DECR hosts Environmental Stewardship Awards  

#TurksandCaicos, July 7, 2023 – The Department of Environment and Coastal Resources hosted the Environmental Stewardship Awards, on Wednesday. The award ceremony, which coincides with World Environment and World Oceans Day, is an opportunity for the DECR to honour those individuals and organisations that have kindly contributed their assistance to the DECR to further conservation and an environmentally sustainable Turks and Caicos.

This year, a total of 41 recipients were recognised for their stewardship at an event held in Providenciales, after a brief hiatus.

“We are elated to be resuming the annual Environmental Stewardship Awards. When we first acknowledged the community’s commitment to environmental issues, in 2014, we did so with deep gratitude to those who assisted us to further our mission and vision of ensuring that the TCI remains ‘Beautiful by Nature’,” said Director of the DECR, Lormeka Williams.

Director Williams continued, “We are fortunate to be bolstered by a community that cares, a community that tries, and we are stronger together! Our work at the DECR relies on the collective effort: action, education, presence and concern – We see you and we extend our deepest thanks for all you have done for the Department, and for the broader community“.

Guests also had an opportunity to hear about an exciting project the DECR is collaborating with the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) on: Technical assistance programme for effective coastal-marine management in the TCI. The programme, which is developing an enhanced evidence base to support status assessment and management programmes in coastal and marine environments, provides tools, in-depth support and capacity building to assist decision making in implementing a new TCIG Environment Strategy.

If you, your school or organisation would like more information on how you can become an environmental steward, or you would like to sign up as a Community Conservation Partner, please contact the DECR’s Environment Outreach Coordinator, Amy Avenant aavenant@gov.tc .