Environment Month 2009 Events 
World Environment Day
June 5th
Noel Lloyd PAM Park This day of global environmental celebration calls for Unity in combating Climate Change. The VI answers that call by harnessing the power of the Internet, broadcast and wireless technology, to achieve maximum interactive outreach with the VI community in as paperless and carbon-less a way as possible. Look out for and send your own mass emails, IMs, text messages, radio/TV announcements and call-in programmes, commentary on Facebook, Twitter, local news websites, and of course the CFD’’s own www.bvidef.org to discuss the difference you make that day. Click here for Flyer 
Parade for the Planet/Growing Green Fair
June 10th
Join in! Schools, bands, businesses and environmental advocacy groups march from the Festival Grounds along the James Walter Francis Drive down to the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Park for an afternoon where a climate-conscious community takes a UNited stand against Climate Change! A not-to-be-missed fair featuring how VI can not just go-05 June green in practice, but also grow-green in pockets. Green-product suppliers, eco-friendly businesses, eco-friendly clothing and jewellery, carbon-reducing science projects, demonstrations, fun activities, natural refreshments, and much more will be on hand to educate, entertain and enervate. Click here for Flyer 
Sunrise Service,
June 14th
Tortola
The beauty and bounty of GOD’s Gifts of nature are to be celebrated! Hearts and souls, minds and voices lift in unison on each island in spiritual celebration of life and our environment. Sister-island churches will lead open air worship under the sky as the sun rises/sets on days to be announced via community bulletin boards. Individuals and groups can share praise in statement, story, song, skit or liturgical dance. For one and all! 
Apprentice for A Day
22nd - 26th June
Experience a day in the life of a marine biologist, a lifeguard, a surveillance officer, or any of the other exciting fields that are represented on staff. In this week, CFD’s doors are thrown wide open to anyone interested in shedding their everyday desk-job and working for the environment as a exhilarating change-of-pace. Thrill-seekers welcome! Apprentice for a Day Registration Form 
E-Partner Events
1st - 30th June
Environmental issues affect us all. Our local environmental partners (stakeholders and advocates in both public and private sector) know this, and make their own unique efforts to explore the specific issues close to their hearts/work…as relates to this year’s theme, of course…in a quest for greater understanding, unity and undertaking. 
Fisherman’s Day
3rd July Now in its 20th year, Fisherman’s Day continues to hold its own as one of the biggest high-profile beach celebrations in the VI annually. And it’s all to celebrate our local fishermen. A fishing tournament to compete for prizes and bragging rights, honouring ceremony for trail-blazers in the industry, great music, food and fun will all be on Long Bay Beach, Beef Island. Make sure you and your family are there too!
Click here for Environment Month Booklet 2008 
The Annual Environmental
Summer Programme
Theme: Connect to Nature: Explore the British Virgin Islands
The Programme is scheduled to take place:-
Anegada July 1, 2009
Virgin Gorda July 6th – 10th, 2009
Jost Van Dyke July 13th – 17th, 2009
Tortola July 20th – 31st, 2009
The programme is open to children ages 6 to 11 years. Registration starts from now until the 6th July, 2009. This programme promises to be a fun-filled educational adventure for our territory’s youths. Come out and register at the Department of Conservation & Fisheries office located in the Quastisky Building near the round-about in Road Town.
For further information, contact the department at telephone no. 494-3429 or 494-3701 extension 5551 or 5555.
Click here for Summer Programme Registration Forms  |
