Locals urged to participate in ‘Earth Day’ environmental clean-up
Government Information Service - Saturday, April 9th, 2011 at 5:17 PM
The Conservation and Fisheries Department is inviting local participation in observance of Earth Day which will be celebrated in the Territory on April 15 through a clean-up.
Earth Day is celebrated internationally on April 22, and falls on Good Friday this year which resulted in a date observances change locally.
The clean-up will be held in the Baugher’s Bay area and begins at 3:00pm in the beach area adjacent to the Water and Sewerage Department.
The clean-up will serve as the Territory’s environmental service activity for Earth Day 2011 which is being celebrated under the theme, ‘Billion Acts of Green’.
Cynara Duncan, Environmental Education Officer with the Conservation and Fisheries Department in speaking with the Department of Information and Public Relations explained the history and purpose of Earth Day.
“Earth Day is a time when people around the world are reminded of the Earth’s importance and their shared responsibility as environmental stewards,” Duncan said.
The Environmental Education Officer added, “We at the Conservation and Fisheries Department are working diligently with our local community to make every day Earth Day. Our focus is not only on earth day but also on each day in which we are given to develop and implement better strategies to help preserve and restore our natural environment.”
Interested civic groups, schools, churches, businesses, volunteers and the wider community are invited to register with the Department and support the cleanup.
The Conservation and Fisheries Department envisions a well managed, protected and preserved environment for all residents of the Territory.
For more information persons may telephone the Department at 494-3429 or visit the office located on the second floor of the Quatisky Building.
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How about other areas too? The Conservation Department claims it oversees the Carrot Bay reclamation. Area, per a large sign, yet it is full of junk boats and cars and broken bottles and recently fuel spilling over the ground. BTW taxi drivers point to it a the pride of the village! It’s a disgrace.
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