Bandar Seri Begawan - Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) and Dull Pengiran Muda Al-Muhtadee Billah College (Maktab Duli) students are scheduled to battle out the Green Debate final round with the topic "The individual's choice is ineffectual in combating human-induced climate change".

The tertiary institutions will compete on June 29 at The Empire Hotel and Country Club, following the announcement of its topie in a press statement yesterday.

The competition initially started with 10 schools and three higher institutions, where U BD and Maktab Duli emoted as the two finalists.

Aimed to nurture students' skills in critical thinking, constructing logical arguments and presenting them in a persuasive manner, the Green Debate also intends to build students' awareness of the current environmental dilemmas.The champion of the competition will bring home a trophy and a cash price of $2,000, while the runner up will receive a trophy and a cash prize of $1,000.

The person judged the overall best speaker from the preliminary rounds to the competition finals, will receive a $300 cash prize.

"The BSP UBD Green Debate project marks the revitalisation of relationships between one of the largest energy companies in Asia, and the well-established leading tertiary institution in Brunei," a press statement read.

It added that the event will open doors for students to participate and collaborate in future BSP and UBD environmental initiatives.

The competition is an initiative that was proposed by the BSP Communications and External Affairs (CEA) Department, in partnership with UBD, as part of BSP's commitment to the environment, community development and the Vision 2035.

The Brunei Times

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