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CARAPICHAIMA WEST SECONDARY SCHOOL

MARCH 2010 Volume2, Issue 4

The Green Times

Branching out to cover our world

THE EMA PAYS TRIBUTE TO OUR SCHOOL’S ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS

Ms. Nadia Nanan, of the EMA praised the school‟s

Environmental Club, in the Authority‟s latest publi-

cation:

“On Tuesday 17th March 2009, Carapichaima

West Secondary School’s Environmental Club

was formally inaugurated by the EMA. The club

was one of the initiatives which emerged from the

school’s participation in the RBTT’s Young Lead-

ers Project 2009.

Students also confirmed their commitment to the

conservation of their environment by displaying

Carnival costumes made out of

e-waste which were showcased at their school’s Car-

nival festivities.

Needless to say that the first item on the agenda

for this new club is to initiate their school’s recy-

cling project.

The EMA would like to congratulate the principal,

teachers and

students of Carapichaima West Secondary on this

new initiative and wishes them every success in

realizing the club’s vision –

‘To promote sustainable development

through ongoing school based environmental

projects that offer green alternatives,

whilst empowering students to become envi-

ronmentally responsible and capable of

positive action.’

[See page 5 for more]

Beautiful Bins

The School’s EMA Environmental Club has

completed its third Project. The students felt the

need to treasure that which they already had –

i.e. eight oil drums donated by SWMCOL, last

year. The barrels had, for the most part, been

neglected and were in a much needed case of

being given a new lease on life.

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SENIOR PREFECTS GET A NEW

The Senior Prefect System, has taken a new turn- in

more ways than one, the most obvious is their new

look. Sporting a trendy tie and a new designed

badge, bearing the school‟s official monogram, the

Prefect s look distinguished and official.

A COLOUR STORY

THE SCHOOL‟S OFFICIAL

MONOGRAM IS FEATURED ON

THE TIE ITSELF, RATHER THAN

THE BREST POCKET AS WAS

EXPECTED.

NOTE THE STRIPES ON THE TIE

- CO-INCIDENTALLY BOTH

DENISHA AND SCOTT BLONG

TO THE SAME HOUSE- KISS-

KEEDEE [HENCE THE YEL-

LOW].

OTHER HOUSES ARE

HUMMINGBIRD – GREEN

SCARLET IBIS – RED

BLUE JEAN – BLUE

The house system was the brain

child of Mrs. Ali-Bhagnath, who

worked assiduously to realize this

long awaited organization struc-

tural framework, for managing

students all round performance

and involvement in school activi-

ties.

Various competitions have al-

ready taken place- the most

memorable was the in-house

cricket completion- which saw

Scarlet Ibis earning some valuable

points for their House!

HEAD BOY & HEAD GIRL – Denisha Goring and

Scott-Stefan Lewis, are seen here, sporting the new

look.

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WORLD WATER DAY – 22 MARCH

Is water the new climate?

It’s a sentiment echoing through the halls of governments, NGOs and businesses. Water may be

behind carbon and greenhouse gases in international attention, but despite the complexity, its

prominence is careening forward.

Today is World Water Day, with events in Nairobi, Washington and places in-between. The buzz is

palpable. National Geographic launches its special water issue, and a multitude of reports, initia-

tives and populist events are rolling out this month and next.

To add context, Circle of Blue reporter Andrew Maddocks looks ahead at what promises to be a

busy 2010 as citizens, corporations and governments grapple with water’s increasingly brighter

blip on the world's collective radar screen.

Also, Circle of Blue's Brett Walton reports from Nairobi on World Water Day events, speakers,

trends and studies.

Circle of Blue Radio continues this week in conversation with David Kuria, an innovator in sustain-

able sanitation infrastructure — a man who aspires to make toilets sexy in Africa. Peter Gleick re-

sponds to global climate change critics, this time with a list of supportive statements from many of

the world’s professional scientific societies.

Water as the new climate? Opinion and interest in climate does seem to be on the wane, but in re-

ality the issues are inextricably linked. The year ahead will show just how closely — and if the pub-

lic, policy makers and companies are willing and able to make the connections.

[ GO TO http://circleofblue.com/ ]

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Beautiful Bins

The School’s EMA Environmental Club has completed its third Project. The students felt the need to treasure that which they already had – i.e. eight oil drums donated by SWMCOL, last year. The barrels had, for the most part, been neglected and were in a much needed case of being given a new lease on life. PHOTO GALLERY

See more on page 7

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The President’s Message

Scott Stephan Lewis

WASTE DISPOSAL ADVICE

Do not burn waste. Do not allow waste to accumulate. Ensure that all waste (including tree clippings) is bagged or contained and disposed of in a safe and appropriate manner. Make use of the regular waste collection system. Compost organic waste when you can Some waste can be collected and recycled such as glass bottles and oil For special waste collection contact the nearest Municipal Corporation. Appropriately enclose and seal the work area to contain noise, fumes and dust. Be mindful of your neighbours and conduct such activities furthest away from them. Conduct works during the regular working hours, and be reasonable with regards to time and dura-tion. Do not conduct such works at night. Keep environment clean and tidy. [ REPRINTED HERE THROUGH THE KIND COURTESIES OF THE EMA

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Get Ready For The International Year of Biodiversity 2010

The importance and responsibilities

of becoming signatory to International

Conventions. Great Green Gifts Thinking about tokens, door

prizes or small gifts just to say

„Thank you‟? Recycled con-

tent items or items with an

environmental flavour make

great door prizes. Here are

some ideas that may apply to

your party/event.

To assist guests in taking an

environmental message away

with them, give out mugs or

fancy glassware as tokens to

reduce the use of plastic or

polystyrene cups wherever

they might go.

[This green tip was brought to

you through the kind courte-

sies of the EMA]

“So many nationals do not know our

obligations and responsibilities

as signatories and this workshop

is an example of what we should

be doing to raise environmental

education and outreach.”

EMA Managing Director/CEO,

Dr. Joth Singh.

The Corporate Communications

and Public Education Department of the EMA

will be working closely with the state agencies,

NGOs and CBOs as the Biodiversity Communica-

tion Strategy and Plan unfolds in

2010.

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EMA School Project - Photo Gallery

Emmanuel’s design – ‘keep it clean to the

extreme’ Fazal’s orange vines

Denisha’s sunflower delight

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EDITORIAL

CARAPICHAIMA WEST SECONDARY SCHOOL’S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

The Green Times-

BRANCHING OUT TO COVER OUR WORLD– one leaf

at a time

my g reen a l er t . co m

The EMA’s latest edition of its newsletter features our

school’s inauguration. Ms. Nadia Nanan of the EMA

congratulated the staff and students for the interest and

concern in addressing environmental degradation. She

also highlighted the club’s first project – the re-cycling

drive [which has now blossomed into a Club of its own!].

This is a good sign, especially in light of the Ministry’s

thrust to have school clubs as an integral part of the learn-

ing environment.

While the short term, with its usual poor turnout of students

the Carnival week, and mock exams for the 5th Formers,

posed some problem, the membership of the Club is

growing. There are still some teething problems, but as

the Vice President reminded the members at a recent

meeting, “although, we are going through a low period,

we should not lose heart, but see the problems as stepping

stones to build character and forge strong commitment to

the noble cause of fighting to make a change to our school

and by extension, our country.” Saleen also suggested that

the club be more assertive in recruiting as many younger

students, as early involvement would go a long way in the

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