Monday, 28 March 2011
Sunday, 27 March 2011
World Forestry Day Observed
March 21st was World Forest Day - but if you didn't go out and hug a tree, you can still go and do so - because it's also international year of the forests.
In Belize - where 36% of our territory is under protection, the day was commemorated at the Louisiana Palmar Nature Park in Orange Walk Town where Chief Forestry Officer Wilbur Sabido outlined the theme for the year's observance:
Wilbur Sabido, Chief Forestry Officer
"Nationally, our national theme for this international year of forest is "Forest for People". What we've done is really to try and commemorate both events in one and so today we gather here to plant our national tree."
Hon. Gaspar Vega, Minister of Natural Resources
"Our ministry of natural resources and the environment felt it practical to have the greening take place in our own back yard. But this is also the launch of our re-forestation initiative in the fresh water creek forest reserve. A commitment I made when the ministry issued medium term licenses in the reserve. The licensees will work with the forest department to replant log and hurricane impacted areas in the reserve."
The Forestry Department plans to do tours, competitions and other events to mark the year of forests.
In Belize - where 36% of our territory is under protection, the day was commemorated at the Louisiana Palmar Nature Park in Orange Walk Town where Chief Forestry Officer Wilbur Sabido outlined the theme for the year's observance:
Wilbur Sabido, Chief Forestry Officer
"Nationally, our national theme for this international year of forest is "Forest for People". What we've done is really to try and commemorate both events in one and so today we gather here to plant our national tree."
Hon. Gaspar Vega, Minister of Natural Resources
"Our ministry of natural resources and the environment felt it practical to have the greening take place in our own back yard. But this is also the launch of our re-forestation initiative in the fresh water creek forest reserve. A commitment I made when the ministry issued medium term licenses in the reserve. The licensees will work with the forest department to replant log and hurricane impacted areas in the reserve."
The Forestry Department plans to do tours, competitions and other events to mark the year of forests.
Academic Publishes Book
Another Belizean Academic has entered the world of literary publication, by launching her first book of Poetry, Prose and Pictures.
Jane Menzies Bennett, the Head of the University of the West Indies Open Campus, Belize and an Adult Educator has been writing poetry since her high school days at St. Catherine Academy.
And now she's culled the collective wisdom of her years and launched her book at the Bliss Center. The book is entitled Journeys Part I.
Jane Menzies Bennett, the Head of the University of the West Indies Open Campus, Belize and an Adult Educator has been writing poetry since her high school days at St. Catherine Academy.
And now she's culled the collective wisdom of her years and launched her book at the Bliss Center. The book is entitled Journeys Part I.
It's Called Mindset
It's called Mindset
As I was passing by the elephants, I suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg.
No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away from the ropes they were tied to but for some reason, they did not. I saw a trainer nearby and asked why these beautiful, magnificent animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away.
"Well," he said, "when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it's enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free.
"I was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds but because they believed they couldn't, they were stuck right where they were.
Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before?
Wise saying, “Your attempt may fail, but never fail to make an attempt.”
As I was passing by the elephants, I suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg.
No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away from the ropes they were tied to but for some reason, they did not. I saw a trainer nearby and asked why these beautiful, magnificent animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away.
"Well," he said, "when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it's enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free.
"I was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds but because they believed they couldn't, they were stuck right where they were.
Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before?
Wise saying, “Your attempt may fail, but never fail to make an attempt.”
Saturday, 19 March 2011
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