Dressed as trees and bees, cats and bats, or just themselves, more than 100 students, parents and government workers marched from the Festival Village Grounds to Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park yesterday during the annual Parade for the Planet.
As they marched, some chanted about preserving mangroves and other trees, while others had messages about recycling and saving water.
After the parade, marchers and others gathered for a brief ceremony at the park. Conservation and Fisheries Department staff talked to attendees about invasive species, such as a live lionfish on display, and distributed reusable water bottles to encourage attendees to reduce their reliance on disposable plastic.
Pinwheels lured children to the Alternative Energy Systems table to hear about the potential of wind power. Other attendees watched a demonstration of recycled glassblowing by the non-profit organisation Green VI.
See the June 23, 2011 edition for full coverage.