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GWI, GPL collaborate for World Water Day…50 students selected for field trip, workshop
In observance of International World Water Day, which was commemorated under the theme ‘Water and Energy’, the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) and the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) will today host a one day educational field trip, workshop and tour for 50 students selected from Primary Schools in Georgetown and East Berbice.
Students answering questionnaires while on their World Water Day tour.
International World Water Day was officially observed on Saturday last.
GWI’s Chief Executive Officer Shaik Baksh stated, ‘We have decided to continue with our school education theme and host a programme tailored to enhance the knowledge of Primary School students on water and energy conservation. GWI’s National School Education Programme has yielded positive results as school aged children continue to be pivotal in propagating the message of conservation. This workshop is meant to continue that success with a focus on how much energy is utilized by the utility to provide water service countrywide.”
The CEO further stated that the utility was pleased to partner with GPL. ‘The theme of water and energy conservation is vital to the operation of both utilities, so it is indeed quite significant that the two entities have collaborated on this education initiative to change attitudes towards water and energy conservation.”
GWI currently spends in excess of G$6 Million per month to operate a single water treatment facility.
The Guyana Power and Light Company in response to the need for customers to conserve energy has launched pre-paid meters and a series of Energy Conservation and Demand Side Management initiatives. It is based on these initiatives that the two utilities have joined forces to raise awareness on water and energy management.
Students will experience a full tour of GPL’s Canje, East Berbice Power Plant as well as a workshop and tour at GWI’s New Amsterdam Water Treatment Facility. The workshop will include presentations on the critical link between the provision of water service and energy consumption as well as water conservation and energy management methods that students can adopt. Attendees will also receive information kits to engage other students from their respective schools in information sharing. Essays from participants on their experiences at the workshop will also be posted on the websites and social media pages of both utilities.
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