As the Small Island Future Festival (SIFF) came to a close yesterday, executive director of the Ashley Lashley Foundation and host Ashley Lashley underscored the festival’s aim to foster environmental responsibility among the youth.
With the positive response from young volunteers who signed on to the event, Lashley shared high hopes for the involvement of the youth on matters of sustainability.
“I think one thing that must be noted about this festival is that it has a lot of young people volunteering within this sustainability landscape,” she said.
Two-day festival The two-day festival, held at the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus followed the theme Small Islands, Big Future and was a collaborative effort between the GEF Small Grants Programme
and the Ashley Lashley Foundation under the patronage of President, The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason.
Yesterday, the festival kicked off with a tai chi session with students from the Eagle Hall Primary School and featured discussion panels spearheaded by various organisations.
Throughout the day, patrons were informed and engaged by the more than 50 exhibitors who represented a wide variety of environmental and sustainable initiatives.
This year marked the festival’s return after a six-year absence. (JRN)
