BAJAN SUN
Bajan Sun Magazine
SEPT 2014
International Coastal Cleanup
Launched in Barbados
necessary to advise persons against
dumping waste on the beaches but all
Barbadians and whoever may take interest
need to lend a hand and assist in the
cleaning up of our beautiful coast.
Under the authorization of the Ocean
Conservancy, the Barbados Chapter of the
Caribbean Youth Environment Network
(CYEN), is the local coordinator. On
August 29th, 2014 10:00am, CYEN is
launching the ICC at the Radisson
Aquatica Resort, Aquatic Gap, St.
Michael. This launch is a platform to
summon volunteers and encourage others
to join our cause.
Volunteers are urgently needed, more in
particularly on Saturday, September 20th
which is the day of the cleanup, which
starts at 6:00am until 12:00pm.
Members of the executive of CYEN (from right) William Clarke, Sade Deane,Stclair Rodney, Waynelle C
Registration for participation is opened on
Taylor and Jamilla Simpi Sealy along with special envoy Stefan Knights and Moonesh Kadoo Dharampaul
president of the Barbados Marine Trust and director of Student ONE
the day of the launch until the 19th
September. Interested persons and groups
s a Small Island Developing State (SIDS), adequate
are asked to contact Waynelle Collymore-Taylor (National
solid waste management is crucial to Barbados. The
Coordinator) at 437-6055 or via email at
coast is one of our most prized assets as it is highly
[email protected] to find out how to register.
dependent on tourism as the main economic activity. In
Additionally, follow our Facebook pages for real-time
order to have a ‘Coast to Boast About’, which is this
updates at https://www.facebook.com/ICCBarbados and
year’s theme for the 2014 International Coast Cleanup
www.facebook.com/
(ICC), we must do our part to ensure that the coastline is
CaribbeanYouthEnvironmentNetworkBarbados .
clean and remains clean.
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It is not just a run-of-the-mill cleanup, we are also
‘Cleaning with a Meaning’ where regular persons act as
citizen scientists to collect useful data which can be used
to show trends in the types and amount of garbage. Over
the years, there has been an increasing trend in amount of
solid waste, especially recyclable plastics, which are
detrimental not only to the marine life but to the tourism
industry and the health and safety of beachgoers as well.
More than 90% of the waste usually originates from landbased sources. Therefore, in order to take pride in our
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nation and have a “Coast to Boast About”, not only is it
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