The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development and the Soufriere Marine Management Association Inc. joins forces to bring awareness to the importance of clean water which is vital to our individual health, our collective agricultural and tourism needs, and the needs of our environment and to challenge people to get involved to safeguard our water security.

On the heels of the United Nations declared National Water Quality Month celebrated in August and the upcoming National Water Quality Monitoring Day on September 18 the Ministry and the SMMA Inc. with support from the Global Environmental Fund small grants programme and other partners will be hosting a series of water quality awareness events during the month of September under the theme: “Bon kalité glo pou tout” – Challenging our attitudes and practices for safer, cleaner water .“  

They are as follows:

• Water Quality Field Test in Soufriere – September 19, 2022
• Panel Discussion: Perspectives on Water Quality and the Green Economy – September 14, 2022
• Riverbank clean up and Tree planting in Vieux Fort – September 21, 2022
• Panel Discussion: Clean Oceans, our lives depend on it – September 28, 2022
• School/Public Awareness Sensitisation Drive in Soufriere – September 29, 2022
• Launch of social media challenge to raise awareness on water quality issues – To be announced

Overall, it’s important to protect our water sources. By thinking about the little things that you do on a daily basis that could have a negative effect on water quality, you’ll be one step closer to making a difference. There are easily thousands of factors that can have a negative impact on the quality of your local water sources ranging from inappropriate solid waste disposal, discard of pollutants and other chemicals such as pesticides in water sources.

Get involved!  Check out our Water Quality Awareness Campaign Event Calender using the following links:

• Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development website: https://moaslu.govt.lc/
• Soufriere Marine Management Association Inc. website: smmainc.com

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development