Keeping the country’s environment clean for present and future generations was the focus of a recent clean-up campaign at Montagu Beach organised by Kerzner International’s Discover Atlantis Department.
The employees from Discover Atlantis were also joined by Kerzner’s marine aquarium operations and marine mammal operation.
The clean up effort coincided with Coastal Awareness Month in April by the Ministry of Tourism along with its various public and private sector partners. The clean up at Montagu Beach, one of our country’s most significant historical attractions, was held in conjunction with Bahamas Waste, the Bahamas National Trust and The Nature Conservancy.
On hand for the event was Kerzner International’s senior vice-president of marine and water park operations Mark Gsellman, who applauded the division’s efforts and joined the employees in protecting one of our country’s most vital resources – the environment.
Kerzner’s senior director of marine mammal operations, Al Kelley said that Kerzner International was excited to be a part of the beach clean up and do its part to help preserve the environment. “The oceans are too precious for us to lose and this is a battle that will be on going for a long time,” said Kelly.
Ron Pinder, junior minister in the Ministry of Energy and Environment said the government is always grateful when its efforts and various policies are supported by non-governmental organisations. Vanessa Haley, assistant manager at Discover Atlantis came up with the idea to hold a beach clean-up. She thought that there would be no better place to hold the initiative than Montagu Beach, which was previously adopted by Kerzner International and other businesses within the area.
Eleanor Phillips, director of the Bahamas programme of The Nature Conservancy described the clean-up campaign as “a fantastic initiative” by Kerzner International.
Source: The Tribune
