2008 Press Releases

April 23, 2008

Earth Day 2008

Dr. Michelle Jones, Ms. Stephanie Hutchison and students

To commemorate Earth Day 2008, U.S. Embassy Economic Officer Stephanie Hutchison and Public Affairs Officer Michelle Jones visited Newtown Girls’ R.C. School to talk with SEA students.  “How can I help save the environment?” was the topic of discussion with over sixty students.  The Embassy Representatives also presented a collection of books on the oceans, the environment, weather, and pollution to the school. 

Earth Day, first celebrated as a “teach-in” about the environment in 1970, has grown into a worldwide movement to educate the public about the importance of respecting the earth and its resources.