Dar es Salaam, Feb. 22 -- MBEYA: VICE-PRESIDENT Dr Philip Mpango has urged organisers of public education programmes to place greater emphasis on raising awareness and fostering community participation in environmental conservation and management.

Dr Mpango made the call during the closing of the 109th annual meeting of public education programme producers in Mbeya.

He stressed that promoting environmental conservation and the use of clean cooking energy is a crucial task that demands a collective effort, involving the media and all relevant stakeholders.

He urged the media to prepare and run programmes on cleanliness, environmental conservation and the use of clean energy.

“Issues related to environmental conservation and the u...