– to mark World Oceans Day

SOL Guyana joined the international community in celebrating World Oceans Day on Saturday with an inaugural early morning ‘Seawall Beach Clean-up’.

The beach clean-up, held in association with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) commenced at 07:00h at the seawall bandstand.

This activity is just one in a series such events being hosted by Sol, and intended to encourage greater ocean conservation and protection practices in Guyana.

Sol, the leading provider of petroleum-based products in the Caribbean region, hopes that the celebrations will become an annual event on the company’s corporate calendar.

According to Company General Manager, Liz Wyatt, Sol has long considered environmental conservation as a major part of its mandate, particularly as it relates to Guyana.

“We know that pollution is a great concern and we are hoping that our initiatives will help encourage the community to engage in healthier, more environmentally safe habits.”

Over the past year, the energy company has participated in a number of initiatives in line with its environmental mandate.

“This beach clean-up is the latest of our ocean conservation campaigns,” Wyatt said, adding:
“Over this past year, we also participated in a manatee pond clean-up at the Botanical Gardens in Georgetown, and partnered with the Guyana Marine Turtle Conservation Society to help provide them with the support needed to continue their important work.”