Environmental Awareness

A New Wave of Challenges: Youth Mental Health First Aid for Environmentally Affected Coastal Communities in Belize

This report outlines a Youth Mental Health First Aid Action Plan designed to address the emotional, social, and educational impacts of recurring sargassum influxes on young people in San Pedro and Dangriga Town. Although sargassum has been widely studied for its ecological and economic effects, its ...

Caribbean Schools Shine in 2025 Caribbean Lightning Safety Awareness Contest

The Caribbean Meteorological Organization (CMO) has announced the winners of the 2025 Caribbean Lightning Safety Awareness Contest, a regional initiative to boost public knowledge of lightning safety and first aid through creative expression by school children. Twelve schools from across the Car...

CCCCC to Celebrate 20 Years of Regional Climate Leadership with Anniversary Banquet, Awards Ceremony

The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) institution mandated to coordinate the Caribbean’s response to climate change, is proud to announce the celebration of its 20th Anniversary. This milestone marks two decades of steadfast leadership, scientifi...

Message from Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General, on the occasion of World Environment Day 2025

The threat to our natural environment remains real, and the impact on the health and livelihoods of our people cannot be ignored. On this World Environment Day, CARICOM remains engaged and committed to tackling this pressing environmental challenge. Plastic pollution has wide-ranging consequ...

Youth at the heart of CARICOM's sustainable development agenda

The sustainable agenda that is being pursued at the national and regional levels, is for the future of our youths, says Senator the Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment of St. Kitts and Nevis. Dr. Clarke made the as...

Ministers reflect on Special COTED on the environment and sustainable development

Environment and Sustainable Development Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met in a special session of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) in Antigua and Barbuda, 30 April 2025. The Hon. Sir Molwyn Joseph, Minister of Health, Wellness, Environment and Civil Service ...

CARICOM Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Framework significant, instructional – Dr. Joyelle Clarke

Senator the Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment of St. Kitts and Nevis, lauded the CARICOM Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Framework as significant, directional, and instructional. She said the policy docum...

Appropriate policy critical to tackle plastic pollution - Sir Molwyn Joseph

As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) pursues the blue economy as a feature of its economic development strategy, it recognises that marine biodiversity conservation, restoration of ecosystems, and the reduction of plastic pollution, are critical to this effort. Sir Molwyn Joseph, Minister of Heal...

Cooperate to ensure good environmental governance, sustainable development – CARICOM ASG

CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General, Dr. Wendell Samuel, has called for cooperation to shape a future in which “our environment, including oceans, is not only protected, but fully leveraged for the benefit of our people and future generations.” Dr. Samuel, who heads the Economic Integration, Inno...

Launch of CARICOM Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Framework signals renewed commitment to advancing Caribbean sustainability, resilience - COTED Chair

Sir Molwyn Joseph, Chair of the 118th Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), delivered the keynote address at the opening of the meeting in Antigua and Barbuda, 29 April 2025. Sir Molwyn chaired in his capacity as Minister of Health, Wellness, the Environment and ...

A New Wave of Challenges: Youth Mental Health First Aid for Environmentally Affected Coastal Communities in Belize

Caribbean Schools Shine in 2025 Caribbean Lightning Safety Awareness Contest

CCCCC to Celebrate 20 Years of Regional Climate Leadership with Anniversary Banquet, Awards Ceremony

Message from Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General, on the occasion of World Environment Day 2025

Youth at the heart of CARICOM's sustainable development agenda

Ministers reflect on Special COTED on the environment and sustainable development

CARICOM Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Framework significant, instructional – Dr. Joyelle Clarke

Appropriate policy critical to tackle plastic pollution - Sir Molwyn Joseph

Cooperate to ensure good environmental governance, sustainable development – CARICOM ASG

Launch of CARICOM Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Framework signals renewed commitment to advancing Caribbean sustainability, resilience - COTED Chair

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