Tourism Environmental Awareness Month Continues with a Green Fest, School Visits and Much More

PRESS RELEASE

PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS – As part of our ongoing commitment to sustainable tourism, Experience Turks and Caicos and the Ministry of Tourism are celebrating Tourism Environmental Awareness Month this November under the theme, “Sustainable Choices, Lasting Impact.”

With a focus on promoting eco-friendly practices and raising awareness about environmental conservation, this month has seen a series of impactful initiatives aimed at preserving the natural beauty of our islands.

We started the month with community cleanups in Providenciales at Bird Rock Trail and in Grand Turk, a career fair in Grand Turk for the students of the HJ Robinson High School and the launch of Taste of Turks, a weekly exposition of food and culture in Grand Turk.  As part of TEAM activities, Experience Turks and Caicos also supported the launch of the Simply Middle Caicos group on November 9th with the production of storyboards to enhance the visitor experience in the community.

Activities continue for the rest of November and are as follows:

Saturday, November 16th – South Caicos Community Clean Up

Monday, November 18th – Panel discussion, South Caicos

Tuesday, November 19th – School visit, South Caicos

Friday, November 22nd – Farm Tour, North Caicos

Friday, November 22nd – Tourism Quiz, Grand Turk

Tuesday, November 26th – Community Connect Luncheon, Salt Cay

Friday, November 28th – Green Fest, Providenciales

Saturday, November 30th – Wheeland Pop-up Fish Fry

Experience Turks and Caicos is particularly excited to introduce the Green Fest to the Turks and Caicos Islands. Green Fest is an eco-friendly, family festival through which we will collaborate with local businesses, non-profit organisations, and vendors to showcase their sustainable and eco-friendly offerings. Students who participated in the Eco Costume Competition will showcase their costumes at the event, which creates an opportunity for the winning school to display their costume and speak on their experience creating it.

Green Fest encourages environmental creativity, and aims to raise awareness about sustainable choices to help the community develop a deeper understanding of environmental issues by giving them a chance to discover and support environmentally responsible businesses while also learning practical tips and ideas to incorporate into their personal lives.

Green Fest will take place at the Grace Bay Market and will include live entertainment and activities such as storytelling, face painting, local arts and craft and much more.