HSBC staff in Buskett clean-up
A group of HSBC staff members removed over five cubic metres of waste, the equivalent of five bring-in site bins, from picnic areas in Buskett, as part of the Climate Change Partnership Programme which the HSBC Group is funding worldwide, to the tune...
A group of HSBC staff members removed over five cubic metres of waste, the equivalent of five bring-in site bins, from picnic areas in Buskett, as part of the Climate Change Partnership Programme which the HSBC Group is funding worldwide, to the tune of US$100 million over five years.
The staff, called Climate Champions, have already participated in a two-week intensive field course in the UK assisting scientists in environmental projects led by Earthwatch. The aim behind the programme is to gain knowledge in good environmental practices to then use and impart in the community for the improvement of the environment.
Most of the waste collected from the picnic areas consisted of plastic items and large oil drums.
“While the clean-up exercise served to restore the areas to their natural pristine environment, it is very disappointing to note that the public can be so insensitive to the beauty of this woodland. If people went to Buskett to enjoy the environment, the least one can do is to leave the place clean,” said Martin Scicluna, Climate Change Coordinator for the HSBC Group in Malta.