BEIRUT: Environment Minister Nazem
al-Khoury said Monday that awareness of environmental issues begins at school
and home.
Representing Prime Minister Najib
Mikati during the opening of the United Nations Development Program – which is
backing the theatrical production “Nature Festival” at the UNESCO Palace –
Khoury said Lebanese elementary school students ought to learn that “planet
earth is not a personal belonging but rather a legacy they ought to preserve
for generations to come.”
The pedagogical play’s premiere was
also attended by Spanish Ambassador Juan Carlos Gafo and UNDP Resident
Representative Robert Watkins. Watkins said the U.N. was committed to helping
Lebanon achieve its goals in the environmental field.
He also explained that the “Nature Festival”
play was designed to address environmental issues and explain to children the
threats of climate change and the benefits of preserving water and
energy. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2012/Feb-21/164050-environmental-awareness-must-start-early-khoury.ashx#axzz1n0z4CCop
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