Turtle-friendly lights installed along nesting beach in Antigua
Sea turtles in Antigua are a little bit safer, thanks to lobbying by the Antigua Sea Turtle Project and action by the Antigua Public Utilities Authority: Red turtle-friendly lights at Darkwood Beach!!! After 10 years of lobbying, the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) has responded, replacing the former white lights …
Call for submissions: marine protected areas/marine managed areas best practice cases
The Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) is seeking to identify cases of innovation and best practice in marine protected area (MPA)/ marine managed area (MMA) management in the Caribbean: The Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) is asking for your help to identify cases of innovation and best practice by Caribbean …
Jamaican fisherfolk recognised for their contribution to sustainable development
More news on fisherfolk celebrations from around the Caribbean, this time from the fishing community in Jamaica: New Fortress Energy (NFE) has joined the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries and the Caribbean Coastal Area Management (CCAM) Foundation in lauding the hard-working men and women of the fishing community …
Sunrun offering residential solar energy to Puerto Rico
US company Sunrun, has begun offering home solar and battery services in Puerto Rico: Sunrun Inc., a leading stateside residential solar, storage and energy services company, has begun offering solar-as-a-service and home batteries to households in Puerto Rico. Its Brightbox service manages household solar energy, storage and utility power with …
Outstanding fisherfolk in Belize receive Fisherfolk Month recognition
Breaking Belize News reports on Fisherfolk Month celebrations in Belize, during which three fishers received awards in recognition of their contribution to the sustainability of the fisheries sector: Three Belizean fishers – two men and a woman – were this morning recognized in official ceremonies held in Belize City to …
Guyana receives multimillion dollar grant from Japan for renewable energy and energy-efficiency
The government of Guyana has signed a grant agreement with Japan for US$17.8 million dollars in funding to expand the use of renewable energy and increase energy efficiency in Georgetown, Guyana’s capital city: The Government of Guyana yesterday clinched a deal with Japan for US$17.8m in renewable energy for the …
Trinidad and Tobago launches Agricultural Training Programme for Rural Communities
With the intention of improving food and nutrition security, the government of Trinidad and Tobago has launched a programme to train young people, aged 18 to 30, in home gardening: [Programe sponsors] Phoenix Park Gas Processors Ltd’s Lara Joseph says this country has become so westernised and commercialised that home gardening …