035 goal of creating a clean and green environment and raising awareness on waste management in line with Brunei Darussalam’s National Climate Change Policy. Australian High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam Tiffany McDonald and Legislative Council member and Green Brunei founder Yang Berhormat Khairunnisa binti Haji Ash’ari participated. McDonald said, “Its up to us individually and collectively to keep this planet beautiful and today we start here to collect waste on the beach.” On Australia’s climate change action, the high commissioner said Australia is taking…

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) held a tree planting activity in collaboration with local non-governmental organisation (NGO) Green Brunei at the Muara Recreational Beach yesterday. It was held two weeks before PwC’s fifth anniversary celebration. Over 30 PwC employees planted 36 saplings in support of the organisation’s commitment made last year to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. The saplings planted were eight Bucida Molineti and 28 Tebebuia Yellow. According to a PwC statement, the organisation aims to build trust in society and solve important problems. With its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme, PwC aims to fulfill its purpose by focussing on three themes: inclusivity, environmental sustainability, and systemic reform. The tree planting activity was one of the firm’s actions towards environmental sustainability. PwC is a network of firms in 157 countries, with over…