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Video: USAID and conservation in the Caribbean

A video about USAID (United States Agency for International Development) support for environmental and biodiversity conservation projects in the Eastern Caribbean. Previous related posts on Green Antilles: Protecting Grenada’s Marine Life, Dominica’s Organic Agriculture Movement is an ongoing success story, and In Antigua, free-roaming livestock are an environmental problem. The U.S. Embassy in Barbados and [...]

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Vacancy: National Biosafety Project Coordinator, Grenada

The Ministry of Agriculture in Grenada is seeking a Project Coordinator for the implementation of a National Biosafety Framework: The Ministry of Agriculture, as the National Executing Agency of the Regional Project for Implementing National Biosafety Frameworks (NBF) in the Caribbean Sub Region is kindly inviting applications for the position of a National Biosafety Project [...]

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FirstCaribbean supports Caribbean conservation

CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank is providing financial support for conservation projects in three Caribbean countries: Three Caribbean islands will get a new year’s gift from CIBC FirstCaribbean in the form of support for endangered environmental projects in their different island communities. Through a partnership with Seacology, the only Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) in the world [...]

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China to help fund climate change adaptation in Grenada

The government of Grenada will be receiving US$2 million in climate change adaptation support from the government of China: Grenada is to benefit from a multi-million dollar Chinese project aimed at adapting to climate change. Under an AOSIS-China Climate Change Adaptation Pilot Programme (CAAP), Grenada will receive more than US$2 million in technology assistance in [...]

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The KIDO Foundation: wildlife conservation in Carriacou

A tour of the KIDO Foundation‘s conservation activities on the island of Carriacou, Grenadines of Grenada, West Indies. Find out more about KIDO at their website and Facebook page.

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The Nature Conservancy and Caribbean conservation

Came across this via The Huffington Post: an interview with the Director of the Nature Conservancy’s Caribbean programme. Here’s an excerpt: When did The Nature Conservancy (TNC) launch its Caribbean program? As you may know, The Nature Conservancy is one of the oldest conservation organizations in the U.S. We launched sixty years ago with a [...]

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At the U.N., Caribbean leaders renew the call for urgent action on climate change

Caribbean leaders spoke at the United Nations General Assembly earlier this week, calling attention to how

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Report on the recently concluded Caribbean Bee-keeping Congress

The Grenadian Voice reports on the outcomes of the Caribbean Bee-Keeping Congress, which was held in Grenada last week: Friday marked the last day of the 6th Caribbean Bee Congress held here, which was deemed a success. “The week has been a great success, all objectives were met,” said John Batihk, representative of the Grenada [...]

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Ocean Spirits Turtle Conservation

See also: oceanspirits.org.

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World Turtle Day

It’s World Turtle Day (a good excuse to post one of my favourite turtle photos)! Find out more at the ARKive blog and the World Turtle Day Facebook page. Here are some of the turtle conservation organisations that have been previously featured on Green Antilles: the Sea Turtle Conservancy, the Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Network, [...]

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Video: Invasive Alien Species of the Bahamas

Video: Invasive Alien Species of the Bahamas

Learn why invasive plant and animal species such as the Australian Pine, the Lionfish, the Melaleuca Tree and the Brazilian Pepper Tree are bad for the Bahamian environment.

Reducing deforestation in Haiti with new cooking stoves and tree nurseries

IICA distributes environmentally-friendly stoves in Haiti

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) is contributing to a project that takes a two-pronged approach to reducing [...]

Small Island Developing States Ministers meet to prepare for Rio+20

Ministers from small island developing states (SIDS) recently met informally to discuss sustainable energy development and their negotiating positions in [...]

Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival 2012

Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival 2012

The 2012 Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival runs from April 22 to May 22.

Video: Climate change in Dominica

Via the Climate Investment Funds: The landscape of Dominica has changed. Its pristine biodiversity now faces a multitude of threats [...]

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 [...]