*[Enwl-eng] [cenn] WMTR Celebrates Earth Day in Pankisi Valley,Kakheti Region

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Waste Management Technologies in Regions Program

Celebrates Earth Day in Pankisi Valley, Kakheti Region



Pankisi Valley, Kakheti Region, April 22, 2016, 13:45 PM. Village Jokolo –
USAID’s Waste Management Technologies in Regions (WMTR) program is
celebrating the 46th annual Earth Day with local youth of Pankisi Valley by
hosting an event dedicated to sustainable waste management and tree planting
activities.



The motto of this year’s Earth Day celebration is to plant 7.8 billion trees
for the Earth, to get rid of fossil fuels and make cities 100% renewable and
to take the momentum from Paris Climate Summit and to build on it.



USAID/Caucasus Mission Director, Douglas H. Ball, Deputy Minister of
Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia, Besarion Abashidze
and students of local school of village Jokolo will celebrate Earth Day by
planting trees on a 1.5 ha area that was cleared from small scale illegal
dumpsites. Afforestation of the mentioned area will be organized in order to
repurpose the territory to prevent future littering.



Earth Day Fair in Jokolo will also feature a Do It Yourself stand, where
kids will have the opportunity to make new creative art items out of waste,
play e-game: Sort and Recycle, developed within the framework of the program
and Eco Club stand were the audience will get acquainted with eco club
activities of Telavi Public School №1.



The celebration of the event focuses on waste management and forest
resources to respond to the motto of Earth Day 2016, as well as on
recognition of young people as a driving force in global development and
promotion of environmentally friendly behaviour for welfare of the future
generation.



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About USAID in Georgia: During the past 24 years, the American people,
through USAID, have invested more than $1.5 billion in Georgia. USAID
projects are designed to support Georgia’s transition to a free and
prosperous democracy and include initiatives to accelerate economic growth,
develop democratic institutions, and improve health and education. USAID
provides economic and humanitarian assistance in more than 100 countries.
For more information, please visit http://georgia.usaid.gov



About WMTR Project: WMTR is a 4-year $4.7 million project is funded by
United States Agency for International Development and implemented by
International City/County Management Association (ICMA) in partnership with
CENN.



WMTR aims to support the Georgian government to establish adequate waste
management system with pilot activities in Adjara and Kakheti to support
cleaner and healthier environment for the people of Georgia.



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