The Embassy of the United States of America in partnership with the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Environment, and with the support of the Association for Integrated Action for Community Development, will celebrate Earth Day, under the theme: Let’s Shine the Light on the Earth, to be held on Friday, April 22, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., at the Polytechnic Institute of Geographic Sciences (IPCG), in the Palanca neighbourhood, near the Catholic University of Angola, and invites the media to cover the event.
The event is expected to be attended by the United States Ambassador, Dr. Tulinabo S. Mushingi, the Secretary of State for Environment, Dr. Paula Francisco, the Director of the National Environment Institute, Dr. Hassana Lima, and representatives of the Association for Integrated Action for Community Development (AIDC) are expected to attend the event.
This year marks the 52nd global celebration of Earth Day. This event will focus on the importance of protecting the environment, the responsibility and role that each person in society plays, and finally, simple ways that each person can adopt on this issue. The event will also include a tree planting activity in the IPCG street.
The aim of this event is to spread the word about the importance of protecting the environment and how each institution and individuals can contribute to brighten up the earth.
For more information, please contact the U.S. Embassy Press, Culture and Education Section, via e-mail pressluanda@state.gov or by phone at 927-673-988.
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