Opportunity: media training for environmental journalists on land degradation issues
The Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is providing sponsorship for selected environmental journalists from the Caribbean to receive media training in issues relating to land degradation, desertification and drought. The journalists will also get the opportunity to cover the upcoming meeting of the Committee for the …
Judith A. Towle Environmental Studies Fund invites applications for 2018 funding
Media release — The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) announces the availability of funding to support studies and activities that address environmental concerns that transcend the boundaries of any single island or island state in the insular Caribbean. Funded through the Judith A. Towle Environmental Studies Fund at …
Opportunity: Eden Roc at Cap Cana seeks sustainability advisor
Luxury resort Eden Roc at Cap Cana, in the Dominican Republic, has launched an Instagram competition to find a Sustainability Advisor: As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability, Eden Roc at Cap Cana in the Dominican Republic has launched a global search for a Sustainability Advisor this summer. The …
Call for expressions of interest for sargassum seaweed removal in Antigua and Barbuda
The government of Antigua and Barbuda is inviting expressions of interest for the supply of equipment and machinery for the cost-effective removal of sargassum at sea and on beaches: During the past 5 years Antigua & Barbuda has been negatively impacted by the influx Sargassum seaweed on the beaches, threatening both …
Training opportunity: Photovoltaic system design, at Wigton Wind Farm, Jamaica
The renewable energy training laboratory at the Wigton Wind Farm in Jamaica is providing training in photovoltaic system design: Registration is now open for Wigton Wind Farm Limited’s upcoming training course in photovoltaic system design, from June 18 to 22. The week-long course, to be held at Wigton’s renewable energy …
Professional development opportunities: Galilee International Management Institute
The Galilee International Management Institute is inviting applications for a number of professional development courses: The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (GS/OAS), through the Department of Human Development, Education and Employment, and its partner, Galilee International Management Institute, Israel (GIMI), signed a cooperation agreement to establish a …
Grant Opportunity: Neotropical Bird Club Conservation Fund
The Neotropical Bird Club (NBC) awards grants of $1,500, $3,000 and $5,000 (US dollars) for bird conservation work or research in the Caribbean, Mesoamerica, and South America: The NBC Conservation Awards Programme invites applications for one of three categories of award the Club is able to offer: Small grants – …