Kampong Ayer is a village located on stilts in the Brunei River that has a current population of 30,000 residents. In the past, residents could easily access resources from the surrounding wilderness. Now, transportation options have made traveling easier. Currently, residents maintain cleanliness by sweeping litter and burning it, however this pollutes the air. In the past, bridges between houses were dangerous wooden structures, but they have since been replaced with safer concrete pillars. Preserving the environment is an ongoing challenge, and residents have proposed organizing litter collection events and reducing tree cutting to help address this.

1. Environment in
Kampong Ayer
By: Group 1

2. Kampong Ayer 50 years ago

3. Kampong Ayer now
Population now: 30 000
All of the village buildings are constructed on stilts
in the Brunei River.

4. Our Challenge
Challenges in preserving the natural environment and
how to take care of it

5. The questions

6. How
is the environment like in
Kampong Ayer now and
before?

7. The answers
1. The Penghulu stated that people liked go far away.
He also said that people could just take resources
from the wild. Now, people are able to travel easily.

8. How
do the residents take care
of the environment?

9. The answers
2. They keep the environment clean by sweeping the
litter and then once they compile all the litter they
have, they burn it. However, this makes the air around
them polluted with poisonous gases.

10. How
has the environment
changed from last time to
now?

11. The answers
3. Previously, the bridges connecting the village houses
were dangerous because they were only supported by
wooden stills. The houses were also made out of wood
which is a fire hazard. Now the stills are switched with
concrete pillars to make is safe.

12. Solutions to
help preserve
the
environment.

13. Organise events to collect
litter from the river in a
bag, then go to the
mainland to throw them
away

14. Reduce the cutting down
of trees near the Village to
prevent water pollution.

15. Thank you
for your kind attention!