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Published: 22 Jul 2010

With environmental issues such as pollution, acid rain and climate change now centre stage at many international and local platforms, corporate T&T is being called upon to offer more than just lip-service. Koreena Denoon-Smith, production manager of Recycle in Motion, (RIM), said it’s time for more action and less talk on the part of corporate Trinidad when it comes to preserving the environment. RIM, based at Champs Fleurs, collects plastic waste from donors to send abroad to recycling companies. For the past three years, RIM has provided recycling bins for several schools. Come September, it plans to expand the initiative to the University of the Southern Caribbean in Maracas, St Joseph.

Story Updated: Jul 21, 2010 at 2:56 AM ECT

We are coming to the climaxing days of the Local Government election even as the country faces a challenge that can only be solved by collective local action. While the Government has its role to play if we are to minimise the threat posed by dengue, it is the citizens in their various communities who, with a collective response to the mosquito menace, are best placed to do so.

Indeed, it is the Local Government rather than the national arm of the State that is primarily charged to deploy the men, women and machines required to control, if not eradicate, the mosquito population that has, reportedly, already killed dozens in the Caribbean even as it has put further pressure on regional hospitals, Trinidad and Tobago's included.

Shaliza Hassanali
Published: 18 Jul 2010

The Realize Road Environmental Club is moving to have a $13 million state-of-the art greenhouse using solar and wind power established in Princes Town. Brain child of the project, Carlon Mohammed, president of the environmental club, said if the initiative got off the ground it would put their far-flung community on the map since they have no modern facilities to prepare and promote their children for the next millennium. The club consists of mainly children between the ages of five to 17, who are lectured to daily on how to protect and preserve the environment for the next generation. Established two years ago, the club,which has a membership of 37, has since appealed to Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to help them realise their goal.

Published: 15 Jul 2010

There is tremendous potential for the Environmental Management Authority and the Community-based Environmental Protection and Enhancement Programme (Cepep) to work together on the clean-up and beautification campaign and regional projects. A statement from the EMA yesterday said that both entities have started discussions regarding building a more effective relationship. The talks have centred on the C&B T&T drive, regional clean-ups, joint public awareness projects, resource sharing and coordination. The aim is to promote and better execute better environmental management practices. They plan to enter into a memorandum of agreement to define their working relationship. The meeting, held at the EMA’s St Clair office on Tuesday, was led by Dr Joth Singh, managing director and chief executive officer of the EMA. Representing Cepep were Carlston Clarke, acting general manager; Dr Pat Bishop, social marketing and communications consultant; and, Nigel Benjamin, regional coordinator.