Brunei Schools Get Awareness Videos On Waste Disposal
By Ubaidillah Masli

Bandar Seri Begawan - Videos on waste management were distributed to five heads of schools to promote environmental awareness among students on Thursday.

"We are taking a step further with the distribution of this video presentation to where we believe it matters (to) the students, the schools (and) the Bruneian community," said Patrick Bonneville, the French ambassador to Brunei.

The French embassy, in cooperation with the French-Brunei Business Association (FBBA), hopes to raise awareness among school students by giving out copies of the video which was presented during the 'World Water and Waste Management' forum last February.

The video clip showcased the environmental problems which have arisen around Kampong Ayer and Gadong due to the improper disposal of rubbish by the public.

Apart from being an eyesore, the rubbish accumulated in these areas may also damage the delicate mini-ecosystems found around the capital. They also raise health and safety concerns, through the blockage of sewer systems which can result in disastrous flash floods. The video also presented the cleaner side of Brunei, where projects have been undertaken to rid the country of improperly disposed waste.

The representatives of schools which saw the video during the forum, had requested for copies of it to be shown to their students. With the approval from the Ministry of Development, the videos were given by Patrick Bonneville and FBBA president, Pierre Imhof to principals of St Andrew, St George, Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Science College, Chung Hwa Middle School and the director of International School Brunei.

It was hoped that the video would raise awareness among the students of these schools so that they would be inspired to participate in community service projects, which will ultimately result in an ecoconscious Brunei.

The FBBA and the embassy reminded people to throw their rubbish away in appropriate rubbish bins. "It is our responsibility to keep Brunei clean and green," said Tan Cheng Voon an official from the embassy's economic department.

The presentation ceremony took place at the French Embassy in the capital on Thursday.The Director of Environment, Parks and Redreation of the Ministry of Development, Hj Mohd Zakaria Hj Sarudin was also present at the ceremony. -- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

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