Environmental Awareness
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Youth at the heart of CARICOM’s sustainable development agenda
The sustainable agenda that is being pursued at the national and regional levels, is for the future of our youths, says Senator the Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment of St. Kitts and Nevis. Dr. Clarke made the assertion during an interview with the Communications Unit of the CARICOM Secretariat in the…
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Ministers reflect on Special COTED on the environment and sustainable development
Environment and Sustainable Development Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met in a special session of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) in Antigua and Barbuda, 30 April 2025. The Hon. Sir Molwyn Joseph, Minister of Health, Wellness, Environment and Civil Service Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda, chaired the one-day meeting, which deliberated on regional environmental and natural…
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CARICOM Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Framework significant, instructional – Dr. Joyelle Clarke
Senator the Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment of St. Kitts and Nevis, lauded the CARICOM Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Framework as significant, directional, and instructional. She said the policy document connects country-level environmental objectives with the broader ambitions of the Region. The Policy Framework establishes the blueprint for cooperation within CARICOM, providing guidelines…
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Appropriate policy critical to tackle plastic pollution – Sir Molwyn Joseph
As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) pursues the blue economy as a feature of its economic development strategy, it recognises that marine biodiversity conservation, restoration of ecosystems, and the reduction of plastic pollution, are critical to this effort. Sir Molwyn Joseph, Minister of Health, Wellness, the Environment and Civil Service Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda, chaired the recently held 118th Special Meeting of…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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