Oil Search Donates K10,000 to Climate Day

Caption:    Ruth Waram presents the dummy cheque to Mr Badira, as OCCD staff look on.


By MATTHEW VARI

Sunday, August 11, 2013 (Sunday Chronicle, PNG)



THE Climate Change Open Day event, received another boost last week, with Oil Search coming on board to donate K10,000 to the Office of Climate Change and Development to assist stage the event, this Friday at the Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby.

The event aims to target the general public, especially school children- the main objective being to create awareness by informing and educating the people what climate change is and how it affects them.

Corporate Affairs Coordinator of Oil Search, Ruth Waram, when presenting the cheque thanked the executive director, OCCD, and the government for setting up the open day for the general public.

She said that open day will provide an opportunity for people in all sections of the community to come around and know what is happening, through the messages as to what actions they can take to ensure sustainable environments for them and the future generations.

“We’ve enjoyed a good working relationship with OCCD, and a happy to partner with you in the Open Day event, the first one so far.”

“The care and wellbeing of the environment is everyone’s responsibility, as what we do today will affect us in the future,” she said.

She added that as a Papua New Guinean company that has been in operation in country for more than 80 years- they were happy to partner with the government in its programs.

Executive Director for OCCD, VariginiBadira, thanked Oil Search for their contribution, emphasising the importance of the event, where all stakeholders come together to address the issue.

“We need to give the public evidence, the lessons learnt, the activities and the programs that have been carried out in the country.”

“A total of 37 organisations have confirmed booths from both the public and private sector, including Oil Search and other NGOs,” he said.

Oil Search’s contribution makes it a bronze sponsor for the event.