Schools Join Government’s Tree Planting Initiative

In a bid to fight for climate change one school in St. Andrew has joined the Government’s tree planting initiative to have at least 3 million trees within the next three years. In recent months several schools across the corporate area have also been a part of this initiative.

As a part of the Government’s plan on planting at least 3 million trees in three years. This initiative, which is being managed by the Forestry Department, will see the foresting of 3,000 hectares of land with two million timber seedlings, while the remaining one million timber and ornamental seedlings will be distributed to the public for planting.

The Constant Spring Primary and Infant School is one of many schools involved in this initiative. President of the Kiwanis Club of North St. Andrew has signed on with the Government tree planting initiative in fighting for climate change. President Dewayne Cargill was at the institution earlier this week.

He notes that this initiative has been ongoing since October, of the Kiwanis Club one day project at the Clan Clarty Primary School. He notes it’s important to educate children on climate change. Meanwhile, Principal Shay Dillon says people have a responsibility to protect the environment.

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