Sandals Negril, Beaches Negril mark World Oceans Day with student beach clean-up
(L-R) Grade 6 students Sabrinah Leslie and Johanna Jones of Negril Primary School, Aniska Christie-Bruno, community relations officer for Western Parks and Markets (WPM), and Feon Ennis, environment, health and safety coordinator at Beaches Negril, participate in a World Oceans Day beach clean-up at Norman Manley Sea Park Beach in Negril. Hosted by Sandals Negril and Beaches Negril in partnership with the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) and WPM, the initiative promoted environmental stewardship through hands-on conservation activities and ocean awareness education.
Key Points(5)
- The initiative combined environmental stewardship with hands-on learning as participants removed litter from the shoreline while discussing the importance of protecting Jamaica's marine ecosystems.
- The observance concluded with students making personal ocean conservation pledges and participating in aquatic-themed coloring activities aimed at reinforcing the message that environmental protection begins with individual action.
- "What better way to help protect our oceans than to instill these values in the future generation?
- Initiatives like this reinforce the importance of ocean preservation," Simms said.
- The organizers said the World Oceans Day activity demonstrated how partnerships between the tourism sector, government agencies and schools can help promote environmental awareness while encouraging the next generation to become responsible stewards of Jamaica's beaches and marine ecosystems.
Sandals Negril and Beaches Negril marked World Oceans Day by hosting an educational beach clean-up at Norman Manley Sea Park Beach, bringing together students from Negril Primary School and representatives from the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) and the Western Parks and Markets (WPM), the western regional arm of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA).
The initiative combined environmental stewardship with hands-on learning as participants removed litter from the shoreline while discussing the importance of protecting Jamaica's marine ecosystems. The observance concluded with students making personal ocean conservation pledges and participating in aquatic-themed coloring activities aimed at reinforcing the message that environmental protection begins with individual action.
Aniska Christie-Bruno, community relations officer for WPM, described the event as "one of the most worthwhile clean-up sessions we've ever had."
Ashley Simms, regional public relations manager for Sandals Negril and Beaches Negril, said educating young people is a key part of the resorts' sustainability efforts.
"What better way to help protect our oceans than to instill these values in the future generation? Initiatives like this reinforce the importance of ocean preservation," Simms said.
The organizers said the World Oceans Day activity demonstrated how partnerships between the tourism sector, government agencies and schools can help promote environmental awareness while encouraging the next generation to become responsible stewards of Jamaica's beaches and marine ecosystems.
