Dear Editor,
COULD someone advise of what has happened to the ‘Green Volunteer Corps’ the (GGVC) that was registered under the M&CC and overseen by the Council, under the stewardship of the town clerk and (which was) formed a while back by the then Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) (headed by) then Mayor Hamilton Green; then Deputy Mayor, Patricia Chase-Greene, and Town Clerk, Royston King?

We were told at its launch that the Green Volunteer Corps which was going to be 1000 strong and purportedly financed by the business community, was going to bring about change to the Garden City; and would have received identification materials, including tee-shirts and hats and cards.

Was this another failed project by the Georgetown municipality like the three-day Green Conference and Expo held on the Independence Ground in 2015 that turned out to be a dreadful flop? Was it an initiative that the Council enthusiastically started up, but like so many other things was unable to sustain, or was it just a con job to seem to be in sync with the President’s Green Agenda?

And what about the 1000 trees planting initiative, the other plans for making impressive strides in Georgetown toward eco-friendliness, and for helping our over 200,000 residents live better, greener lives? Cities around the world are identifying ways of making their environment healthier and more livable through the improvement of air, water and land, but in Georgetown all that is happening is talk, talk and more talk by Patsy and Roy.

Instead, Georgetown is becoming better known for sprawling slums and polluted drains, deteriorating and unsafe buildings, chaotic traffic that cannot be corrected by the implementation of a draconian and illegal parking meter system, and considerable air pollution.

Why don’t Patsy and Roy get out of their fancy luxurious gas-guzzling sports utility vehicles and use bicycles to commute to work and to move around the city? That would cause them to see first-hand, the distress and misery being experienced by the citizens; it would help to reduce greenhouse gases and would be a first step towards greening the city.

Regards
Anu Bihari