Barbados Minister concerned about environmental knowledge gap of citizens

~~Adz:Left~~BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – MINISTER of the Environment, Water Resources and Drainage Denis Lowe recently commented that although Barbados continues to be a leading environmental advocate abroad, the message is not is effective within its own shores.

According to Caribbean Net News, Lowe stressed the need for environmental protection to become part of the country’s socialisation.
“The message is not getting through at home.

We have a fantastic reputation abroad but I do not think we have succeeded here. This is not to suggest that successive government have not done their part in seeking to get the message out. But I do not think we have spent enough time conceptualising how to get ordinary people to take responsibility for what they want to enjoy,” said the Minister.

He stated the need for an educational push to help persons understand their multiple roles in development and in terms of creating as well as protecting products of development.

“We have to make people aware that what we have in Barbados for our enjoyment is really ours and therefore part of our remit has to be its protection and preservation. Unless the consciousness of citizens is raised, developments including environmental legislation will all be pointless.

“We may end up putting more people in jail but the problem which they were sent there for will still exist. It has to be part of our socialisation,” reinforced Lowe.