GHS student places second in FCCA Poster Competition

Otisha CS Nichols of the Girls’ High School has won the second place in the Senior Division of this year’s 2016 FCCA Poster Competition.

Nichols will receive a cheque of US$1,500 and the Girls’ High School will also receive a cheque of US$1,500 from the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association.{{more}}

In a release, the Ministry of Tourism and Culture congratulated Otisha and commended the other participants for their effort.

Otisha’s poster depicted ways in which one can “Reuse, Recycle….. Renew the Caribbean”. Comic strips were used to highlight how persons can take different items from around their homes and the environment, such as plastics, old and tattered clothing, bottles and tires in a creative way to reuse and recycle the Caribbean. Additionally, emphasis was placed on how wind energy, solar energy and wave energy could be used to renew the Caribbean.

According to reports from the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association, this year’s poster competition attracted entries from 12 nations. In the Senior Division, Grenada and St Maarten placed 1st and 3rd, respectively.

“The Ministry stands in support with the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association in this effort to promote the 3Rs, ‘Reuse, Recycle….. Renew the Caribbean’. Additionally, the Ministry encourages Vincentians to practise and adopt the principles of the 3Rs as we work together to create a more sustainable tourism industry,” the release said.