By Mar-Vic Cagurangan
Variety News Staff

GUAM residents joined environmentalists on Saturday at the Island Pride Festival at Ypao Beach Park in Tamuning, highlighting the celebration of Earth Week 2007.
The whole-day event featured interactive booths educating residents on environmental protection, cultural entertainment, food, and art contests, including the Earth Week 2007 3-D artwork which will remain on display at the Guam Premier until April 30.
“Earth Week is an important time for our community to reflect on how we can protect our environment,” said Lorelie Crisostomo, Guam Environmental Protection Agency administrator.
This year’s celebration is focused on protecting Guam’s watersheds from pollution, erosion and other hazards.
GEPA encourages the public to “Protect Guam’s Watersheds” by reporting fires and arson. Grass fires lead to erosion when heavy rains wash muddy water into a bay and smother the coral reefs, the agency said.
On Friday, Gov. Felix P. Camacho urged Guam residents to actively engage in the preservation and conservation of natural resources as part of their daily routine.