Environment and Conservation
June 6, 2016

The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Perry Trimper, Minister of Environment and Conservation:

Provincial Government Celebrates Environment Week

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in this House today to recognize June 5-11 as Canadian Environment Week.

Mr. Speaker, a healthy environment is essential to the physical, social and economic well-being of all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians.

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is firmly committed to protecting the environment and my department is undertaking valuable work on many fronts.

Our comprehensive approach to the challenges facing our environment today includes action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protect natural areas and wetlands, and ensure the sustainability of our flora and fauna, while finding opportunities to capitalize on the emerging green economy.

Mr. Speaker, I know that the people of Newfoundland and Labrador stand behind us in our efforts to protect the environment, and in fact, this morning I met some very inspiring young people who will carry that commitment into the future.

The students at Beachy Cove Elementary School in Portugal Cove-St. Philips, are future leaders in the field of environmental stewardship, and this morning we signed a proclamation together to launch Canadian Environment Week.

Mr. Speaker, I invite all of my colleagues here in this Honourable House to join me in celebrating Canadian Environment Week.

Thank You.

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