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 […]
319 persons benefit from EU FLEGT Project
As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brings the curtain down on the FAO-EU FLEGT project ” Providing Capacity Assistance for Community Forest Organisations (CFOs) on the Environmental Authorisation process in Guyana”, 319 persons are better equipped to employ sound environmental practices. The project which commenced in September 2018 utilised awareness and capacity building as a means of supporting […]
EPA meets the public (Region 2)
The Environmental Protection Agency as the country’s lead regulatory Agency for Environmental management in Guyana, has the responsibility to ensure that the public is informed about environmental issues and promote public participation in matters of environmental management and biodiversity conservation. The Agency continued its public awareness drive by hosting a second “Meet the public” activity […]
Region 2 teachers and students benefit from Ozone Day seminars
The EPA in collaboration with the National Ozone Action Unit of Hydro meteorological Division, Ministry of Agriculture, hosted a two-day seminar during September 12-13, 2019. The workshop saw participation of 154 primary and secondary Schools in Region 2, along with, young aspiring teachers from Cyril Potter College of Education. The seminar aimed to: provide a greater understanding of the role […]
Celebrating a Decade of Empowering Teachers
Reaffirming its commitment to education as as the catalyst for empowerment and transformation, the Agency conducted its 10th annual training camp in Environmental Education for teachers under the theme “Integrating Environmental Education into the Schools’ Curriculum” during November 13-15, 2019. Forty-two (42) Early Childhood and Primary trainee teachers, along with, five (5) Lecturers from the Cyril Potter College of […]
