Styrofoam Ban
WHAT IS STYROFOAM? Polystyrene is a petroleum-based plastic made from the styrene monomer. Most people know it under the name Styrofoam, which is actually the trade name of a polystyrene foam product used for housing insulation. Polystyrene is a light-weight material, about 95% air, with very good insulation properties and is used in all types […]
EPA staff gets Internship from Mexican Embassy
Press Release EPA staff gets Internship from Mexican Embassy Environmental Officer within the Technical Secretariat of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Ms. Savitri Itwaru is the EPA’s first beneficiary of internship through bilateral cooperation with the Mexican Embassy in Guyana. Ms.Itwaru has commenced her three weeks internship with the Mexican Agency for Security, Energy and […]
EPA opens first regional office in Whim, Berbice
Press Release –EPA opens first regional office in Whim, Berbice April 25, 2019- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) commissioned its first regional office at Whim Village, East Berbice – Corentyne. This milestone achievement signals EPA’s commitment to its mandate to oversee the sustainable use of Guyana’s environmental resources. This physical expansion will directly support […]
7Th Annual Environmental Education Workshop For Teachers
Forty nine trained in EPA’s 7th Annual Environmental Education Workshop for Teachers Education is the foundation for progress and teachers are key to laying that foundation. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes competent teachers as an asset in the national and global movement for advancing environmental education and awareness in all spheres of society. This […]
Generators authorised for better management
EPA looking to have the use of Generators authorised for better management The Air Quality and Noise Management Programme (AQNMP) hosted a meeting on June 13, 2018, with the Ministry of Public Infrastructure – Rural Electrification Programme (MOPI -REP) and Guyana Electrical Inspection Department (GEI); the Mayor and City Council (M&CC); Guyana Fire Service […]
EPA engages Community Forestry Organisations
Press Release EPA engages Community Forestry Organisations in Region 10 Forty two (42) representatives from the Kwakwani, Ituni, Aroaima, Hururu, Great Falls and # 58 Miles Mabura communities benefitted from capacity building workshops under the European Union Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (EU FLEGT) programme. As part of EU FLEGT programme, the Environmental Protection […]
EPA conducts workshop for Community Forestry Organisations
EPA conducts workshop for Community Forestry Organisations in Region 2 January 08, 2018 – Thirty (30) representatives from Community Forest Organisation (CFOs) in Region 2, participated in a capacity building workshop on Friday, January 04, 2019. This workshop which was held in the Boardroom of the Regional Democratic Council in Region 2 and focused on […]
EPA engages students and Community Forestry Organisations in Region 9
Press Release EPA engages students and Community Forestry Organisations in Region 9 on Environmental Authorisation under the EU FLEGT programme. January 17, 2019 – Twenty-eight (28) persons from the two Community Forest Organisations, the North Rupununi District Development Council, Bina Hill Institute and the Guyana Forestry Commission were beneficiaries of EPA’s workshop held in Annai, […]
Are you burning your waste
Are you burning your waste The burning of waste, sometimes referred to as opening burning or backyard burning, is an environmentally poor waste management option. You may have had the disturbing experience of being in your home when suddenly everything is in a cloud of smoke. As we travel through communities all across Guyana, […]
Region 1 Community Forestry
Press Release Region 1 Community Forestry Organisations benefits from EPA workshop under EU FLEGT programme January 15, 2019 – Twenty seven (27) representatives from five (5) Community Forest (CFOs) benefitted from the day long workshop held in Mabaruma, Region 1. This is the fourth workshop hosted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the […]
