{"id":4080,"date":"2021-10-26T13:20:19","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T13:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/nwr-establishes-solid-waste-management-team-and-observes-arbor-day"},"modified":"2021-10-26T14:05:23","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T14:05:23","slug":"nwr-establishes-solid-waste-management-team-and-observes-arbor-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/nwr-establishes-solid-waste-management-team-and-observes-arbor-day","title":{"rendered":"NWR establishes solid waste management team and observes Arbor Day."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>Namibia is known for its pristine environment and landscapes that attract substantial tourists; therefore, the lack of solid waste management if unattended may lead to significant environmental problems such as soil\/land, water, and aesthetic pollution. Therefore, to ensure that the environment is well managed within the Etosha National Park, Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) Limited, the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT), the Hai-\/\/om community have come up with a solid waste management team.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Matthias Ngwangwama, NWR Managing Director, says that \u201cthe solid waste management team is a great initiative as it offers an opportunity for different individuals within the Etosha National Park to work together. Because without managing our solid waste, we as Namibia risk our reputation of being the destination of choice for various tourists\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He further states that \u201calthough the solid waste management initiative is only running in the Etosha National Park, with the involvement of volunteers, I hope that the current volunteers will turn this initiative into a business enterprise that will run across all the National Parks in the country. I equally want to appreciate Rent-a-Drum, one of our long-standing partners in managing our solid waste. At the same time, I am also encouraging more stakeholders to join us in tackling solid waste, which will then see an improvement in our environment\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>At the launch of the solid waste management team that took place two weeks ago, NWR equally marked Arbor day. Ever since 1992, Namibia has been observing Arbor Day to create awareness on the importance of conserving trees and discouraging human activities that threaten the sustainability of Namibia\u2019s trees and forests, such as deforestation and land degradation.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs Fransiska Nghitila, NWR Environmental and Compliance Specialist, says, \u201ccelebrating Arbor day was fun, and the team enjoyed planting new trees. The day saw us planting 40 indigenous trees to replace the ageing ones in Okaukuejo. We also planted 14 and 25 trees in Namutoni and Olifantsrus, respectively. As the popular quote by Warren Buffet states, \u2013 \u201csomeone is sitting in the shade today because someone decided to plant a tree\u201d. It is, therefore, important that we all observe this day for our future generations\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\">Namibia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. Namibia is known for its pristine environment and landscapes that attract substantial tourists; therefore, the lack of solid waste management if unattended may lead to significant environmental problems such as soil\/land, water, and aesthetic pollution. 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