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Caribbean Bee College event to be held in Grenada in January 2013
The first Caribbean Bee College will be offered at St. George’s University in Grenada, January 3-5, 2013. Brought to you by the the Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab (HBREL) at the University of Florida, St. George’s University, the Grenada Association of Beekeepers, and the Association of Caribbean Beekeepers’ Organizations (ACBO). • Multiple esteemed regional [...]
Video: Fishermen’s stories in the Grenadines and Grenada
The fishermen of the Grenadines and Grenada must combat both human and climate change effects to keep their livelihoods afloat. The Nature Conservancy’s Caribbean program, At the Water’s Edge, is working with local partners to protect environments and communities from the impacts of climate change. Previously on Green Antilles: New network of marine protected areas [...]
Ashden Awards to offer recognition for sustainable energy initiatives in small island developing states
The Ashden Awards are seeking enterprises and programs who: • Increasing the use of renewable energy and improving energy efficiency. • Bringing economic and social benefits while demonstrably cutting CO2 emissions. • Using approaches that can expand or be replicated across small island developing states. This includes activities related to: • Greening the electricity grid. [...]
Hotter climate and what it means for Caribbean agriculture
The Caribbean Agriculture Research and Development Institute, CARDI, reports on the recently hosted public consultation on Climate Change in Agricultural Development held in Grenada, on July 10th. Adrian Trotman of the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH), Barbados presented at the public consultation in Grenada. Mr Trotman explained that many people muddle the distinction [...]
Vacancy: Sandy Island Oyster Bed MPA Manager, Carriacou
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the manager position at the Sandy Island/Oyster Bed Marine Protected Area SIOBMPA with assigned duty station in Hillsborough, Carriacou. Under the direction of the SIOBMPA Board of Directors, the Manager will be responsible for the general management, development and administration of the organization and to co-ordinate [...]
Six Caribbean countries to receive US$10.6 million for climate resilience activities
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) reports that Caribbean countries are to benefit from a $10.6 million grant from the Climate Investment Funds: Caribbean countries and regional organizations will apply a $10.6 million grant from the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) to carry out a regional track of activities to address the impact of climate change, the [...]
Solar power is a cost saving for Grenada’s National Water and Sewage Authority
Alternative energy company The meeco Group recently reported on a solar power PV installation in Grenada that has paid for itself in just one year: Back in September 2010, The meeco Group was selected by the French Farmex Technologies to install two off-grid systems on the island of Grenada, for the National Water and Sewage [...]
