NEW Providence is being invaded by a crew of caped crusaders – students on a mission to become neighbourhood heroes, serving and protecting their environment at every turn.
With the help of the Ministry of Environment and Housing and corporate Bahamas, thousands of students in public and private schools around the island have been working diligently on plans to make their neighbourhoods cleaner and greener through the Be A Hero campaign.
The initiative, which encourages community cleanliness, has received support from scores of the country’s national heroes. From sports icons like Shaunae Miller-Uibo and Buddy Hield to leaders in the business community like Nancy Kelly and Ed Fields and even Bahamian music power couple Dyson and Wendi, the message is the same – protecting and preserving the beauty of this country is everyone’s responsibility.
Creating cleaner communities is the ultimate goal for the team at Bahamas Waste Ltd.
“With decades of experience and a longstanding commitment to partnership and strong corporate citizenry, the company jumped at the opportunity to take part in the programme as it makes its rounds among schools spreading the word and inviting others to join,” a press release noted.
“This programme really fit well into the mission of Bahamas Waste which is to encourage proper waste disposal and create cleaner and safer communities,” said Bahamas Waste Managing Director Francisco de Cardenas. “As a company, we’ve tried to always support initiatives which improve the lives of residents in the communities we serve. Each year, we allocate a significant portion of our annual budget to doing just that, whether it be educational programmes, sporting events and of course community cleanups.”
As part of the initiative students, with the help of their parents and school teachers, will compete for a chance to receive national recognition for their project, a visit to Government House and a chance replace the national heroes on billboards.
Environment Minister Romauld Ferreira spread the campaign’s message at a recent school visit to Summit Academy. The campus already has a strong connection to the programme as one of the initiative’s model heroes is Sebastian Major, a 4th grader.
“The response to the programme has so far been incredible,” Mr Ferreira said. “I’m excited to see what programmes our young people come up with.”
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