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President Hodder Plants a Tree to Fight Global Warming Combining efforts with the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation's Caribbean Tourism Day recognition and the College's ongoing Green Campus Campaign, College of The Bahamas President Janyne M Hodder planted a horseflesh tree on the school's Campus this past Thursday 30th, October, 2008. Under the theme, "Tourism Responding to the Challenges of Climate Change", this year's observance is being used to sensitize people to the impacts of global warming and climate change. The Ministry has teamed up with The Bahamas Environment, Science and Technology (BEST) Commission and New Providence schools, including The College of The Bahamas, in an island wide initiative to promote the planting of trees. According to Tourism and Aviation Director of Sustainable Development, Mr Earlston McPhee, "Trees play a crucial role in the absorption of carbon dioxide." He added, "The horseflesh tree is a fast grower so we expect to see it spread rapidly." Further underscoring the significance of the initiative, McPhee explained that "although The Bahamas is not a great contributor to the world's greenhouse gases, we suffer from their effects. One of those effects", he continued "places The Bahamas as second only to The Maldives in risks from rising sea levels caused by global warming". Weighing in on the importance of reducing the levels of carbon dioxide in the country, President Hodder tied in the tree planting promotion with The College's mission to drive national development through education, research, innovation and service. "We are beginning at home with our Green Campus Campaign and soon our Small Island Sustainability programme, that will address the subject more deeply, will begin." Expounding on the issue of small island sustainability, The President also mentioned that the The College was in the early stages of collaborations with the University of Wyoming, on a proposed joint effort to critically assess the impact of mining activity on coral reefs in The Bahamas. The College's latest addition to its greenery is planted between the Portia M Smith Student Services Building and the Wellness Centre. Tree planting promotions are expected to continue throughout schools in New Providence until November 4th.
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