Minister Carlisle Powell
Charlestown, Nevis
November 6, 2008
It was important that teachers learnt improved techniques to help them to spread the gospel of renewable energy. Junior Minister with responsibility for Public Utilities, Natural Resources and the Environment on Nevis Hon. Carlisle Powell echoed the sentiment when he delivered the keynote address at the start of a one day workshop for Science teachers in the Federation, on Thursday November 06 at the Mount Nevis Hotel conference room.
The workshop was sponsored by Caribbean Renewable Energy Development Programme, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization in collaboration with Cariscience and the Nevis Island Administration. The title of the workshop was Relevant Renewable Energy Resources and Technologies-Training Teachers.
The Minister said the NIA took the initiative to educate the teachers in the area of renewable energy, after the University of the West Indies St. Augustine Campus had taken the decision that the population of the Caribbean needed to be educated on the idea of alternative energy sources and the use of teachers was generally accepted to spread the message.