A Photo Report of the

Launch of a Jamaican Government – Private Sector

Biodiversity Awareness Programmeat Chandler’s Pen Primary and Junior High

Schoolin Chateau, Clarendon

JamaicaFriday June 8, 2012

Suzanne Davis, Ph.D.Jamaica Clearing-House Mechanism

Natural History Museum of Jamaica, Institute of Jamaica ©2012

Welcome to Chandler’s Pen Primary & Junior High School

Chairman for the Outdoor LaunchMr. Vivian Crawford, Executive Director, Institute of Jamaica

Greetings from the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment

Dr. Alwin Hales, Director General

Speech Item: “What Biodiversity means to me”Winner of the School’s Environmental Club Essay Competition

Greetings from the Clarendon Parish CouncilHis Worship, The Mayor, Scean Barnswell

Keynote Address Mr. Collin Murray, Financial & Administrative Manager, JIO Ltd.

Project OverviewMs. Patrice Russell, Acting Education Outreach Officer

Poem: Free LandComposed by Eden Williams, Performed by a member of the Environmental Club

School’s ResponseMr. Lindo King, Principal

Medley of Folk SongsSchool’s Environmental Club

Presentation of Tokens to SchoolsMrs. Karen Demetrius, Senior Human Resource Officer, JIO (left)

Ms. Susan Garriques, Financial Controller, TJH (right)

Cutting of the Vine across Door of the Biodiversity CentreFrom left to right: Mr. Lindo King, Principal Mr. Francois Doreau, General Manager, JIO &

Financial Manager, TJH

Unveiling of Biodiversity Centre PlaqueFrom left to right: His Worship, The Mayor, Scean Barnswell ; Mrs. Dionne Newell, Acting

Director NHMJ; Mr. Francois Doreau, General Manager, JIO & Financial Manager, TJH

Viewing of Biodiversity CentreA collaborative project of the Natural History Museum of Jamaica (NHMJ), TransJamaica Highway

(TJH) and Jamaica Infrastructure Operator Ltd. (JIO)

Viewing of Biodiversity Centre

Viewing of Biodiversity Centre

Viewing of Native & Endemic Garden

Additional Notes

Prayer was offered by Dr. Suzanne Davis, Senior Research Officer – Clearing-House Mechanism

Acknowledgements were made by Mrs. Dionne Newell, Acting Director, NHMJ

Visiting Schools from south Clarendon: •Green Park Primary & Junior High School•Hazard Primary School•Moore Primary School

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