Post-Hurricane Irma, British Virgin Islands accelerate the move to renewable energy
In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, the British Virgin Islands are looking to enhance their energy resilience and sustainability by turning to renewables: The British Virgin Islands (BVI) were plunged into darkness for six months when Irma, packing winds of 185 miles per hour (295 kph), uprooted electricity poles and …
Vacancy: University of the Virgin Islands Marine Biological Restoration Technician
The University of the Virgin Islands is inviting applications for a position in their coral reef restoration and research programme: Under the direction of the Center for Marine and Environmental Studies (CMES) and UVI’s coral health ecologists provides technical support for coral reef restoration and coral reef ecological research activities …
Bahamas Spiny Lobster fishery certified as sustainable
The Bahamas spiny lobster fishery is the first Caribbean fishery to receive Marine Stewardship Council certification: The Bahamas spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) fishery is the world’s first Caribbean fishery to be awarded Marine Stewardship Council certification, after a detailed 19-month assessment. The analysis was conducted by third-party assessment body Control …
Event: Caribbean Transitional Energy Conference 2018
The 2018 Caribbean Transitional Energy Conference will take place in the Cayman Islands on September 13 and 14. Cayman News reports: Adrian Grenier, the TV star of Entourage who is now a United Nations Environment Programme Goodwill Ambassador, will be visiting the Cayman Islands next month as the keynote speaker …
Green Antilles interview: Karen McDonald Gayle
The Green Antilles interview today is with Karen McDonald Gayle. Karen works with the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund, helping to establish sustainable financing for biodiversity conservation in the Caribbean. Please tell Green Antilles readers about yourself, your work as an environmental professional and what that work involves. My early work …
Removal of invasive alien species revitalizes Redonda
Just over a year ago, work began in Antigua and Barbuda to remove invasive alien species from Redonda, an offshore island that previously had the appearance of a barren rock jutting out of the ocean. A recent post on the Antigua and Barbuda Department of Environment’s website describes the remarkable …
The illegal online trade in Caribbean reptiles
Last year, conservation scientist Josh Noseworthy spent six weeks investigating illegal wildlife trade in the Caribbean, specifically in trade in reptiles. He documented his findings in an article for the Oxford Martin Programme on the Illegal Wildlife Trade: The Caribbean … is a hotspot for reptile diversity. Although small in …