St. Kitts and Nevis Tourism Ministry encourages the public to reduce use of plastic
For Plastic Free July, the Ministry of Tourism in St. Kitts and Nevis is challenging the public to reuse, refuse, reduce, recycle and repurpose: Plastic is one of the major polluters to the environment and to combat this growing problem, the Ministry of Tourism has launched the “Plastic Free July” …
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 …
Plans announced for construction of a solar powered hydrogen storage power plant in French Guiana
French company Hydrogène de France (HDF) Energy recently revealed plans for the French Western Guiana Power Plant, to be constructed in Saint-Laurent de Moroni, French Guiana: Hydrogène de France (HDF Energy) has announced the launch of a world first in the history of renewable energy with the creation of its …
In Jamaica, Cockpit Country communities raise concerns about protected area designation
In November 2017, Jamaica’s Prime Minister declared the boundaries of the Cockpit Country Protected Area. Recently residents of communities in Cockpit Country have expressed concerns about what seems to them a lack of transparency in the process of designating and officially establishing the protected area. The Jamaica Environment Trust has …
Opportunity: IDB invites applications for Latin America and Caribbean water and sanitation awards
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is inviting applications for the 2018 IDB-FEMSA Water and Sanitation Awards: IDB-FEMSA AWARD 2018 We are looking for the most groundbreaking solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean working on water, sanitation and solid waste. THE CHALLENGE Since 2009, the Inter-American Development Bank and FEMSA …
Climate change threatens reef fish conservation in the Caribbean
Climate change could undo years of work to protect and conserve the endangered Nassau Grouper: For more than 20 years, conservationists have been working to protect one of the most recognizable reef fish in the Caribbean, the endangered and iconic Nassau grouper, and thanks to those efforts, populations of this …
Climate change is an imminent threat to Saint Lucia’s biodiversity
Inter Press Service reports on the need for urgent action to save Saint Lucia’s biodiversity from the devastating effects of climate change, which are exacerbated by a lack of care for the environment: Wildlife conservationists consider it to be one of the most striking parrots of its kind. Saint Lucia’s …