The Burin Peninsula Environmental Reform Committee (BPERC) has received MI Ocean Net's Community Environmental Stewardship Award for its work in the region.
Since the organization's inception two years ago this month, BPERC has started a community garden along with a regional food system, cleaned up beaches and parks, planted hundreds of trees and visited numerous classrooms and public venues to create environmental awareness among young and old.
Students from the Burin Peninsula were able to participate in the Marine Institute's annual Youth and Ocean's Conference on their own turf for the first time this year.
College of the North Atlantic's Burin Campus played host to one of three events held in the province last month. BPERC helped with the planning and made a presentation at the conference.
The decade-old conference brings together the energy and enthusiasm of youth in a day-long series of thought-provoking presentations, interactive discussions, and exciting events.
Emphasis is placed on marine environmental issues, the corresponding marine-related careers, and highlighting the opportunities for youth leadership. This year's theme was all about sustainability - what it means to the province, our role in it and opportunities to take action.
BPERC EVENTS
BPERC will be hosting a Plot Meeting for all those curious about the community garden initiative tomorrow, Apr. 14, at 7 p.m. in the Burin Fire Hall.
The official groundbreaking ceremony for the garden, which is located on the access road to the Craig Lundrigan Baseball Field in Burin, will be held on Earth Day, Apr. 22, from 10-2 p.m.
The organization is also sponsoring a Community Work Day this Saturday from 10-4 p.m.
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