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The Trash Free Waters Partnership will be officially launched in Jamaica at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) office on the 18th of August, 2016. 

The Norwegian Retailers’ Environment Fund announces NOK 20 million for projects to reduce plastic pollution outside Norway. Countries with major plastic pollution challenges and limited resources will be prioritised. Applications open on the 15th of October, and the announcement is open to both Norwegian and international actors.

Building Partnerships is at the core of our work  

Over the past few decades, people around the world have been mobilized every year to participate in cleanup activities along beaches, river banks, and even, underwater.

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Contributed by Professor Robin Mahon “What on Earth is BBNJ?”

Are you from a Small Island Developing State and in the 15-24 age group? Do you have a talent for writing, photography, creating music or artwork? Then this international competition for youths may be for you! 

As co-hosts of the Global Partnership on Marine Litter-Caribbean Node, the Cartagena Convention Secretariat and the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute will launch a social media campaign from July 1-31, 2019 to raise awareness on plastic pollut

Plastic pollution is one of the most relevant and important issues of our time. Plastic has gradually become a part of our everyday life, but this is no longer tenable. The traditional linear production, use and disposal model for conventional plastics is ecologically unsustainable and has caused adverse and unacceptable environmental harm.

The problem of marine litter and debris knows no bounds- even in the Mid-Atlantic.

To preserve our coal reefs in the Caribbean, we must begin by protecting the Parrotfish.  Parrotfishes have significant ecological value to the survival pf coral reefs.  They feed on algae by scraping it from coral on the reef, thereby reducing its negative impact on the coral reef ecosystem. The below infographic, available in English and Spanish, outlines more facts about the Parrotfish.

Mr. Christopher Corbin will be a guest (regional expert) on next Monday’s (18th March) simulcast and phone in programme (Helen 100; HTS; & Calabash). The topic is: Is clear water clean water? By Ms. Nadia Cazaubon.   Discussions will likely include the following:

90% of Guyana’s population live on flat coastal plains, 0.5 metres below sea level. The soil is rich and good for agriculture but at risk from rising sea levels.