Another story from IPS News, this time about the achievements and agenda of the Trinidad and Tobago National Youth Forum on Climate Change: With climate change advancing to the forefront of the most urgent issues facing the islands of the Caribbean, young people – who arguably have the most to gain and lose in future [...]
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Community-based coral reef conservation in Tobago
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) recently reported on the success of a coral reef conservation project in Speyside, Tobago: Tobago’s coral reefs have been threatened significantly by numerous factors both anthropogenic and natural. The reefs in Speyside, however, showed little susceptibility to the natural environmental threats that have persisted over the years, namely, bleaching, eutrophication [...]
Vacancy: Project Coordinator, North East Sea Turtles, Tobago
North East Sea Turtles, in Tobago, is looking for a Project Coordinator: North East Sea Turtles (NEST) is looking to hire a Project Coordinator to train, lead and support the group as well as well as to further heighten environmental awareness within the Charlotteville community. The position is for the duration March 1st to December [...]
Shark finning in Trinidad and Tobago
As the international shark conservation movement continues to gather steam, the Trinidad Express sheds some light on Trinidad and Tobago’s participation in the global shark fin trade and its implications for the country’s shark populations: For those among us who associate finning solely with Asian countries, think again. Trinidad and Tobago ranks 19th among 87 [...]
Trinidadian environmentalist honoured for his work to enhance local biodiversity
In Trinidad and Tobago, Mr Bertram Manhim has been recognised for his work to preserve and enhance the country’s botanical biodiversity: Prominent environmentalist Bertram Manhin was honoured by the non-governmental organisation Citizens for a Better Trinidad and Tobago (CBTT) with an International Year of Forests Award for his contribution towards preserving and enhancing the biodiversity [...]
Video: Wildlife Trinidad & Tobago
A celebration of the natural history of Trinidad and Tobago and winner of the Environmental Management Authority Greenleaf Award, welcome to “Wild T&T”, the story of the amazing willdlife of the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago. For the making of Wild T & T, appreciation and credit goes fully to eco-tours operator Stephen Broadbridge [...]
In Trinidad and Tobago, donations of spare change will help make environmental change
In Trinidad and Tobago, the Caribbean Network for Integrated Rural Development is seeking to obtain more civil society support for environmental projects, with the rationale that local funding means that projects will be better placed to address local needs and priorities: If everybody in the Caribbean gave one US dollar instead of relying on external [...]
Medicinal Plants of Trinidad & Tobago and the Caribbean
In celebration of its 45th anniversary the Point-a-Pierre Wildfowl Trust is re-printing a guide to plant remedies of Trinidad and Tobago: To celebrate the Pointe-a-Pierre Wildfowl Trust’s 45th anniversary this year, the Trust, supported by Phoenix Park Gas Processors Ltd has reprinted a much in demand book entitled Medicinal Plants of Trinidad & Tobago and [...]
Spirit of the Forest
7min documentary entered into the first Environmental Management Authority Film Festival in Trinidad & Tobago in 2011. A Kirk Budhooram Film Music by Andre Woodvine 2011 was the International Year of Forests. A tip of the hat to the Trini Eco Warriors for the link. Previously on Green Antilles: Audio post: Panel Discussion on Trinidad [...]
