Pinta Zengopinda said that the move will also help Tanzania mitigate effects of climate change caused by environmental destruction such as indiscriminate tricotting. The Prime Minister's statement is contained in a speech read on his behalf by the Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development Prof. Anna Tiba-Juka at the climax of celebration to Mark Wilde Environment Day. During the celebrations held at the national level in Songhea, Ruvuma Region, the Prime Minister said as the nation's busier Marks 50 years of independence, it was high time for Tanzanians to consider necessary measures to conserve the country's environment.