SAFE PRACTICES TO MAINTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETYby | 29-08-2014 15:22 |
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It is a well known maxim that environmental safety is a thing of prestige and privilege for all. This is because the earth is our home, and the only place that we can inhabit without any problem. Since becoming an Eco Generation ambassador in Sierra Leone, I have been working with many youth groups in disseminating the message on Environmental safety in the country. The Student and Youth Anti-Violence movement is a movement established in 2005 at the St. Edwards Secondary School, my Alma meter before proceeding to the university. In June this year, before travelling to the United Kingdom on Official business, Forum for the Development of young People my organization partnered with this movement to engage youths and pupils of various secondary schools on the importance of doing safe practices to maintain environmental safety. These engagements were done in the form of Debate sessions which were roaming from various schools in Freetown. In one of the Debate Sessions that was held at the Annie Walsh Memorial School, the winner of the Debate, Mr. Bankole Williams from the Prince of Wales Secondary School highlighted as his main point of argument that if our politicians and leaders should ratify bills of mining with multi-national companies, they should ensure that our environment and communities are safe from erosion, exhaustion and depletion. He made an insight if the effect that kimberlite mining has on South Africa which led to the closure of Addax in the country and pleaded that we should all be vigilant against such mayhem and destruction. In as much as the sessions are over, the campaign still thrives on as we have instituted a national forum against harmful practices supported by DFID and UK aid, and on the environmental aspect, we are looking at an establishment of a youth wing to man the affairs of environmental policies for the future and slowly but surely, we will attain that drive. Greatness is a school but patience is the school fees. Thank you for your attention.  |
