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 […]
Approximately 135 youths participate in Environmental Camps
The Environmental Protection Agency partnered with a number of organisations and groups to integrate environmental education into their youth camps. The Agency engaged with over 100 youths directly on topics ranging from waste management, single -use plastics to climate change and green projects and the Green State Development Strategy. The organisations/groups include: ELC’s “Dreaming Butterflies Art” camp […]
Single-Use Plastics conversations in Region 9
A section of the audience at the St. Ignatius benab filling out the survey after discussions with the EPA team. The Agency took the single-use plastics conversations to Lethem, Region 9. Four conversations were conducted with students, Regional Officials as well as, residents of various villages within Region 9. The interactive and informative conversations were held […]
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 […]
Environmental clubs training in Region 1
The EPA partnered with the Protected Areas Commission (PAC), to conduct a two day training during November 26-27, 2019, in Santa Rosa. The training which targeted PAC Rangers and teachers of schools in the Moruca sub-region, Region 1, aimed to equip participants with tools to form new clubs, revive existing ones and work towards making environmental clubs relevant, impactful and sustainable. Sixteen (16) […]
EPA engages indigenous communities on ASL Project
Approximately one hundred and sixty nine (169) persons from the communities of Fair View, Crashwater, Rewa and Apoteri, Iwokrama River Lodge, the North Rupununi District Development Board (NRDDB) and the Kanaku Mountain Community Resource Group (KMCRG) participated in consultation during November 22-27, 2019. The purpose of these consultations was to provide information about the ASL […]
Strengthening Administration and Review of EIA/ESIA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Guianas – Guyana Country Office, and the Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment successfully executed a training workshop on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) during November 5-8, 2019. The workshop which was facilitated by two experts, Mr. Stephen Teeuwen and Mr. Peter Nelson from […]
Enforcement Action & Environmental Authorisation
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed its repository and comprehensive review of its operations. There are currently 1951 projects on file, with the numbers expected to increase significantly with the quadrupling of the economy in the next four years. During January and February, there was an increase of 13% in the number of Environmental […]
