Youth Changemakers: They Saw Litter, So They Brought a Bin

By Admin. Updated 8:55 p.m., Saturday, June 14, 2025, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).

Guided by the mantra “Small acts, Big impact,” a group of young people installed a bin at the Rawacou end of the Argyle International Airport (AIA) lookout after recognising the need for one.

This initiative was undertaken in celebration of World Environment Day 2025.

Led by Ms. Jahzara Glasgow, Founder of the Jazz Poetry Foundation, Mr. Joshua Anderson, Founder of Airspeed and Mr. Tavio Simmons, President Vincy Aeroclub, the three groups jointly hosted a clean-up event titled Clean Sweep Near The Strip at Johnson Hill, Argyle.

“This effort was more than just about picking up litter. It was about raising awareness on the importance of keeping all environments clean no matter the traffic, no matter the location,” the organisers said.

Many people watch flights land and depart at the lookout, but for years, there had been no trash receptacle, leading to littering. The concerned citizens decided to clean up the area and install a bin.

“We also installed a bin at this spot with the aim to reduce plastic pollution and keep the area beautiful. Now, persons can properly dispose of their waste as they gather to watch their loved ones land or depart,” the organisers said in a recent post on Instagram.

More About the Initiative and the Jazz Poetry Foundation

One News SVG contacted one of the key organisers, Ms Jahzara Glasgow, who explained that the Jazz Poetry Foundation is a Christian non-profit organisation that assists people with biblical and academic literacy.

“So you’re reading, you’re writing, the basic skills. This is from early childhood right up to the tertiary level. So we have the academic part of it and the biblical part of it and the activities will be through community outreach programmes and different stuff that schools, churches, and organisations work along with.”

She said the clean-up and bin installation initiative is part of the World Environment Day 2025 project. “We had a message from a Vincentian environmentalist, Dr. Reynold Murray, and then we hosted a clean-up near the airport’s runway.

“And because there is a lack of places to dispose of the garbage, we decided we’re going to place a bin there to help keep the environment clean, let persons dispose of their garbage properly. And once again, this is basically sharing, boosting awareness, literacy on the environment, literacy about protecting God’s creation. So that’s the basis of it, she added.”

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