Georgetown : The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, in collaboration with the Georgetown City Council and other agencies will be undertaking a three-day clean-up of several city wards as part of activities for World Environmental Week, within which is observed World Environment Day on June 5.
The exercise will cover: Kingston from Water Street to Parade St, and Young Street to Cowan Street, North and South Cummingsburg from Lamaha Street to Church Street and Thomas Street to Water Street, Lacytown from Water Street to Camp Street and North to South Road, East Ruimveldt from Trench Road to Mandela Avenue and Front Road to Mandela Avenue and West Ruimveldt from Vlissengen Road to Hunter Street and Mandela Avenue to Front Road.
Special emphasis will also be placed on cleaning the environment of the National Library, National Museum, St. George’s Cathedral and the market places.
The cleaning works would entail weeding and clearing of the street and alleyway drains within the blocks, weeding of the parapets and avenues, and removal of garbage from the parapets.
World Environment Day was first celebrated in 1973, after being established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972, to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. It is celebrated annually on June 5, with focus on a particular theme to draw attention to specific environmental issues. This year’s theme is “Think Eat Save” and it focuses on food wastage and food loss.
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