On May 19th, 2023, the Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN) in Barbados, participated in a focus group meeting hosted by the Prime Minister’s Office, to gather information from the organization and other NGOs on existing projects that NGOs in Barbados are doing and their contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), potential data sources, as …
On May 25th, CYEN in Barbados held its 11th general meeting. At the meeting, present members were updated on past CYEN activities, the chapters participation in events on the local level as well as the organizations participation regionally. Additionally, plans for the upcoming Environment month (June) were conceptualized and discussed for implementation. Lastly, the members …
World Biodiversity Day is celebrated on May 22nd each year. This year to commemorate the day, members of the Barbados chapter took a moment to visit the Welchman Hall Gully and to appreciate the stunning biodiversity of the natural environment. Chapter members were joined by the President of the Belfield Youth Council, Caleb Brathwaite. It …
During the week of May 16th – May 18th, the National Coordinator for the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Chapter of CYEN, Ms. Deona Nero, was in Barbados. On the 17th May, members of the Barbados Chapter and the Executive Coordinator, Mr. Reginald Burke, met up with Deona and held a small social at the …
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On April 17th-18th 2023, the Ministry of Energy & Business in collaboration with Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) hosted the Energy Transition and Investment Plan Stakeholder workshop.The workshop was attended by key stakeholders such as the Barbados Light and Power Company (BL&PC), Barbados Renewable Energy Association (BREA), Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency …
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On Saturday 29th 2023, CYEN in Barbados participated in the Belfield Youth Council Fun Day! The event sought to unite the community through activities, games, food and entertainment. During the opening ceremony, there were calls for more community activities, opportunities for youth to tell their stories and more efforts to reach the most vulnerable and …
Earth Day is celebrated annually on April 22nd.Here in Barbados, the CYEN chapter had a Social Media Awareness Campaign where we shared 8 posts about how people can invest in our planet. Investing in our planet can look like: planting a fruit tree in your backyard, practicing composting or simply educating yourself on environmental matters …
World Water Day is recognized on March 22nd each year. This year, the Barbados Chapter issued a press release highlighting the drought-like conditions the island has been facing during the month of March which were partially responsible for the grass fires the island was battling. These sorts of events (fires) during drought-like conditions can cause …
On 24th March, 2023 the CYEN Caribbean Office, located in Barbados, received a courtesy visit from Mark Blumberg, an internationally renowned lawyer at the law firm Blumbergs Professional Corporation in Toronto. This firm works almost exclusively in the areas of non-profit and charity law and has undertaken significant work in Latin America and the Caribbean. …
Members of the Barbados Chapter participated in a BioBlitz at Cocohill Forest, St. Joseph which was hosted by Caribbean Protected Areas Gateway (CPAG) on March 25th 2023. A Bioblitz is an event where persons take pictures/observations to help identify plants and animals within specified areas, in this instance, the specified area was Cocohill Forest. CYEN …
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