David Christian fighting climate change in the Caribbean

David Christian in Saint Vincent

Since returning from his volunteer work in Zambia, David Christian has started a new programme at Richmond Vale Academy (RVA), a college in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

The programme, which started in 2012, is a 10 year project which aims to make the Caribbean country one of the first in the world to be climate compliant by 2021.

As part of the programme, David will spend six months with other volunteer’s encouraging the people of Saint Vincent to tackle the issues of global warming and climate change.

He said: “People, not just in Saint Vincent, but worldwide need to understand what damage we are doing to this planet, whether we realise this or not and to know what we can do to change this for the better.

“It can be actions like recycling tyres, growing organic vegetables, using solar energy, or even knowing what damage can be done to our planet by just leaving a light switch on overnight.”

As David and his new team will be reaching and teaching people, they too will learn more about environmental issues and the solutions that can be adopted to everyday life, even giving presentations at schools, community centres, fundraising, making newsletters, radio and TV broadcasts.

David added: “These possibilities are endless, it’s just a matter of actions speak louder than words.”

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