On Thursday, several thousand students were mobilized for the first national day of mobilization for the planting of seedlings as part of the project of reforestation of the country through schools.

The result of a partnership between the Ministry of National Education and the Ministry of the Environment (MOE), this initiative is more generally in line with the implementation of the Environmental Education Program (ERE).

According to the planning between the two minitries, three days of mobilization are planned for the planting: April 25, May 24 and June 5, 2019.

The Departmental Directorates of Education and the Environment, with the support of town halls, CASECs and other partners involved in the field of the environment, took charge of the organization of this first day which was a success in the target areas.

Joseph Joute, the Minister of the Environment, who had traveled to the South-East to the Vallée de Jacmel, welcomed and thanked all the educational agents, partners and students who made this day of citizen action, a success where everyone has contributed to regenerate the Haitian environment.

Jacques Yvon Pierre, Coordinator at the Office of the Minister of Education, reminded that the Ministry is working on the sustainability of this approach through the implementation of the ERE which involves the development of training modules for educational agents, curricular reforms and other correlative actions.

The visible enthusiasm on the ground and the sense of commitment among students through this action prove that the citizen spirit can be reborn and give hope in a difficult socio-economic context.

Cap Haitien is already on the next two days and needs to be put in place so that all DDEs are involved in the next day of mobilization scheduled for May 24th.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-27468-haiti-environment-d-11-preparations-accelerate-around-the-project-of-reforestation-via-schools.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-27287-haiti-environment-soon-start-of-the-reforestation-project-through-schools.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-24627-haiti-environment-towards-compulsory-reforestation-in-schools.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23424-haiti-education-the-minister-cadet-provides-an-update-on-the-major-issues-of-his-ministry.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-25224-haiti-environment-inauguration-of-the-3rd-plant-propagation-center.html

HL/ HaitiLibre