The Caribbean Challenge Initiative was launched in 2008 and is a regional conservation initiative supported by the Nature Conservancy. The CCI includes the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF), a $42 million regional endowment,funded by the German Development Bank (KfW), Global Environment Facility (GEF) and The Nature Conservancy which should be ready to disburse funds to National Conservation Trust Funds in early […]
Kamara Jerome is a young man from St. Vincent and the Grenadines with an idea. That idea is Emerald Energy, his business that develops boats that run on renewable energy. His current prototype (shown below) operates on solar cells and small wind turbines and is the result of years of research and design testing. His […]
We don’t often see much news about Sustainability projects in Cuba so we were thrilled to see this in our twitter feed. Cuba All Inclusive: The Climate Change Challenge is currently running an indiegogo campaign to raise funds for a programme to ‘build the next generation of environmental leaders’ in Cuba. The following is an […]
The Jamaican Institute of Architects (JIA) is celebrating its annual Architects’ Week from April 22nd to 26th under the theme: BUILD BETTER JAMAICA. The title sponsor of this 2013 theme is an Inter American Development Bank (IDB) funded technical cooperation project: Developing Design Concepts For Climate Change Resilient Buildings which has branded its public awareness programme as ‘Build Better […]
Earth Day, celebrated on April 22nd, is a day on which events are organized globally to inspire awareness of and appreciation for the environment. It is a day when the world unites around environmental service and awareness, and as global citizens we are able to demonstrate our support for environmental protection. Earth Day provides us with […]
The Caribbean region experiences distinct rainfall (wet and dry) seasons where the dry season generally occurs from January to March during the northern hemisphere winter. Drought in the Caribbean is one of the most frequently occurring natural hazards with both economic and social effects which were felt and documented in the drought of 2009-2010. For […]
A World Water Day 2013 Guest Post by Dr. Kwame Emmanuel ——- According to the world renowned environmentalist, Vandana Shiva, the climate crisis will manifest as a water crisis in the form of droughts, floods, hurricanes and heat waves with negative implications for developing and under-developed territories. In November 2012, the World Bank published “Turn […]
This is a busy week for International observances - Thursday March 21st is International Day of Forests, Friday March 22nd is World Water Day and Saturday March 23rd is World Meteorological Day which is also the day that Earth Hour is celebrated. Though each ‘day’ has its own significance, the similarities of theme must be noted. The theme for World Water […]
10 days ago I wrote this blog post about starting a Caribbean Earth Hour movement which lead to an interview with the Trinidad Guardian newspaper and subsequently shared by Earth Hour’s official twitter account. All of that to say, my thought has snowballed into Hill 60 Bump officially launching Earth Hour Caribbean: Earth Hour is an annual event which began in Sydney, […]
Hey Team Caribbean Sustainability, In the past, I have written about Earth Hour on this blog, turned off my lights and felt proud of myself. NOT THIS YEAR. As my blog community grows and my commitment to sustainable development deepens, I am moved to make a CARIBBEAN EARTH HOUR a significant event for 2013 and […]