UNEP Calls For Urgent Action to Protect the Caribbean Sea From Pollution
Kingston, 16 September - The United Nations Environment Programme, Caribbean Environment Programme (UNEP CEP) is calling on organizations and individuals throughout the Wider Caribbean to actively participate in the upcoming 24th Annual International Coastal Cleanup campaign which will be launched by the US based Ocean Conservancy on Saturday, September 19, 2009.
Mr. Nelson Andrade-Colmenares, Coordinator of the Jamaica based UNEP Caribbean Environment
Programme, highlighted that this annual event is a great opportunity for people to see how poor disposal of
garbage generated by activities on land and/or sea can end up polluting the beautiful beaches and waters
of the Caribbean. As volunteers coordinate local beach and river-cleaning activities, Mr. Andrade added
that an important feature of this annual event will be the increased awareness of pollution issues and the
need for us to change our poor solid waste disposal practices. Read more.
