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Clean Up the World campaign… Scout Association gives Woolford Avenue facelift
Under the theme for this year, “Our Place…Our Planet…Our Responsibility” Members of the Scout Association of Guyana took to the streets on Saturday last to participate in the annual Clean Up the World environmental campaign.
They cleaned the parapets and roadway along Woolford Avenue, between Camp and Albert Streets, Georgetown. Groups in Berbice, Linden and West Demerara also carried out similar activities in their respective communities.
District Commissioner of the Association, Dominique Van Sluytman, said this is the fourth year the scouts have participated in this event, which is part of a global movement that aims to inspire and empower communities around the world to clean up, fix up and conserve the environment.
Scouts cleaning up the parapet of Woolford Avenue.
“As the largest and oldest youth organisation in Guyana, we are very proud to be a part of this global movement and hope that our participation serves to encourage communities across the country to be conscious and protective of the environment,” she said.
Van Sluytman pointed out that while the major clean-up takes place globally in September of each year, the objective is to encourage the public to adhere to environmentally-friendly practices throughout the year.
Clean Up the World is one of the largest environmental campaigns in the world mobilizing an estimated 35 million volunteers from 130 countries. Clean Up the World is currently in its 20th year and is held in conjunction with the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP).
The Association has also undertaken various activities in recognition of this campaign which have gone beyond cleaning up the environment.
“Previously this has taken the form of Coastal Clean Ups, Tree Planting Exercises, and Environmental Workshops for all section,” Van Sluytman said.
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