$14,000 prize for idea on ocean sustainability
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New Delhi, April 20 : To celebrate Earth Day on April 22, the Commonwealth Secretariat and Satellite Applications Catapult are launching the first-ever Hack the Planet competition, in search of innovative, impactful and scalable ideas that will tackle the threats facing communities around the world, linked to ocean degradation and the climate crisis.
The virtual ideas competition will advance outstanding home-grown solutions from across 54 Commonwealth countries, targeting some of the world s most pressing ocean-related challenges, such as eliminating plastic pollution, accelerating sustainable energy uptake, climate change, developing sustainable blue approaches for the ocean economy and protecting nature in marine areas.
Blue Economy accord signed to propel emerging sector
Article by January 23, 2021
The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne, Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Professor Sir Hilary Beckles and Chair of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Professor Sir Ed Byrne AC, on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise their collaboration in support of a Centre for Excellence for Oceanography and the Blue Economy at The University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus.
The Centre will aim to advance intellectual progress and strengthen institutional capacity in the areas of marine science and the blue economy while benefitting from the societal, economic and environmental opportunities for the Caribbean within this emerging sector.
Commonwealth, women sailing crew to fight marine pollution
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New Delhi, Jan 21 : The Commonwealth Secretariat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with eXXpedition , a non-profit organisation that runs all-women sailing expeditions to research the causes of and solutions to marine plastic pollution.
The collaboration will give Commonwealth countries the geographic and ecosystem health information related to marine debris and its wider environmental impact, to help them protect oceans and manage plastic pollution.
Combining this research with actions taken by the Commonwealth Clean Ocean Alliance (CCOA) Action Group and other Commonwealth platforms will assist in driving science-based policy solutions for healthy oceans across the Commonwealth.
Significant changes at University of the West Indies Five Islands campuses
AGREED: Decision to to formalise collaboration in support of a Centre for Excellence for Oceanography and the Blue Economy made this week.
The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies, and the Chair of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formalise their collaboration in support of a Centre for Excellence for Oceanography and the Blue Economy at The University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus.
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