Photo caption, L-R: Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal of The UWI Mona campus, Professor Dale Webber; Guild Representative and Faculty Representative for Engineering Alwain Bisasor; and CEO and Conservator of Forests, Mr Ainsley A. Henry.

The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus, intends to plant 2,300 trees as part of Jamaica’s National Tree Planting Initiative. Pro vice chancellor and principal of The UWI Mona campus, Professor Dale Webber, received the seedlings from Ainsley A. Henry, chief executive officer and conservator of forests, Forestry Department, at a tree-planting ceremony on February 24 on the lawns of the UWI Chapel. Prof. Webber noted that “The impact of what we are starting today will be great. For us, this exercise is important because the Mona campus is built on environmental management.” He further noted “The UWI Mona did not need much encouragement to plant trees, as we know the value. Further, the partnership aligns with The University of the West Indies’ global recognition for research and activism on climate change and climate resilience and its leadership of the Global University Consortium on the UN Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate Action.”