COP Basel Convention
Representative from the EPA attends COP Basel Convention Senior Environmental Officer in the Waste Management Programme Area, Ms. Odessa Duncan attended the fourteenth meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Basel Convention held at the Geneva International Conference Centre (CICG) in Geneva, Switzerland. The conference was held from April 29 to May 10, 2019. […]
International Biodiversity Day
EPA hosts Biodiversity Village in celebration of International Biodiversity Day The Agency coordinated a Biodiversity Village for schools in Regions 3, 4, 5 and 10, in observance of International Day for Biodiversity. The day was celebrated under the theme “Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health.” This event was held at Umana Yana on May […]
Towards a Global Pact for the Environment” in Nairobi, Kenya
Environmental Officer attends United Nations Third Substantive Meeting-“Towards a Global Pact for the Environment” in Nairobi, Kenya Environmental Officer, Mr. Dillon Charles along with Ambassador Troy Torrington from the Ministry of Foreign Affair’s Multilateral & Global Affairs Department represented Guyana at the United Nations Third Substantive session of the ad-hoc open-ended working group meeting- “Towards a […]
EPA benefits from IAEA Partnership
Guyana became a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), on January 27, 2015. To date, Guyana has become increasingly more interested in the use of nuclear technology in various sectors. These include Health, Oil and Gas, Agriculture, Water and Environment. This requires regulatory oversight from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). To improve the […]
Odour, Smoke and Noise top the complaints list
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to record a large number of complaints relative to various environmental issues. For the period June to July 2019, the Agency received 118 complaints. 47.5% were related to smoke /odour/fumes, while 32% was related to noise (as seen in the figure above). The Agency will continue to provide regulatory […]
EPA brings 432 non-compliant permit holders into compliance
The Agency during an internal audit in January 2019, unearthed 481 Environmental Permit Holders who were non-compliant. The Agency under the astute guidance of Dr. Vincent Adams, Executive Director, derived a strategy to arrest this issue and reduce the threat to human health and the environment, as a result of such practices. The Agency commenced its investigation […]
Forestry sector records 100% compliance
The EPA during its compliance drive recorded 100% success in the forestry sector. A total of 284 projects were screened of which 124 were closed after investigation, and the remaining brought into compliance or adjusted to reflect their current state.
EPA trains 33 additional Police Officers in noise management
Members of the Guyana Police Force being trained on the use of the noise meter. The EPA and the Guyana Police Force (GPF) once again joined forces to address the pervasive noise issue. The Agency conducted the second of a series of capacity building workshops on noise management with representatives from various divisions of […]
EPA partners with WWF
The EPA in collaboration with WWF’s Guyana office and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) hosted a two day gender mainstreaming workshop durin June 13-14, 2019. The main objective was to explore how the Agency can integrate gender and inclusiveness in its work. The specific objectives of the workshop included providing a […]
EPA meets the public
The EPA in an effort to sensitise the public on its processes and procedures, as well as, their responsibilities, hosted ” Meet the Public Days” The Agency, erected a booth in front of Republic Bank’s Water street branch during June 19-20, from 09:00 h to 16:00h. The Agency strategically chose one of the busiest business areas in Georgetown to interact with […]
