The Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality will host its three-day 2015 Environmental Expo starting tomorrow, Tuesday, and continuing on Wednesday, and Thursday at the American Memorial Park.<\/p>\n
The expo brings in fourth and fifth graders from all over the island to learn from environmental and natural resource groups.<\/p>\n
These groups have conducted environmental outreach to over 1,500 students in previous years at the expo. This year the number could go up to 2,000 with more private schools expected to join.<\/p>\n
Tehane Kirby-Joab, BECQ\u2019s Division of Coastal and Resources Management enforcement officer and \u201cEnvironmental Awareness Month\u201d co-chair, told Saipan Tribune that an event like this raises awareness in younger people.<\/p>\n
She said the youth could help spread the word on environmental awareness in their homes.<\/p>\n
Her own kids even help her, she said. \u201cTargeting younger generations is a great way to go,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Tom Pangelinan, Division of Environmental Quality specialist and Environmental Awareness month co-chair, hopes to teach students of the \u201cislands\u2019 treasures.\u201d<\/p>\n
These \u201ctreasures\u201d reflect the Grotto, native forest, the ocean, and land, he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to be aware of the environment,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s very small, limited\u2014once we lose it, we can\u2019t bring it back.\u201d<\/p>\n
BECQ invites all interested public and private agencies to participate in the expo. Over 30 organizations have participated in past expos.<\/p>\n
BECQ thanks the Public School System for providing busing for students.<\/p>\n
Also this week is BECQ\u2019s Islandwide Cleanup on Friday. Community groups are invited to join together to clean the island of trash and debris.<\/p>\n
To register your agency or group for the event, contact BECQ\u2019s Robert Deleon Guerrero or Aileen Benavente at 664-8500.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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