Participants who were involved in a Climate Justice Workshop in Sandy Bay last Wednesday and Thursday, November 24-25, have credited the forum with broadening their knowledge about climate change issues and want to see more of this type of information exchange take place. Jeff Lavia, a resident of Sandy Bay, echoed the sentiments of others at the community participatory workshop which drew participants from areas north of the Rabacca Dry …
The Geographical Information System (GIS) data base housed within the Physical Planning Unit of the Ministry of Economic Planning has been enhanced, with the addition of new data obtained during a two-day Climate Justice Workshop held in Sandy Bay last week. The November 24-25 participatory workshop was held under the umbrella of the Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN), as part of its Climate Justice Awareness initiative among indigenous communities and …
Participants at a two-day workshop on climate change have expressed their satisfaction with the information imparted, and say they are now better equipped to prepare for and respond to impending disasters. The workshop, which concluded on Thursday November 24, saw participation by residents from communities north of the Rabacca Dry River, a region prone to disasters. The residents are confident that with the knowledge gained from the workshop, persons will …
An estimated 40 residents of communities north of the Rabacca Dry River are expected to be involved in a Climate Change workshop this week under the umbrella of the Caribbean Youth Environment Network- CYEN and its Climate Justice Awareness drive among indigenous communities. The Barbados headquartered CYEN, concludes that while the Caribbean region is most heavily impacted by the consequences of climate change, indigenous communities in this region are among …