Mr. Harper is an agronomist, and also an Agricultural Officer seconded to the Caribbean Agricultural Development Institute, is among counterparts from Dominica and Jamaica attending a two month attachment with the Secretariat of the Pacific Community’s Land Resources Division located in Suva, Fiji. The attachment is one of the activities of the CARIFORUM Action under… Continue Reading →
The Fisheries Division in the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Transformation, Industry and Fisheries is currently preparing to embark on a Climate Change Adaptation project. This was revealed by Chief Fisheries Officer, Jennifer Cruickshank Howard during an interview with NBC News. Mrs. Cruickshank Howard said this program is being sponsored under the Global Environment Facility (GEF)… Continue Reading →
The Richmond Vale Academy (RVA) said it will continue to expand on the gains made over the past few years as it moves closer to achieving its targets under the Climate Compliance The ten year Climate Compliance Conference was launched in 2012 with the aim of forming the future of St. Vincent into that of… Continue Reading →
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Association of Music Professionals (SVGAMP) today launched its Global Environmental Facility Small Grants Program project. The project is entitled “Education Entertainment to influence behavior towards climate change adaptation in vulnerable communities in St. Vincent”. Secretary of SVGAMP, Joffre Venner, said the project seeks to utilize drumming to influence behavioral… Continue Reading →
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Camillo Gonsalves has warned that time is running out for the world community to effectively address the issue of climate change. Minister Gonsalves made the point, as he addressed the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Monday. He noted that not enough is being done to tackle this… Continue Reading →
Climate Change Experts from throughout the OECS will today wrap up the Climate Change Seminar which is looking at strategies in managing disaster risks and vulnerabilities. Some eighty Experts are attending the session, which is coordinated by the OECS Secretariat. Delivering the feature address at the opening ceremony Tuesday night, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves… Continue Reading →
St. Vincent and the Grenadines will host the fourth Climate Change Seminar here this week, to focus on: Approaches to Managing Disaster Risks and Building Resilience. The Seminar, organized by the OECS Secretariat, will take place at the NIS Conference Room from Tuesday to Thursday this week. The Secretariat says a major output, will be… Continue Reading →