The Tribune

THE Lyford Cay International School community came together on Saturday, April 12, to participate in a school-wide beach clean up at Coral Harbour.

Lyford Cay International (LCIS) students, parents, staff and community members all pitched in to remove a full dumpster of trash from the beach.

“We are cleaning the beach as our contribution to National Coastal Awareness Month,” said Helene Dejong, LCIS Community Service Co-ordinator and organiser of the beach clean up.

More than 60 large bags of trash were collected by volunteers and removed by Bahamas Waste. Denise Mizell, LCIS secondary and marine science teacher and leader of the Diving Dragons, the LCIS scuba diving club, led an underwater clean up effort.

The LCIS Ecology Club is currently working to achieve bronze status as a green flag school.

“We are also working to conserve energy and eliminate garbage on our own campus,” said Mrs Dejong.

LCIS volunteers were joined by members of the YME (Young Marine Explorers), a non-profit environmental organisation committed to providing transformational educational experiences to Bahamian youth. YME was founded by Nikita Shiel-Rolle, an LCIS alumna.

“At LCIS we recognise the importance of keeping our island clean, especially our beaches,” said LCIS Principal, Stacey Bobo. “We thank everyone who came out and helped us on Saturday.”

The LCIS PTA provided refreshments for the busy volunteers. Bahamas Waste, once again, offered their support by providing a dumpster and porta-potties and Ports International supplied sanitary gloves for all participants.