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Earth Day - Be the solution.......Stop Pollution |
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Calendar of Events April 20-28, 2001
Events planned & scheduled by the Bahamas Ministry of
Tourism
 Friday,
20th |
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Distribution
of flyers on Marine Pollution to local fishermen, mail
boat Captains & ferry boat operators. Dock Masters
will distribute to private yacht owners |
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| Saturday,
21st |
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11am-3pm
Town Center Mall Exhibition of Environmental
Information by Non-Government & Government
Organizations (Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of
Education, Ministry of Agriculture, Bahamas
Environment Science & Technology Commission,
Department of Fisheries, Bahamas National Trust,
Ardastra Gardens & Zoo, Dolphin Encounters,
Bahamas National Pride Association & Atlantis
Paradise).
11am-3pm Baillou Hill Rd. & Independence Drive-Anti
Litter Campaign with the distribution of free car
litter bags to the motoring public. Goodies included for the kids!
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| Sunday,
22nd |
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Earth Day 31st Anniversary
Prayers offered up in local churches. Please
visit a church of your choice. |
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| Monday,
23rd |
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Beach Buddies Program – 50 Bimini students will
participate in the clean-up of a designated beach on their island.
Distribution of flyers on Marine Pollution to local
fishermen.
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| Tuesday,
24th |
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3:30-5pm After school fun-filled activity! 70 students
including ‘Fat Back Kids Club’, Ministry of
Education, Science Clubs & 4-H Clubs will
participate in painting of the dumpsters at Bahamas
National Pride property, Fort Charlotte. The dumpsters
will be used for the recycling program on the 28th. |
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| Wednesday,
25th |
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Students from Centre for the Deaf will participate in
the Reef Rangers Programme experiencing shallow water
dolphin encounters. |
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| Thursday,
26th |
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Garvin Tynes Primary School students will participate
in the Reef Ranger Program.
St. Andrews High School 4th grade students
will participate in a one-day dolphin encounter
program.
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| Friday,
27th |
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School Encounter Programme – 37 students from Nassau
Christian Academy will participate in an educational
field trip & local beach clean up. |
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| Saturday,
28th |
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Recycle with
‘Fat Back’ & the kids at R.M. Bailey Park.
Bring glass bottles & aluminum cans ONLY
for the dumpster.
Flyer
distribution on Marine Pollution to local fishermen,
mail boat Captains & ferry boat operators. Dock
Masters will distribute to private yacht owners.
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Contact:
Ministry of Tourism: Donna Francis – Tel. #: (242)
302-2016
Eco-Tourism Unit of the Ministry of Tourism:
Sheila Cox – Tel.#: (242) 302-2012 |
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Straw Work.
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