| Ishan Ibrahim |
IN COLLABORATION with BruWild and Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) Spectacle 19, UBD’s Student Body Movement of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (BPM FASS) held an exihibition event named ‘Unite for Wildlife’ at UBD’s Student Centre yesterday.
The exhibition is held for three days starting yesterday until tomorrow.
Dean of FASS at UBD Dr Hajah Asiyah Az-Zahra binti Haji Ahmad Kumpoh was the guest of honour at the event’s inauguration ceremony.
Delegates from the UBD Students Representative Council and representatives from other student bodies also attended the event.
The event’s chairperson Mohammad Izzie bin Hisham in his opening remarks said the event’s main objectives are to raise awareness on the issues surrounding the endangered wildlife in Borneo, focussing mainly on the Proboscis monkeys and sea turtles; to tackle ways to conserve the environment by promoting waste reduction; and promote efforts made by local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) such as BruWild.
He also expressed gratitude to the committee as well as BruWild and UBD Spectacle 19 for their cooperation and team efforts in allowing the event to run smoothly.
One of the event’s main highlights included ‘Race Against Extinction’, a simulation game containing mini activities such as ‘Save The Nation, Stop Deforestation’ and ‘Can You Help Save Us?’, which depicts the experiences of wildlife animals living in an environment that is rapidly being destroyed.
Other highlights included an art gallery showcasing various artwork made by the UBD Spectacle 19 team with recyclable materials to depict nature’s beauty, as well as a talk given by BruWild which centred on the biodiversity of marine life and land animals in Borneo.
