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London – The creation of climate-smart farms not only got Grenadian Bevon Chadel Charles the attention of the Commonwealth but earned her an award at the Commonwealth Youth Awards this year.
Two other regional youth – Dr Camir Ricketts and Brent Alexander Scotland – have stood out as COVID-19 heroes for their efforts in addressing the challenges posed by the pandemic in their communities.
The annual Commonwealth Youth Awards recognise the contributions of young people whose projects are transforming lives in their communities and helping achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
And when five young people were named regional winners for their exceptional work on promoting clean energy, good health, food security and quality education, Charles was among them, taking a bow for her work as the founder of Akata Farms, an organisation which builds self-sustainable farms across the Caribbean – an effort which focuses on SDG two – zero hu
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Bridgetown – The first virtual Commonwealth Youth Awards ceremony will be held next Wednesday, with four people from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) among 20 young inventors, activists and entrepreneurs who have been named finalists. Barbadian youth leader Taahir Bulbulia is among the youth to be recognised. Bulbulia is founder of the Sports Science Society, a student-based organisation that promotes the holistic benefits of sport and provides mentorship to at-risk youth …