JCSA Partners With Farmers Group To Clean Beaches In St. Ann And Trelawny
By: , September 30, 2024
Photo: Okoye Henry
David McLeod and Winsome Carter of Brown’s Town Community College remove plastic bottles, cans and other debris from the Red Cross Peach Beach in Discovery Bay, St. Ann, during International Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, on September 21.
Photo: Okoye Henry
Volunteers of the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), St Ann Hi-Tech Farmers’ Group Ltd, Brown’s Town Community College, Grand Bahai Principe and other entities display bags of garbage collected from Braco Beach in Trelawny, during International Coastal Cleanup Day, on Saturday, September 21.
Photo: Okoye Henry
A team from Grand Bahai Principe are taking a tally of garbage being collected from Red Cross Peach Beach in Discovery Beach, St. Ann, during International Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, September 21.The Full Story
The Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) partnered with the St. Ann Hi-Tech Farmers Group Ltd. to undertake a beach cleanup in Discovery Bay, St. Ann; and Braco, Trelawny, on September 21.
This initiative, which formed part of the International Coastal Cleanup Day observed globally on the third Saturday in September, targeted the Red Cross Peach Beach and Scenic View Beach as well as the Braco Beach.
More than 200 volunteers from several organisations, including public and private-sector employees, community-based organisations, schools, farmers’ groups, families, and friends, participated in the effort.
Together, they worked diligently to clear the beaches of plastics and other debris. In the end, the volunteers collected more than 2050 bags of garbage that amounted to more than 3,000 pounds in weight.
Chairman of the Brown’s Town Chapter of the JCSA, Carol Clarke, said the project made a significant impact on the cleanliness of the coastal environment.
“We are happy to do our part in ensuring a safer environment for our children’s future,” said Ms. Clarke.
“I will encourage other entities to follow suit and to do their part in assisting to maintain a healthy environment,” she added.
She also called on the Government to invest more in policies, aimed at preserving the environment and marine ecosystems.
In addition to cleaning the beaches, the JCSA has been working with sponsors and local communities to promote efforts in maintaining the cleanliness of these areas, said Ms. Clarke.
She outlined that the ongoing collaboration aims to ensure that environmental stewardship becomes a continuous practice, with local residents playing an active role.
The event received support from various sponsors, such as the Grand Bahai Principe, which is a long-standing supporter. Other volunteers included members from Minott Chemicals, Century Business, Jamaica Red Cross, Brown’s Town Community College, and First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union, among others.