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Vol. 3٠Issue 1٠ 2007/01/02
Guyana Environment Week 2006 By Ms. Candacie Brower (EITD)
World
Environment
day
(WED) was observed in 2006 under the theme – Deserts and Desertification; Don’t Desert Drylands. In Guyana, WED is celebrated with a week of activities hence the name; Guyana Environment Week (GEW). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) successfully coordinated and conducted activities for GEW. The most prominent activity during the observances was the annual green walk which was done on July 4 and was sponsored by
Demerara Tobacco Company. The walk comprised of environmental activists from various stakeholder groups including schools, NGOs, private sector and governmental organizations. Last years green walk however, took a different route from the usual. A tree-lined route w as chosen in keeping with the WED theme.
Labels
were placed on
trees along the route and participants were required to note the information displayed on them.
© P. Ramperaud EPA Staff pose for a photograph after completing the Green Walk.
Questions were asked at the end of the walk pertaining to the signs and
participants were rewarded for correct answers. Continued on pg 6.
Environmental Education Intervention within Schools. The
EPA conducted an
assessment of the effectiveness of FIVE of its Environmental Education (EE) interventions in Schools. Since its establishment, the EPA has made a number of EE interventions in schools including the development of four curriculum supplements for primary level 3, the training of teachers in EE, implementation of a National Environmental Quiz and Poster competitions and the promotion of Environmental Clubs. The study was funded by the IDB under the Environmental Management
By R. English
Programme Phase II which was implemented by the EPA. Dr Paulette Bynoe was the consultant engaged by the EPA to conduct the study.
Using
a variety of data
collection methods, including questionnaire surveys, individual interviews and focus group meetings the five EE interventions were assessed for the extent to which they were able to meet the goals, objectives and principles of EE.
Overall,
the study found
that each of the interventions met the criteria against which they were
© C. Chin Environmental Youth Group participates in beach cleanup activities. assessed albeit to different extents. The Environmental Club was found to be the
most successful of the five interventions. Continued on pg 6.