BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
THE Society for Community Outreach and Training (SCOT) is due to launch the sixth edition of its Green Xchange (GX6) programme at a new location in Kg Batu Marang in Mentiri on March 16.
The GX programme allows villagers to exchange recyclable waste and material for basic commodities such as rice.
Programme manager Auji Azizi told The Brunei Times that the new location, which CNN in 2010 called “Brunei’s hidden water village” was first brought up via public responses on SCOT’s social media pages.
“Another thing that made us choose the village is the fact that it is a part of the mainland as well as part of the water village… we are slowly moving into the mainland as we have been doing Green Xchange at the water villages,” said Auji.
Pre-event activities will include an awareness campaign for the villagers as well as rice packaging.
This will involve members and volunteers from SCOT heading down to the village, visiting each home to explain about GX as well as distributing information flyers on the programme.
“One of the things that makes the awareness campaign crucial is the fact that it allows us to know more about the people of Kg Batu Marang. The activity will allow us to have conversations, exchange ideas and knowledge, and provides an opportunity for our volunteers to improve their social skills as well as them getting to know the location for the actual event,” he added.
GX6 hopes to inculcate the habit of recycling among Bruneians as well as help those with low incomes to have an extra source of sustenance. – Daniel Wood
The Brunei Times
Source: The Brunei Times
Author: Daniel Wood
Published Date: 22 January 2014