WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY is observed every year on June 5th. This year’s theme is “Forests: Nature At Your Service”. As part of its observance of this special day on the international calendar, TALK CITY 91.1 FM hosted a Panel Discussion looking at the challenges and opportunities facing Trinidad & Tobago, with regard to using our national forests, even as we seek to protect and preserve them for future generations.

TALK CITY’s Jessie-May Ventour spoke with Deputy Conservator of Forests, KENNY SINGH; KYLE DE LIMA of Trini Eco Warriors; and STEVEN GREENLEAF, Director of Greenleaf Sustainability Consulting Ltd.

[Original broadcast dates: Friday 3 June at 8 p.m.; on Sunday 5 June at 9 p.m.,, on TALK CITY 91.1 FM and talkcity91fm.com]

Listen to the remainder of the panel discussion on YouTube: part 3, part 4, and part 5.

Previously on Green Antilles: Forests — Nature at your service and International Year of Forests PSA.

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