The
national director of Rescue Mission Planet Earth, a civil society initiative in
North Bank Region, Buramanding Solo Kinteh, has lauded the Ministry of Basic
and Secondary Education for the support in building and creating awareness
among students on regeneration of lost forest cover.
The
director was speaking on Thursday at the launching of Wetland Environmental
Club consisting of students of various Arabic, basic cycle and senior secondary
schools in Lower Badibou District of North Bank Region. The launching was held at the Regional
Education Directorate in Kerewan.
Mr
Kinteh said the organisation aims to complement the government by contributing
to the enhancement of wetland areas in Lower Badibou District. It would work with stakeholders in the
conservation and restoration of biodiversity.
He
said the organisation is also committed to promoting mangrove planting and
solar cookers as a way of mitigating the effects of climate change and the
restoration of soil cover and vegetation.
He
commended Global Environment Fund Small Grant Fund for funding Rescue Mission
Planet Earth project dubbed ‘Green Lower Badibou Ecosystem to enhance
biodiversity management’ (GLOBEL).
Fabala
Sighateh, principal education officer for Region 3, lauded Rescue Mission for
complementing the efforts of the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education in
strengthening the teaching of environmental issues in schools.
He
said the launching of Wetland Environmental Club would go a long way in
impacting knowledge in school children and the communities.
Mr
Sighateh assured of regional education office’s continued support to the
initiative.
