In Barbados, Fisheries Forum discusses the profit potential of sargassum seaweed
On Tuesday June 26, the Barbados National Union of Fisherfolk Organizations (BARNUFO), as part of its 2018 week of activities, hosted a Fisheries Forum on the topic Sargassum Seaweed: From Problem to Profit. Panellists were marine biologist and environmental activist Nikola Simpson, Dr. Shelly-Ann Cox of the University of the …
FAO, Mexico to assist Caribbean countries with climate resilient agriculture
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations and the government of Mexico have established a fund to help fourteen Caribbean countries leverage additional financial support to make their agricultural systems more climate resilient: Fourteen countries from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have agreed to boost their resilience and …
CARICOM Energy Personality of the Year: Suriname’s Hannah Olmberg-Soesman
Hannah Olmberg-Soesman of Suriname was recently declared the 2017 CARICOM Energy Personality of the Year. Ms. Olmberg-Soesman won the award for her work introducing off-grid solar systems to remote rural communities in Suriname: A dynamic entrepreneur with a background in social work and a degree in law, Hannah Olmberg-Soesman has …
Event: Fisherman’s Week of Activities, Barbados
The Barbados National Union of Fisherfolk Organizations (BARNUFO) will be celebrating National Fisherman’s Week from Sunday June 24 to Saturday June 30, 2018. See the flyers below for full details of the week’s activities. Information is also available at the BARNUFO Facebook page. [Photo: Warren Smart]
Agricultural technology advances in the Caribbean
An article from the Saint Lucia Star highlights some of the ways in which technology is modernizing agriculture in the Caribbean, with examples from Barbados and Saint Lucia: Thanks to a boom in ‘green technology’ there are now a lot more tools at their disposal. The uptake of GreenTech among …
Sargassum invasion a ‘national emergency’ in Barbados
The government of Barbados is treating the massive accumulation of sargassum on the country’s east and south coasts as a national emergency, and is working to find ways to put the seaweed to beneficial use: The influx of sargassum seaweed on beaches across Barbados is being treated as a national …
Event: Barbados Coral Reef Symposium 2018
The Barbados Coral Reef Restoration Alliance (Corall Barbados) will be hosting the 2018 Barbados Coral Reef Symposium on Friday June 8 at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre. The keynote speaker will be Dr. David Vaughan, manager of the Coral Restoration program at the Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reef …