Environmental Awareness

  • Photo of Cooperate to ensure good environmental governance, sustainable development – CARICOM ASG

    Cooperate to ensure good environmental governance, sustainable development – CARICOM ASG

    CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General, Dr. Wendell Samuel, has called for cooperation to shape a future in which “our environment, including oceans, is not only protected, but fully leveraged for the benefit of our people and future generations.” Dr. Samuel, who heads the Economic Integration, Innovation and Development Directorate at the CARICOM Secretariat, issued the call at the launch of the CARICOM…

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  • Photo of Launch of CARICOM Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Framework signals renewed commitment to advancing Caribbean sustainability, resilience – COTED Chair

    Launch of CARICOM Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Framework signals renewed commitment to advancing Caribbean sustainability, resilience – COTED Chair

    Sir Molwyn Joseph, Chair of the 118th Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), delivered the keynote address at the opening of the meeting in Antigua and Barbuda, 29 April 2025. Sir Molwyn chaired in his capacity as Minister of Health, Wellness, the Environment and Civil Service Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda. Please read his remarks…

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  • Photo of Closing date extended for Lightning Safety Awareness Contest

    Closing date extended for Lightning Safety Awareness Contest

    Schoolchildren who are interested in the Lightning Safety Awareness Contest have until 30 May 2025 to submit their entries. The contest was launched last month by the Caribbean Meteorological Organisation (CMO), in partnership with the Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) Caribbean Project, other CARICOM Regional Institutions, National Meteorological Services and National Disaster Organisations. It aims to close the…

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  • Photo of Heat waves likely this quarter

    Heat waves likely this quarter

    While the Caribbean can expect heat waves beginning early this month, these are unlikely to match the temperatures the region experienced over the past two years. This is according to the current Caribbean Climate Outlook Newsletter which provided a forecast for April -June 2025. “ENSO (El Niño-Southern Oscillation) neutral conditions in the Pacific, combined with unusually warm waters around the Caribbean…

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  • Photo of Historic Step taken on Ocean Governance in the Wider Caribbean

    Historic Step taken on Ocean Governance in the Wider Caribbean

    As one of the intergovernmental organisation signatories to the OCM MOU, the CARICOM Secretariat, is pleased to be part of this ambitious governance arrangement to advance sustainable use and conservation of shared marine resources in the wider Caribbean. The Ocean Coordination Mechanism (OCM) for the Wider Caribbean has been officially activated and will commence its activities this year, marking a…

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  • Photo of Concerns over drought in the Region

    Concerns over drought in the Region

    Drought in parts of the Caribbean during the first half of 2025 is a cause for concern for the Caribbean Drought and Precipitation Monitoring Network (CDPMN). In its Drought Bulletin for January 2025, the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) – under which the CDPMN operates – advised that short-term drought could affect small rivers, streams and ponds in the northern…

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  • Photo of Antigua and Barbuda’s CARICOM Youth Ambassador spearheads project to protect mangroves, educate youth, and build climate resilience

    Antigua and Barbuda’s CARICOM Youth Ambassador spearheads project to protect mangroves, educate youth, and build climate resilience

    “The project encourages local youth to understand, appreciate, and advocate for the protection of these vital ecosystems, aiming to inspire lifelong environmental commitment among the next generation.” Esquire Henry, CARICOM Youth Ambassador (CYA)-Antigua and Barbuda Young people in Antigua and Barbuda are learning about the importance of the country’s rich mangrove ecosystem, thanks to Esquire Henry, CARICOM Youth Ambassador (CYA),…

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