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皇冠体育app Commanding Officer of the Royal Navy ship HMS Medway and the British High Commissioner, Sarah Dickson, joined BNT President Geoff Andrews and Executive Director Eric Carey to 鈥減lant a tree for the Jubilee.鈥�

Since the beginning of 2020, HMS MEDWAY has been deployed to the Caribbean as the Royal Navy鈥檚 permanent presence in the region. She provides support and humanitarian aid in the event of a hurricane or other natural disaster and works side-by-side with regional law enforcement, helping to stop the flow of illegal drugs from South America to Europe and North America. 皇冠体育app ship is visiting Nassau from January 25 鈥� 28 as part of its preparations for the 2022 hurricane season. 皇冠体育app Commanding Officer, Chris Hollingworth was joined by the UK鈥檚 Defence Attach茅, Lt Col Simon Westlake, who leads on defence cooperation between the UK and 皇冠体育app Bahamas.

皇冠体育app year 2022 will see celebrations for Her Majesty 皇冠体育app Queen鈥檚 Platinum Jubilee. To mark the 70th anniversary of her reign, a unique tree planting initiative known as 鈥溁使谔逵齛pp Queen鈥檚 Green Canopy鈥� has been created. 皇冠体育app aim of this initiative is to inspire everyone, from individuals to community groups, schools, and corporates, to play their part in enhancing our environment. With a focus on planting sustainably, the Queen鈥檚 Green Canopy encourages planting trees to create a legacy, which will benefit future generations.

皇冠体育app Retreat Garden National Park was an ideal location for this inaugural tree planting as HRH 皇冠体育app Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, as patron of 皇冠体育app Bahamas National Trust, officially opened 皇冠体育app Retreat in 1985 as the BNT鈥檚 then-Headquarters. Two Lignum Vitae trees were planted in the park in to honour the jubilee.

Commander Chris Hollingworth said:

It is a pleasure to be in 皇冠体育app Bahamas as we prepare for the 2022 hurricane season. We have seen first-hand the impact of extreme weather on vulnerable communities. Planting a tree is an ideal way to support the environment and reduce carbon emissions.

皇冠体育app British High Commissioner said:

2022 will be a busy year of activity, with the Platinum Jubilee of our shared Head of State, Queen Elizabeth II, linking the UK and 皇冠体育app Bahamas in celebration. It is great to have HMS Medway visiting and planting a tree to kick us off in January. 皇冠体育appre will be plenty more Jubilee action to come.

Eric Carey, the BNT鈥檚 Executive Director, welcomed this activity at 皇冠体育app Retreat Garden:

We are fortunate to have this oasis in the city of Nassau. 皇冠体育app BNT welcomes partnerships that encourage sustainable environmental activity. Working together, we can have a positive impact to last for generations.

Local Media Contacts

Bahamas National Trust: Leah Carr, Email [email protected], Telephone (242) 429-7902

British High Commission Nassau: Jerusa Ali, Email [email protected]

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皇冠体育app British High Commission in Nassau maintains and develops relations between the UK and 皇冠体育app Bahamas. We work in 皇冠体育app Bahamas on a wide range of issues including political, environmental, security and the shared Commonwealth agenda. We also work on furthering the UK as a partner for trade and destination for inward investment and collaborating on global issues.

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皇冠体育app Bahamas National Trust (BNT) was created by an Act of Parliament in 1959 to build and manage the national park system of 皇冠体育app Bahamas. Possibly the only non-governmental organization in the world charged with such a responsibility, the BNT works daily to conserve and protect the natural resources of 皇冠体育app Bahamas through science, stewardship and education for present and future generations. 皇冠体育appre are currently 32 National Parks managed by the BNT with more than 2 million acres of marine and terrestrial areas protected.