Event: BirdsCaribbean International Conference 2019
BirdsCaribbean is inviting birders to save the date for their 22nd International Conference, which will be held in Guadeloupe July 25 to 29, 2019: Planning is underway for the 22nd International Conference of BirdsCaribbean. We are excited to announce that we will be hosted by Parc National de la Guadeloupe …
Event: CARICOM Electric Vehicle workshop and Expo
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat will be hosting an Electric Vehicle (EV) workshop at the Barbados Hilton Hotel on 20–21 June, followed by an EV Expo on 22 June at the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium: The activities will be held with the support of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, …
CARICOM developing regional biodiversity strategy
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is moving towards finalising the region’s first biodiversity strategy: More than 50 delegates from around the Region [were] in Guyana for a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) workshop to continue the development of a CARICOM Biodiversity Strategy (CBS). The Workshop [was] held from 14-15 June, 2018, at the …
Vacancy: Agriculture Emergency Coordinator and DRR Expert, FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations is inviting applications for the position of Agriculture Emergency Coordinator and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Expert. The Expert will perform or assist in the following tasks: Undertake field assessments and evaluations of relief requirements in countries affected by natural and/or man-made …
CARICOM to develop sustainable energy communications strategy
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, in collaboration with several partners, will be developing a communications strategy for sustainable energy, in order to create and increase awareness of challenges and opportunities in the energy sector; to facilitate behavioural change at all levels; to encourage innovation; and to facilitate the transition to new …
Green Antilles link roundup: June 9, 2018
Tesla’s Musk: 11,000 energy projects underway in Puerto Rico — Energy storage and solar panel manufacturer Tesla has about 11,000 energy projects underway in Puerto Rico, CEO Elon Musk tweeted… Cutting maritime GHG emissions in focus at Jamaica workshop — Cutting greenhouse gas emissions from shipping and port operations were …
Vacancy: Sustainable Energy Policy Advisor, CARICOM Secretariat
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) and the CARICOM Secretariat are inviting applications for the position of Sustainable Energy Policy Advisor: The Policy Advisor will work as a member of the Technical Assistance Programme for Sustainable Energy in the Caribbean (TAPSEC) team and supports the Energy Programme of …