(Bandar Seri Begawan, 8th) Located at the center of the nation’s key energy sector, Seria was awarded the 6th ASEAN Environmentally Sustainable City (ESC) Award at a ceremony held in Langkawi, Malaysia last Wednesday.
This award ceremony was part of the 18th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment (AMME-18) held on the same day.
Acting Belait District Officer, Amirul Hafizun, accepted the award on behalf of the town, which was presented by Acting Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability, Dato Seri Johari Ghani.
Minister of Development Dato Juanda and Permanent Secretary at the Department of Village and Waterworks, Noriti Han, attended the award ceremony.
On July 29, at the 36th ASEAN Senior Officials on Environment Meeting (ASOEN), ASEAN senior officials in charge of environmental affairs approved the nomination of Seria and evaluated it based on specific criteria for assessing urban sustainable development progress. As part of an initiative by the ASEAN Working Group on Environmentally Sustainable Cities, the award aims to recognize ASEAN cities that show strong leadership and outstanding performance in prioritizing environmental protection while advancing sustainable urban development.
This award ceremony was part of the 18th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment (AMME-18) held on the same day.
Acting Belait District Officer, Amirul Hafizun, accepted the award on behalf of the town, which was presented by Acting Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability, Dato Seri Johari Ghani.
Minister of Development Dato Juanda and Permanent Secretary at the Department of Village and Waterworks, Noriti Han, attended the award ceremony.
On July 29, at the 36th ASEAN Senior Officials on Environment Meeting (ASOEN), ASEAN senior officials in charge of environmental affairs approved the nomination of Seria and evaluated it based on specific criteria for assessing urban sustainable development progress. As part of an initiative by the ASEAN Working Group on Environmentally Sustainable Cities, the award aims to recognize ASEAN cities that show strong leadership and outstanding performance in prioritizing environmental protection while advancing sustainable urban development.