31st May 2016 A team from Environment Department under MEIDECC launched Tonga’s Environment Week yesterday, May 30 th with a tree planting activities at five high schools.
The theme chosen to mark this year’s Environment Week was “Conserve our native plants and animals”.
Acting Director of the Environment Department Mr Siosiua Latu stressed the importance of commemorating such week every year.
“It is important to mark this week every year so that people know the significance of conserving our plants and animals and also to look after our environment.”
The tree planting activities started at Lavengamalie College where students planted two Hehea trees. The activity aimed to demonstrate to the students the importance of conserving Tonga’s native plants.
The Environment Week will end on Sunday, June 5 th with a church service at the Church of Tonga, Pikula.
The programs for the rest of the week are as follows;
| Date | Activities |
| Monday 30th May | Radio quiz (30min); UCall $5 (20).
Tree Planting – Beulah College any time -Tapunisiliva @12 -Mo’unga’olive @ 2pm -Takuilau @ 3pm -Lavengamalie @10am -Tailulu TV Program for Environment Week |
| Tuesday 31st May | School Environment Site Visit (Terrestrial
Ecosystem) – Ngele’ia school visit TV programme: (Malau + IIB proj. doc.) |
| Wednesday 1st June
Green Day |
Environment Site Visit (Marine Ecosystem) – Fafa SMA 15 students, 2 from Env, 2 from Fisheries, 2 from school (Form 6 – THS). Programme ppt on SMA; MPA. (Full day 9-3pm)
School mufti – to wear green. |
| Thursday 2nd June | TV Program on piggery and its impact on the environment with other issues related to the environment |
| Friday 3rd June | Open Day Exhibition:
NIP will fund PA, tent, catering Prizes -Poster competition -Jingles -Tree planting -Poetry Activities: -Seleka (face painting, -Drawings -Displays On the spot quiz, etc. R2R radio live broadcasting TV programme: R2R 10min doc./Malau doc. |
| Saturday 4th June | National Clean Up Day @ 6am from Bus station to Queen Salote Wharf |
| Sunday 5th June | Church Services |
ENDS
Issued by the Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications