GOA stages second ‘Sports and the Environment’ seminar

One of the resource persons Dr Patrick Chesney, Agro-forest Specialist and Project manager for the United Nations Development Programme standing, delivers his presentation.

One of the resource persons Dr Patrick Chesney, Agro-forest Specialist and Project manager for the United Nations Development Programme standing, delivers his presentation.The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) recently held the second of a series of seminars aimed at sports and the environment at Olympic House.

The seminar was held under the theme `Information and education and foundation for changing attitude and behaviour to save our climate.’

The seminar featured a group of well-read resources persons who delivered  presentations throughout while retired Major General Joseph Singh delivered the main presentation on climate change.
Other presenters included Dr. Patrick Chesney, Agro-forest Specialist and Project Manager for the United Nations Development Pro-gramme (UNDP), Rufus Lewis, Division Manager for Guyana Water Inc., Hubert Urling, Director of Municipal Solid Waste Management – Department of Mayor and City Council and Isherie Ratan, Deputy Director of Solid Waste Management.