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    A MILLION thanks to Clean up the World volunteers:

    The ESG, as organisers of the CUTW Gibraltar Campaign, wishes to thank each and every one who gave time and effort, to see that this great community campaign not only helps clean up Gibraltar but also makes positive and lasting changes in our environment. In spite of the many long term problems exposed by this campaign it’s also important to recognise how widely it is supported by many in our community who all wish to see these issues put right!! Well done to all- you should feel proud about your actions.

    Special thanks go to:

    CUTW Teams

    Amigos del Camino de Santiago, Bayside School, ESG members and family,  Royal Gibraltar Police Marine Section, Royal Gibraltar Police New Recruits, Simply Diving – Spain, GONHS, Caving Section, Heritage Trust, Duke of Edinburgh, Westside School, St John’s Cadets, Peachies, Rotary Club, Ministry of Defence, Environmental Agency, KF Team, Round Table, St Christopher’s School,  Bishops Fitzgerald School, Climbing Association, RB team, Brightside, Clarke Recycling:, Scouts, Interbuild, IEH Team Lathbury, NatWest Team, Bossano Team, T Finlayson team, 101 Ltd, Lizzie and Heath Savignon, Mixed group of volunteers

    Rubbish Collector- Individuals:

    Tom Scott, Jim Howitt, Eddie Lucas, Ian Torilla, Roy Pearce, Richard Bear, Andrew Abrines

    Transport providers:

    Bassadone-Toyota, Interbuild, 101 Ltd, Manning Skips, Wildlife Gibraltar and to MoD, CK Transport

    Specialist Back-up and facilitators:

    Climbing Association, RGP Marine Section, Brightside, St Johns Cadets (First Aid cover), Good R Us (providing low cost refreshments)


    Parade:

    St. Anne’s, Bishops Fitzgerald, St Josephs Middle, Sacred Heart, Bayside, Notre Dame, Westside, Loreto, St John’s Cadets, Scouts –ESG Members, friends and family- Special thanks to the teachers who make this special effort to see that their school supports the parade.

    Book Prizes awarded to pupils nominated by schools titled: Why should I bother about the planet?

    St. Bernard’s: Anton Dyer, Jenaya Barceló and Winston Bothen, St Mary’s: Sophie Peralta, Grace Peralta and Zoe McKnight, St Josephs Middle:  Nina Morgan Kent, Notre Dame: Jodie Serrar, Jade Spiteri and Mike Richardson,  Sacred Heart: Mariah Lombard, Brooke Warnall, Louise Sampere, Loreto School: Louis Emmett Stern, Patrick Garner and Sarah Reilly, Westside School: Katherine Garner,;

    St Anne’s: three children received book awards on behalf of their year for environmental projects – Skylar Howard and Jasmin Ressa –on behalf of 6M for starting a Batteries Recycling Point at school; Kayla Flores on behalf of 7H who set up the recycle boxes and did a display on recycling; Joelle Ferrar and Amy Finlayson on behalf of the Art Club whose project this year has been to beautify areas of the playground by painting murals.

    24 books donated by the ESG were presented by the Minister for the Environment to pupils for their efforts to improve their environment. Thanks for his support. Also to Ms Lucas for introducing the book to ESG

    CUTW Exhibition

    To the Heritage Trust, for the use of their premises for our environmental exhibition.  This proved extremely popular with the public and schools and launched the CUTW event.  Thanks also to our gracious Lady Mayor, Olga Zammit, for opening the exhibition.

    Exhibition Contributors include:

    Documentaries of past clean ups shown on plasma screen (ESG); ESG/CUTW information panels and displays, We Care, Heritage Trust, Bayside, Westside, St Anne’s, St Mary’s, Loreto, Notre Dame, Sacred Heart, Michelle Stagnetto, Gaby and Katherine Garner, FoEGib, GONHS, Wildlife Gibraltar, Clarke Recycling, Gibraltar Bus Company Info, St Johns Cadets, Winning Posters Poster Competition 2008, Promotion of CUTW Colouring competition at Mc Donald’s

    Volunteers who helped towards exhibition:

    Michele and Tanya Stagnetto, Gaby and Katherine Garner, Jacqui Gonzalez, Chelsea Edwards, Sofia Bengstrom, Howitt family, Eddie Lucas, Selena Victory, St Johns Cadets, Roy Pearce, Tom Finlayson, Lizanne Pardo, Richard James, Michelle Pardo, Claire Montado, and finally to the Heritage Trust for the use of their premises. Thanks to Dept of Education for their help in promoting exhibition and CUTW weekend.

    Square stalls/Information:

    FoEGib

    Clarke’s Recycling

    ESG


    Sound:

    Adrian Pisarello for providing sound equipment at Square (THANK YOU!!)

    **Thanks also to helpers for our Mini Olympiad CUTW Stall

    Main CUTW Gib Sponsors:

    Bonita Trust

    Hassan’s International

    Open Day Trust

    Other Sponsors:

    WE CARE, Rotary Club, Tarik Shipping, Image Graphics, Interbuild, Master Services and Morrison’s


    **Finally – also to our local media for supporting and covering this important community campaign

    www.esg-gib.net –Environmental Safety Group: 200-43156/78067/71020 – become a member/send a donation

    Address: Mailbox Centre P O Box 561, Suite 223, Gibraltar – Email: esg@gibtelecom.net Reg Charity: 151

    THANKS TO GLOBAL SPONSORS WHO SUPPORT AUSTRALIA CUTW EFFORT THAT SEES SO MANY TAKE PART IN SUCH AN IMPORTANT CAMPAIGN.



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