Members of the Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association (TCHTA) and students from both private and public schools across Providenciales, came
out on Saturday, November 19, 2011 to make “TCI SHINE.”
TCHTA’s annual cleanup campaign, “TCI Shines”, attracted the participation of approximately 250 persons, who came out with one objective – to clean
up the byways and highways of Providenciales. The initiative, spearheaded by the Association and members of its Ambassador Committee, focused on
sensitising Provo’s youth about the negative effects littering has on the environment and how it can adversely damage the country’s tourism
industry. Students cleaning the 14 zones were often heard asking their adult counterparts, why there was so much litter along the roads.
Association Executive Stacy Cox noted, “The event for us is always bittersweet. We are happy to clean up our communities but disappointed
that we are still collecting so many bags of garbage, after hosting “TCI Shines” twice a year for the past three years. We collected approximately
1,100 bags of garbage in addition to washing machines, tyres etc. This large number is mostly because of the great turn out we had this year,
with almost 250 persons participating.”
Cox added, “For this cleanup we focused on sensitising and educating our country’s young minds because they are the ones who will drive the message
home to their peers and families. Education is an important tool and we believe this process needs to start with our young people. The Association
is extremely happy that so many schools participated in the event and we look forward to launching our “Green Project” in April 2012 during our
Earth Day “TCI Shines” cleanup campaign. The “Green Project” will allow schools, both primary and secondary, to come up with a project, that will
encourage the islands to stop littering.”
The Association also thanked its members and all schools which participated in this weekend’s “TCI Shines”:
Provo Primary School
Enid Capron Primary School
Community Christian Academy
Precious Treasures School
Champion for Christ School for Excellence
K K & T Waste Management
TCI Waste Management
Ianthe Pratt Primary School
TCI Middle School
TCIPS Comprehensive High School
Provo Christian School
Clement Howell High School
BEST Institute
The Sands
The Regent Palms
Beaches Resort & Spa
The Tuscany on Grace Bay
Amanyara
La Vista Azul
The Veranda Resort
Alexandra Resort
Gansevoort
Point Grace
Royal West Indies
Villa Del Mar
The Somerset
Department of Environment and Coastal Resources
FortisTCI Ltd
Bornewell Marketing Ltd
