Nevis resident walking

“Today, the campaign is on ‘Save our Air’, and so we have different areas blocked to prevent the vehicles passing from going into town. They are requested to park and walk today,” said Meade.

The purpose of the campaign was to educate residents about the problem of pollution occurring in Nevis. Working in conjunction with the library were officers from the St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, LIME, and high school students, who helped out by stopping cars and handing out leaflets to the public.

“We have some parking areas at the Artesian Village, The Cultural Centre, The Villa, and at the Methodist Church parking lot,” informed Meade.

Lornette Hanley, the event organizer, told The Observer that they “manned” a few roads that led into town: the one-way road leading to the Cultural Centre; the base of Craddock Road; the road leading to Reliable Mottos; Marion Avenue; and Government Road.

When asked why they choose to engage in the noted activity, Hanley responded that she has always been concerned with what is happening in the environment and wanted to create more awareness among the public. As a result, the library based its annual summer program on energy and the environment.

Hanley was very pleased with the outcome of this event, regarding it as a success. She informed that the parking lots were packed with vehicles.

“Although we re-opened the areas, persons still left their vehicles in the parking lots and kept walking. We did have some problems with the people’s behavior, but had a high level of compliance.”

Hanley stated that she also wanted to thank the police officers for their cooperation; LIME for providing identifiable t-shirts; parents for permitting their children to come out; and the youngsters themselves for showing such dedication towards the project.