‘Gullies Are Life’ Project Launched

The Ministry of Environment and National Beautification, Blue and Green Economy has launched its ‘Gullies Are Life’ Project, in a drive to emphasise its role in combating climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution in Barbados.

Minister of the Environment and National Beautification, Blue and Green Economy, Adrian Forde, who gave a breakdown of the project at the launch yesterday, in Green Hill, St. Michael, said it was aptly named.

“We believe that the living oasis – our gullies and our ecosystems – must be at the centre, in terms of our mitigation efforts to combat the vagaries of climate change as we know it. This world is faced with the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.

“What are we going to do about climate change? We are saying that with a good ecosystem – the Gullies Project – we will be able to help in terms of having that green carbon sink, so that we can reduce that harmful greenhouse gas that is affecting the world over,” Mr. Forde stated. 

The ‘Gullies Are Life’ Project aims to rehabilitate over 1,500 kilometres of gullies – which are crucial for water infiltration and biodiversity – and incorporates key initiatives, including the removing of illegal waste, relocating derelict vehicles, and the planting of vegetation. (PR/GIS)