PMUBD Info Day
By: Billah H.
5 October 2009 (Monday) - About 60 names were registered as potential members of UBD Volunteering and Charity Club (UVC) during the 3-day Info Day organised by our university's own student council, the PMUBD. The UVC was one of the participating clubs that showcased their posters of recent activities at their booth and at the same time giving out registration forms to interested individuals who would like to join the club as members.
According to the UVC's Chairperson, Nurul Adibah bte Hamdani, one the objectives of the newly established club is to promote volunteerism and charity amongst UBD undergraduates besides having activities that relates to the conservation of the environment. So far, the club's activities include a beach cleaning campaign at Pantai Jerudong, colouring activity at the Child Development Centre (CDC), a charity bake sale during Fresher's Week and a Kampong Ayer tour for its committee and members.
Nora Johari, one of the Public Relation Officers of the club, also said that being one the newest clubs in UBD, UVC hopes to recruit more members and gain support from all the students towards "a better future" by helping those who are in need. The 3-day Info Day was held at the CLT area.
______________________________________
UVC Tree Seedlings Collecting Activity
By: Billah H.
Twenty volunteers, half from the UBD Volunteering and Charity Club (UVC) turned up for the tree seedling and sapling collecting activity which was organised by the UBD Estate and PMUBD's Health, Security and Environment Exco (HSE).
Group photo - volunteers on a truck before going to the UBD plant nursery
The head of the activity, Ms. Maudena in her welcoming speech said that the activity was organised in conjunction with the Pesta Convo Green Project's "Plant Your Own Tree" and to assist in the the rehabilitation of Kerangas forest which was recently caught by the forest fire.
Among those who came to assist with the seedlings and saplings collection were Dr. Kamariah Abu Salim, the head of Kuala Belalong Field and Research Centre (KBFRC) and a Biology lecturer from Faculty of Science; Prof. Ming, a visiting lecturer and an expert of the Bornean plants and herbs; and few representatives from the Estate.
Prof. Ming (middle) explaining briefly some plant species that can be found in Kerangas forest
while Dr. Kamariah (L) and Lin Ji (R) look on
Some representatives from UBD Estate helping throughout the activity
Ms. Maudena also said that she hoped that the UVC will continuously be involved in this long-term green project since the volunteers involved are UBD undergraduates. In other words, the students themselves will be more aware of the current environmental issues and to involve them with green activities. The activity ends at the UBD plant nursery near to the sports complex whereby the volunteers helped the gardeners to arrange and bag the saplings with some topsoils and fertilizers.
______________________________________
UVC Ice-breaking and Recycling Activity
By: Billah H.
Group photo - UVC committee and representatives from Daikyo Recycling Company Sdn Bhd
Adibah Hamdani, the club's Chairperson when interviewed said that the ice-breaking session was aimed as a "public reach out" where students can ask questions and know the upcoming activities that are going to be organised by UVC. Among the questions raised is the number of attendances required in order to obtain a certificate from the club and activities during the one-month semester break in December.
A snapshot taken during the ice-breaking session
Meanwhile at the ATM area, UVC has set up a booth as a drop-off point for the recycling activity. According to the club's Environmental Project Planner cum Environmental Advisor, Liaw Lin Ji, the recycling activity wouldn't happen without the support and cooperation from the PMUBD, UBD.fm and Daikyo Recycling Company Sdn Bhd. She also informed that the majority of the recycled materials that day were old newspapers and magazines compared to plastic bottles and tinned cans. Being in the "middle" of the celebrations also gave UVC a plus point where the public can easily drop their recyclable materials.
Lin Ji (left) and Husrin (right) sorting all the recycled materials
The truck from Daikyo that was used to transport all the recyclables to the company
The activity was also held to support this year's Pesta Convo theme which is "UBD Can! Reduce, Reuse & Recycle".
______________________________________
UBD Pesta Convo & Green Project Launching Ceremony
By: Billah H.
19 October 2009 (Monday) - His Royal Highness Crown Prince Pg Muda Mahkota (Dr.) Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Pro-Chancellor of Universiti Brunei Darussalam officially launched the UBD Convocation Festival last Monday at the Chancellor's Hall.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Pro-Chancellor of UBD
being briefed about UVC upon his presence to the booth
In conjunction with the event, the UBD Volunteering and Charity Club (UVC) was invited to set up a booth for the Green Exposition along with JASTRE (Jabatan Alam Sekitar Taman dan Rekreasi), Estate Nursery, PMUBD, Sumbiling Eco-Village, Pusat Ehsan and UBD art students, just to name a few.
An excellent stepping stone: (L-R) Atiqah Raduan, Lin Ji, Adibah Hamdani and Sahlan Zuhairi at UVC's booth
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also consented to visit UVC's booth where His Royal Highness was generally briefed about the club's objectives, past activities, vision and mission as well as a few recyclable goods were on display.
The UVC booth also saw students from different secondary and vocational schools and were explained about the club's general background. All the visitors were given bookmarks as their little souvenirs from UVC, made from recycled easi cards.
No comments:
Post a Comment