President Donald Ramotar lauded the work of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Center (CCCCC) during his presentation today, to CARICOM Heads of Government during their 25th Inter-Sessional Meeting at the Buccament Bay Resort, Kingstown, St Vincent and the Grenadines.
The Leaders agreed to establish a CARICOM Climate Change Task Force to provide guidance to Caribbean climate change negotiators, their Ministers and the region’s political leaders. The CCCCC, along with the CARICOM Secretariat has been tasked with setting up the task force and facilitating its work.
Guyana has been playing a lead role with regards to climate change, and priority projects on adaptation are outlined within its visionary Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), which seeks to address the effects of climate change while simultaneously encouraging economic development.
The CARICOM Heads also reaffirmed the mandate of the CCCCC, to develop in partnership with member states, a portfolio of bankable projects eligible for climate financing and which is to be presented to the donor community for support.
The Centre is recognised by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and other international agencies as the focal point for climate change issues in the Caribbean.
“This is a critical decision by Heads at a time when efforts are underway through the UN (United Nations) to have a global climate change agreement by the end of 2015. We need to ensure that as a region, our voices are being heard on this important issue, and not only from our technical people, but from the collective political leadership in the region,” President Ramotar noted.
He re-emphasised the need for there to be a globally binding agreement on climate change.
“We have to ensure that we push for a climate change agreement by 2015 which is ambitious in terms of emission reduction targets and providing climate financing,” the Head of State said.
He also stressed that, despite the difficulties faced with climate financing and support for adaptation and climate resilience, the region needs to aggressively tap into opportunities that exist now, while it organises for future possibilities.
The President noted that the CCCCC and Guyana have been working closely since its establishment and closer ties are being developed as part of the LCDS implementation.
The CCCCC coordinates the Caribbean region’s response to climate change. Officially opened in August 2005, the Centre is the key node for information on climate change issues and on the region’s response to managing and adapting to climate change in the Caribbean, its website states.
On June 8, 2009 former President Bharrat Jagdeo launched the LCDS that outlines Guyana’s vision to promote economic development, while at the same time combating climate change. A revised version was published on May 24, 2010 and subsequently the LCDS update was launched in March 2013.
Major efforts have been taken to build the country’s capacity to adapt to the anticipated impacts of climate, including extreme weather patterns and sea-level rise leading to flooding.
The LCDS will support the upgrading of infrastructure and assets to protect against flooding through urgent, near-term measures. Specifically, the LCDS update, identified the project area “Climate Resilience, Adaptation and Water Management Initiatives” for which up to US$100 million will be allocated to improve Guyana’s capacity to address climate change.
Published by: GINA and Kaieteur News.
Investing in the future is always a challenging decision, for example planning for retirement will often seem to be less urgent when we have pressing daily financial issues that have to be addressed now (unless you are near to retirement age of course). Not tomorrow, not in 10 years, but today. But the truth is that, in order to have a financially stable future, we need to know our risks, assess the potential losses and costs associated with them, and plan accordingly.
Governments face a similar challenge when it comes to thinking about climate change: they need to plan now to be able to manage the risks associated with the climate of today, tomorrow and the future.
In Trinidad and Tobago, being a small island state, you face very clear risks: you have fragile ecosystems, limited land space and a concentration of socio-economic activities within a narrow coastal belt including critical infrastructure (think power generation, ports, oil and gas facilities) which will certainly be adversely affected by rising sea levels and other climate related impacts. According to different studies, climate change will have a significant impact on the country, both on environmental and socio-economic levels, affecting primarily 4 key areas: agriculture, health, human settlements (particularly in coastal areas), and water resources. What do you do about addressing the cost of the impacts of climate change?
To help the Government address this challenging task of financially planning for the risks of adaptation to climate change (sorry but unfortunately there is a cost involved based on current greenhouse gas emissions), the IDB has supported the elaboration of a study on the economics of climate adaptation which aims at providing a tool to help design adaptation strategies to increase a county’s resilience against climate change-related hazards. In Trinidad and Tobago, investing in climate adaptation now will pay off in the future: it is estimated that investments in mangrove restoration and the national building code will have payback period of less than five years and positive benefit-cost ratios – those are smart investments!
Adaptation has to be a priority for Trinidad and Tobago, as well as for the rest of the CARICOM states, and this is why this methodology will be shared across the region in an effort to help Caribbean governments plan for the future: the wise decisions of today can certainly help us secure a climate-resilient future. The piper will have to be paid but it is wise to put aside the resources now and in the right place before the costs are too high.
Credit: Let's Talk Climate Change, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
The Belize Red Cross (BRC) gave a wide-ranging presentation about“Building Resilience in Communities and Disaster Risk Reduction with a focus on Climate Change” to staff members of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre’s (CCCCC) this week (November 6, 2013).
International Federation of the Red Cross Disaster Management Officer Pria Rai introduced the new Caribbean Climate Change Adaptation (3CA) Toolkit, which includes tools designed to facilitate:
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Implementing a Climate Change/ Disaster Risk Reduction (CC/DRR) programme
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Training in the 3CA methodology
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Communicating climate change
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Pre-designed tools to collect data at the community level
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Linking secondary sources of information for validation of data/information collected from community members using other Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (VCA) tools-analytical tools
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presenting information quickly, while ensuring that relevant data is collected, and in a manner that is easily understood by community members which will reduce the time it takes to analyze data
The BRC and the Centre have long collaborated in areas such as VCAs for Belize and the wider Caribbean.
The Belize Red Cross (BRC) gave a wide-ranging presentation about“Building Resilience in Communities and Disaster Risk Reduction with a focus on Climate Change” to staff members of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre’s (CCCCC) this week (November 6, 2013).
International Federation of the Red Cross Disaster Management Officer Pria Rai introduced the new Caribbean Climate Change Adaptation (3CA) Toolkit, which includes tools designed to facilitate:
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Implementing a Climate Change/ Disaster Risk Reduction (CC/DRR) programme
-
Training in the 3CA methodology
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Communicating climate change
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Pre-designed tools to collect data at the community level
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Linking secondary sources of information for validation of data/information collected from community members using other Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (VCA) tools-analytical tools
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presenting information quickly, while ensuring that relevant data is collected, and in a manner that is easily understood by community members which will reduce the time it takes to analyze data
The BRC and the Centre have long collaborated in areas such as VCAs for Belize and the wider Caribbean.
Extreme weather events (often associated with climate change) have caused significant damage to the region. For example, Hurricane Ivan in Grenada wiped out approximately 200 percent of her GDP in 2004. Similarly, a one in 100-year flood in Guyana in 2005 wiped out more than 60 percent of that country’s GDP in that year, moving it from a positive growth position to a negative real growth ~ Dr. Ulric Trotz, deputy director and science adviser of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre
Caribbean governments have begun taking a more proactive approach to promoting the development of renewable energy (RE), establishing an Energy Unit at the CARICOM Secretariat which works in conjunction with the Centre.
Dr. Trotz said promoting renewable energy is important:
By diverting costs away from the importation of fossil fuels, [Caribbean] countries will have additional resources from the savings to put towards building resilience to the impacts of Climate Change and Climate Vulnerability. It is not just the conversion to renewable energy but energy efficiency [that the region is focusing on]. [So] Pooling RE projects across the region might have a catalytic effect of encouraging investment as this may significantly lower transaction costs and make investment more attractive.
The region has also sought the assistance of European Union partners, and launched the Caribbean Renewable Energy Development Programme with the major objective of strengthening the ability of Caribbean countries to mobilise investors to make the shift from conventional energy investment to renewable energy investment.
According to Thomas Scheutzlich, principal advisor of the Caribbean Renewable Energy Program (CREDP) since 2003, lack of an enabling legal policy framework and lack of well-defined bankable project proposals have been major barriers to the development of RE projects in the Caribbean region.
Scheutzlich has overall responsibility for implementation of the CREDP programme on behalf of the German consultancy company Projekt-Consult GmbH, which is charged by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) with the implementation of CREDP. Germany is responsible for 80 percent of CREDP’s funding.
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The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre showcased its work at the 10th Carbon Expo in Barcelona, Spain last week (May 29-31 2013). The Carbon Expo is the largest event for the international carbon market and attracts project developers, regulators, financiers, brokers, businesses, and entrepreneurs.
The Centre shared a display booth with Cuba and the UNEP Riso Centre. Despite the depressed state of the carbon market, approximately 2,200 participants attended the expo representing 110 countries and 150 exhibitors.
The expo was organized in three streams covering: policy, climate finance, and clean energy and clean technology in plenary, training and dialogue sessions. While the regulated market which developed as a result of the Kyoto Protocol has declined significantly in 2013, the voluntary market and the national and regional markets are expanding. The focus of the expo therefore was considering options for linking these diverse markets, exploring opportunities in NAMAs, understanding the new market mechanisms being negotiated under the UNFCCC, and bridging the gap until the new mechanisms come into effect. For the first time, the Carbon Expo included issues of adaptation on the agenda as the organizers appreciated the linkages between adaptation and mitigation.
The Centre’s representative at the Carbon Expo, Carlos Fuller, the International and Regional Liaison Officer, held discussions with the representatives of Cuba, UNEP Riso, Barbados, and representatives of several organizations to explore opportunities for collaboration in the Caribbean. The Centre work was also promoted through a World Bank display featuring the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR) project.
The Centre’s attendance was facilitated by the World Bank. Carbon Expo 2013 was preceded by the First Forum of the standing Committee on Finance of the UNFCCC, where Mr Fuller was part of a panel discussion during which he highlighted the work of the Centre in adaptation in the Caribbean.
Size of #carbon market: 6800 projects in 88 countries registered with UNFCCC, representing $215bn http://t.co/PlqrzhM9d5
— World Bank Climate (@WBG_Climate) June 11, 2013
The opening ceremony for phase 2 of the Vulnerability & Capacity Assessment Workshop for #CARIFORUM countries is underway #EUGCCA #Caribbean
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) May 29, 2013
#EUGCCA National Coordinator Federico Grullon says the workshop will yield contexual #VCAs vital for responding to climate change #Caribbean
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) May 29, 2013
Head of EU Delegation #DR H.E Irene Horejs says climate change isn't just an environmental issue. Calls for smart use of resources #EUGCCA
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) May 29, 2013
Program Manager of the Caribbean component of #EUGCCA Joe McGann says the workshop falls under component 3 to build capacity for VCAs
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) May 29, 2013
McGann says climate modeling expanded. Training and attachments to be added later this year to boost capacity. #Caribbean #EUGCCA
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) May 29, 2013
Automatic weather stations & Coral Reef Early Warning Systems procured for 5 countries. Trinidad, Belize, DR among them #EUGCCA #Caribbean
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) May 29, 2013
Dr. Leslie says the Centre is unique in the world. It is the only regional climate change centre.#EUGCCA
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) May 29, 2013
Dr. Leslie says the Regional Framework for climate resilience & Implementation Plan allow for fruitful partnerships #EUGCCA #Caribbean
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) May 29, 2013
Mr. McGann (far left) and Dr. Kenrick Leslie (far right) at the VCA workshop in #DR #CARIFORUM #Carbbean #EUGCCA http://t.co/OELNEonECH
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) May 29, 2013
Eleanor Jones of Environmental Solutions, a Jamaican owned intl environmental & disaster risk mgmt firm, is our Chair #EUGCCA
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) May 29, 2013
Our Science Officer Ottis Joslyn says line ministries must communicate and embrace project activities as daily tasks. #EUGCCA #CARIFORUM
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) May 29, 2013
RT @CARICOMClimate: 'The four hottest decades on record have occurred since 1960' ~Eleanor Jones. #EUGCCA #CARIFORUM
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) May 29, 2013
#Day2 of our Vulnerability Capacity Assessment (VCA) training is open. Meteorologist Ronald Gordon is discussing Hurricane Barbara #EUGCCA
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) May 30, 2013
Here's a better view of the Northern CARIFORUM country delegates at the #VCAWorkshop #EUGCCA http://t.co/whIo8E3a2m
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) May 30, 2013
Disaster Risk Mgmt reality check: Environment =asset & liability. Risk reduction in community, biz, social & physical infrasructure #EUGCCA
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) May 30, 2013
Attentive #CARIFORUM delegates at the #EUGCCA #VCA workshop in #DR http://t.co/vkAQPfKQsp
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) May 30, 2013
Disaster Risk Mgmt expert Paul Saunders asks 'can your seat of government withstand a major disaster?". #EUGCCA http://t.co/VRSYJJUd5s
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) May 30, 2013
Paul Saunders shares 7 steps in using vulnerability assessment tools drawn from the NOAA CVAT methodology #EUGCCA #CARIFORUM
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) May 30, 2013
#Step1 Hazard Identification: which are you concerned about? How'd you prioritize them? #EUGCCA
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) May 30, 2013
#Step2 Hazard Analysis: where are your risk consideration areas? How'd you prioritize these risk areas? #EUGCCA
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) May 30, 2013
#Step3 Critical Facilities Analysis: What are they? Where are they located? How vulnerable are they to physical/operational hazards? #EUGCCA
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) May 30, 2013
#Step4 Societal Analysis: Where are your high-need neighbourhoods? How vulnerable are they to hazards impacts? #EUGCCA #CARIFORUM
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) May 30, 2013
#Step5 Economic Analysis: What are your primary economic sectors? Where are your largest employers? How vulnerable are they? #EUGCCA
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) May 30, 2013
#Step6 Environ Analysis: Location of hazardous materials & vulnerability to natural hazards. Vulnerability of natural resources. #EUGCCA
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) May 30, 2013
#Step7 Mitigation Opportunities Analysis: Your best ops for changes in mitigation policy for impact on future hazard vulnerability. #EUGCCA
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) May 30, 2013
Vulnerability checklist: Crucial guide tool. Use one for each type of event. Used to prepare sensitivity matrices & indicators #EUGCCA
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) May 30, 2013
Sensitivity matrices should be cross-impact for each sector: water, health, ag & tourism. #EUGCCA
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) May 30, 2013
Our Chair for the next session on economic sectors, particularly harbours, will be chaired by Eleanor Jones. #EUGCCA.
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) May 30, 2013
Learn more about the Caribbean component of the EU-GCCA project. Here’s background on the VCA workshop.
Dr. Jason Polk, Associate Director of Science at the Hoffman Environmental Research Institute, says climate-driven water resource problems in the Caribbean could give rise to another intractable problem, community resistance to increased costs and regulations, if a concerted effort to educate the public about the challenges and possible solutions is delayed. Read his exclusive contribution to Caribbean Climate.
The Caribbean is changing every day. The people are changing, as is the geography. Perhaps most importantly, the Caribbean’s climate is changing, like it always has for thousands of years, yet never under the scrutiny with which it is examined today. Geographically, the Caribbean is diverse in its makeup. Isolated islands and small coastal nations that seem lonely and individually reliant upon their ability to persevere against the onset of environmental challenges. These countries comprise a group that shares a long and rich history, and are collectively facing challenges in addressing the risks and impacts from global climate change. Of these, one of the most pressing is the potential impact on the region’s water resources.
Water. Simple, natural, and plentiful. Mention the Caribbean and one immediately thinks of the sea, warm beaches, hurricanes, and shipwrecks. While these images certainly are a reality, behind them exists a region in trouble due to a changing global climate and the demand for fresh water. So, a question to be answered is from where does one obtain water on a Caribbean island? From the rivers? From the ground? Maybe from the ocean? These are all questions needing both to be asked and answered by people of the Caribbean and those looking in from outside. In answering these questions, one may be better able to understand the complex and pressing challenges that climate change has on water resources in the region.
Over the past few decades, new information and events have spurned a closer examination of the future temperature and rainfall patterns of the Caribbean. Results from the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report and other regional climate studies indicate the Caribbean region will undergo significant changes, including the following:
- variability in seasonal rainfall distribution, including decreasing average rainfall amounts of up to 20% or more and subsequent droughts in some areas, while increased seasonal rainfall and flooding events may occur elsewhere
- changes in hurricane intensity and unpredictability, with the likelihood of more severe storms, including higher winds
- an increase in average temperatures across the region
- sea level rise of several millimeters or more, causing coastal inundation and changes in geography and topography
With these changes, there will be impacts on the fresh water resources of every nation in the region. Water stress will be one of the greatest challenges, as reduced precipitation and increasing temperatures will cause a lack of water availability in countries like the Bahamas, Grenada, and Jamaica, who already suffer from water scarcity. Several countries, such as Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados, are among the most water-stressed nations in the world, meaning that they require more water than is available to the population on an annual basis. Part of this is due to the seasonal availability of rainfall, which is slowly changing due to climate variability.
The cause and effect relationship between precipitation and water scarcity is one of the simpler connections to be made from predicted climate change patterns; however, many others will arise and vary with regional geography, and potential water resource impacts include:
- challenges to access due to changing conditions in surface streams, springs, and groundwater supplies during drought conditions
- water quality issues that arise from flooding and population growth as communities and city centers grow in the face of declining agriculture
- increased flooding from severe storms and hurricanes
- salt water intrusion into coastal groundwater aquifers
- increasing water scarcity due to infrastructural challenges and limited capacity to adapt quickly enough to changing climatic conditions
For example, take Barbados, which relies primarily on groundwater from a karst aquifer. Karst is a landscape typified by caves and springs, wherein the rock dissolves away and water is stored in the remaining voids. This type of landscape is commonly found throughout the Caribbean region, and its water resources are highly vulnerable to impacts like pollution, drought, and sea-level rise. Inundation by salt-water can permanently ruin a karst aquifer’s freshwater supply, as the saline water will displace the freshwater, decreasing both its quantity and quality. In places like Barbados and Curacao, desalination plants are necessary to make up the difference in water demand and supply. However, these can be expensive to build and maintain, creating additional environmental consequences in the form of briny discharge and fossil fuel consumption. Curacao is among the region’s oldest user of desalination, having utilized the technology for many decades in the region; yet, today the demands for fresh water still exceed the supply capacity and larger plants are necessary to meet the island’s needs.
There will continue to be an increasing demand on water resources throughout the region from tourism growth as countries look toward economic gain to finance the mitigation of changing environmental conditions. Water utilities will need to be expanded, coastal development will require additional engineering solutions, and the cost of addressing the human health aspects of waterborne diseases may increase. Without a concerted effort to inform the public of the issues and possible solutions related to climate-driven water resource problems, a bigger challenge may be community resistance to increased costs and regulations. Even those people who opt for cheaper solutions, such as rainwater collection or local wells, may be forced to rely less on these as viable options if rainfall amounts decrease or salt water intrudes, and may demand access to public utilities as an alternative.
Water resource management policies and mitigation plans are often driven by political, economic, and developmental priorities, rather than science- or education- driven solutions, including technological and sustainable ways to adapt to climate change. In the Caribbean region, there exist several possible solutions already in use to varying degrees, including:
- rainwater collection from roofs using barrels and cisterns
- desalination plants that are solar powered and able to produce minimal byproducts
- purchasing and shipping in water from nearby locations (like the water barges used between Andros and Nassau, Bahamas)
- public education and outreach about conservation efforts
A comprehensive assessment of water resource demands, infrastructure, and policies across the region is needed in order to address the critical areas requiring attention. Leaders have resources available to them to assist in information gathering and decision-making, such as those provided by the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre and other groups. Several courses of action are possible to mitigate water resource challenges caused by climate change. Yet, the first step is to become educated about climate change science and both local and regional water resource issues. Community members can play a role at all levels, from individual conservation efforts to leading regional programs for entire communities. Most importantly, call for action to help build resiliency through education and training. To effect large-scale changes, nations must develop sustainable policies at a regional level to work together to address climate change impacts on water resources.
The reality is climate change impacts do not discriminate among nations, people, governments, economic levels, or geographies, nor do they wait for communities to prepare before occurring. Addressing climate change in the region requires that leaders and community members think locally and act globally. Get to know about climate change science. Get to know a neighbor. Get to know the geography of the Caribbean. Become a part of the conversation in your communities and in the region.
** Dr. Polk is an Assistant Professor of Geography and Geology at the University of Western Kentucky.
Peruse our vault of works (internal and external) on climate change and the Caribbean’s water sector here, by entering the keywords ‘water and climate change’. You’ll find guides on adaptation measures to address the absence of freshwater and coastal vulnerability, pilots, including the Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment System in Bequia, and national water sector strategies for Jamaica and Belize, and much more.
Under a US Higher Education for Development grant, Columbia University’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) and the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) are seeking to employ a research associate to be hosted at the Barbados-based CIMH. The two-year renewable research associate position will include work work at the nexus of climate variability and Disaster Risk Management (DRM). The candidate will research and develop an efficient climate impacts reporting database and develop a Climate Risk Early Warning System for the DRM sector, which will be initially fed with seasonal climate outlooks. . Learn more about this opportunity…
#Participatory 3D #map of #climate #knowledge in S.Vincent http://t.co/AibHaN7plY by @Knowledge4Dev @nature_org @CARICOMClimate @Tyrone876
— Simone Sala (@hereissimone) March 6, 2013
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Great things happening on the island on union island pic.twitter.com/S2qFHgcUdP— Sylmond Leroy Jack (@lerjac) March 5, 2013
The fifth day of #ClimateChange mapping on #UnionIsland just ended. Tomorrow we'll proceed with painting and legend crafting. #P3DM
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) March 4, 2013
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At the end of day 5. Congrats to all teams who have participated and the villagers who came out. pic.twitter.com/VDGHDgsOeg— Sylmond Leroy Jack (@lerjac) March 5, 2013
Orisha Joseph of Sustainable Grenadines taking notes amidst vibrant debating among #UnionIsland residents #P3DM http://t.co/0GsycXrfGC nab
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) March 4, 2013
Animated community members discuss the #ClimateChange mapping exercise #UnionIsland http://t.co/EX8F7WkX1v
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) March 4, 2013
Day 5 of the #ClimateChange #P3DM mapping on #UnionIsland is in full gear. We're digitizing labels, notes & symbols requested by residents
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) March 4, 2013
#ClimateChange could cause a 2m sea level rise that could cause the loss of the sole airport on #UnionIsland & Central Ashton, a main town
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) March 3, 2013
#UnionIsland resident Cosmos Joseph identifies Mt. Tibio, the highest point on the island #P3DM http://t.co/Bghg2hOvdB
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) March 3, 2013
Day 4 of the #UnionIsland #P3DM exercise is in full swing. Here's the painted model to be populated by the community http://t.co/IAUsNCiBae
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) March 3, 2013
Rewind: People are so into the #UnionIsland #P3DM exercise they painted while eating. #ClimateChange #Empowerment http://t.co/eB2OQysbLF
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) March 3, 2013
86.7% of folks on #UnionIsland say #ClimateChange is happening & they see the impacts #TheGrenadines #Caribbean #P3DM
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) March 3, 2013
Union Island is loving this exercise http://t.co/V6ho2hX75H
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) March 2, 2013
Union Island school girls checking out the completed model #P3DM #SusGren http://t.co/rHGrWERzfE
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) March 1, 2013
This #P3DM exercise is entirely participatory. Even the ground rules & roles were set collaboratively #UnionIsland http://t.co/7N5sI41oHo
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) March 1, 2013
Mr. Whyte, a Union Island Secondary School Geogaphy teacher, instructs some of his top Form 4 students #P3DM http://t.co/sr50WSgaWZ
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) March 1, 2013
We've made spectacular progress in mapping #UnionIsland for #ClimateChange #SusGren http://t.co/bUe0i5xTi8
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) March 1, 2013
Follow Sustainable Grenadines' Community Mapping for Climate Change Live on Twitter http://t.co/CIwEwdFDqN
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) March 1, 2013
We're now watching "Giving voice to the unspoken", a #P3DM video #SusGren #UnionIsland
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) March 1, 2013
Day 2 of the #P3DM workshop is well underway #UnionIsland #SusGren
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) March 1, 2013
Sustainable Grenadines is about to launch its 1st participatory mapping exercise on #UnionIsland #PGIS @Knowledge4Dev pic.twitter.com/KBJGlxSgar
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) February 28, 2013
#UnionIsland Administator June Masters and #SusGren's Orisha Joseph welcoming participants #PGIS @Knowledge4Dev pic.twitter.com/oGW040jucs
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) February 28, 2013
Many regional stakeholders representing fisheries #ClimateChange, agriculture & coastal resources #P3DM #UnionIsland #SusGren @Knowledge4Dev
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) February 28, 2013
We're pleased to see the strong involvement of local school children at this three dimensional modeling exercise #UnionIsland #SusGren #P3DM
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) February 28, 2013
Sus Gren Maps Union Island for Climate Change http://t.co/BoV7MiSew0 via @CARICOMClimate
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) February 28, 2013
The #SusGren team at the #UnionIsland #P3DM exercise
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) February 28, 2013
Day 1 of the #P3DM climate change community mapping exercise on #UnionIsand is going vwell. This is what we've done http://t.co/5fvBMTWf78
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) February 28, 2013
The outstanding #SusGen team at the #UnionIsland climate change community mapping exercise http://t.co/jxR36nuZNZ
— Caribbean Climate (@CARICOMClimate) February 28, 2013
A three-year Caribbean Carbon Neutral Tourism Programme which began in 2009 ends this month as officials from the Belize-based Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre met with representatives from the Inter-American Development Bank. Read more…
Caribbean Climate is the region’s premier climate change focused blog. It is produced by the Belmopan, Belize-based Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC). The Centre coordinates the region’s response to climate change. Officially opened in August 2005, the Centre is the key node for information on climate change issues and the region’s response to managing and adapting to climate change.
The Centre maintains the Caribbean’s most extensive repository of information and data on climate change specific to the region, which in part enables us to provide climate change-related policy advice and guidelines to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states through the CARICOM Secretariat. In this role, the Centre is recognised by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and other international agencies as the focal point for climate change issues in the Caribbean.
The Centre is also a United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) recognised Centre of Excellence, one of an elite few. Learn more about how we’re working to make the Caribbean more climate resilient by perusing The Implementation Plan.