BRITISH Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Mark Field had the opportunity to engage with young Bruneian environmentalists during a jungle walk in Tasek Lama Recreational Park, one of the oldest recreational parks in the country.
He was accompanied by Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin.
The two ministers, accompanied by British High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam Richard Lindsay, were taken on a jungle walk through Tasek Lama by a group of young Bruneians passionate about the environment.
The minister was delighted to be able to experience first-hand Brunei’s beautiful natural environment.
He was impressed to see the steps taken to protect the jungle habitat for Brunei’s rich biodiversity, and noted how wonderful it was to hear how accessible the jungle is for so many people in their bid to keep healthy and stay close to nature.
After the walk, the minister was introduced to a number of young Bruneians from different environmental youth groups and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
Representatives from BruWild, Green Brunei, SCOT, Reef Check Brunei, Save Kg Ayer, MyActionsforSDGs, Trash4Recycle and CafeHoppers spoke with Mark Field about the work to protect the environment and to help fight climate change.
