Reminiscing World Environment Celebrations in Bamenda, Cameroon. #BeatAirPollution
World Environment Day 2019
Activities to commemorate the 2019 World Environment Day with theme "Beat Air Pollution" commenced with a preparatory meeting that held on the 30th of May 2019 at the conference hall of the Regional Delegation of Environment, Protection of Nature and Sustainable Development during which a calendar of activities was drawn.
This was followed by Radio sensitization at CRTV, Radio Hot Cocoa and NDEFCam Radio on Saturday 1st of June 2019. At the different radio stations, a panel of Environmental Activists from @thegreens and diverse environmental organizations as well as the Regional Delegation of Environment sensitized the public about Air Pollution and how to #BeatAirPollution in the region.
On Monday the 3rd of June 2019, @thegreens and members of the Network of Environmental Stakeholders of Cameroon (NEST-Cam) educated and engaged members of their communities via a social media Mask Challenge.
On Tuesday the 4th of June 2019, we organized a World Environment Day Quiz for primary, secondary and higher institutions that saw over 70 pupils and students participate in the Quiz.
The Quiz was followed by a press conference on the theme of this year's World Environment Day.
Wednesday 5th of June 2019 happened to be Eid AL-Fitr; as such we shifted our activities to Thursday 6th June.
On Thursday 6th of June 2019 we commemorated World Environment Day 2019 under the distinguished patronage of H.E The Governor of the North West Region at the MINRESI Conference Hall.
The event was attended by over 200 persons drawn from the public and private sector.
The event featured a word of welcome from the representative of the Government Delegate to the Bamenda City Council and a presentation of the UN Secretary General's 2019 World Environment Day message by the Regional Delegate of Environment, Protection of Nature and Sustainable Development
The Regional Delegate's message was followed by a word from the representative of the Governor of the North West Region who called on all to take action to improve the quality of air in their communities and the region.
This was followed by the award of prizes to the Winners of the 2019 World Environment Day Quiz.
This was followed by a family photograph.
Then the Governor and his entourage visited the exhibition stands of the different environmental organizations.
And this is how we celebrated World Environment Day 2019. To take note is the fact that @mr-greens served as M.C, Examiner and Coordinator during the 2019 World Environment Day Activities.
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