CYEN TT was engaged by Sagicor and the International Coastal Clean Trinidad & Tobago (ICCTT) Up to assist with a beach clean-up that took place on the 6th of August 2022 at Foreshore, Port of Spain.
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Two members of the Executive built their capacity to assist CYEN in TT to better advocate for solutions to environmental issues in the Caribbean.
Members of CYEN in Trinidad and Tobago and The Carbon Sync at their Climate Justice Awareness Week visit to St. Joseph’s Convent, St. Joseph in June 2022. From left to right: Nyoka Morris, Projects Director, Priya Ramjohn, Fundraising and Financial Management Director, Samayaa Seepaul, Administrative Assistant, Kaveer Phillip, Founder and Director of The Carbon Sync, Mikella Hosein, Deputy National Coordinator in Trinidad and Tobago, Vianney-Marie Williams, Marketing and Communication Director. Members of CYEN in Trinidad and Tobago, The Carbon Sync and St. Joseph’s Convent, St. Joseph Environmental Club with moringa seedlings, distributed during the Climate Justice Awareness Week in June 2022. Samayaa Seepaul, Administrative Assistant, CYEN in TT, speaks to members of the St. Joseph’s Convent, St. Joseph Environmental Club about climate justice.
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The first event since the chapter’s re-establishment. This event was funded by a grant obtained from CYEN’s Regional Headquarters. This event/ activity entailed two major segments: 1. Climate Talks: Pillars of Justice:This segment involved a 3-day virtual Climate Justice Conference entitled ‘Climate Talks: Pillars of Justice’. We discussed the 6 pillars of Climate Justice with various local environmental organizations who formed our expert panel. 2. Moringa Seedling Distribution:This segment involved a short Climate Justice lecture and moringa seedling distribution in collaboration with The Carbon Sync, a local NGO, to pupils of St. Joseph’s Convent, St. Joseph, a local secondary school.
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Various national consultations were held by the Ministry of Planning and Development on the updating of the National Climate Change Policy of Trinidad and Tobago.Three members attended the Youth Stakeholder Consultation on 21st June 2022 while two members attended the General Stakeholder Consultation on 12th July to provide input on the proposed amendments. From left to right: Deputy National Coordinator in Trinidad and Tobago, Mikella Hosein, and National Coordinator in Trinidad and Tobago, Anand Mahabir, representing CYEN at a stakeholder consultation on the update of the National Climate Change Policy for Trinidad and Tobago (2011) in July 2022. From left to right: Priya Ramjohn – Fundraising and Financial Management Director, Samayaa Seepau – Administrative Assistant and Vianney-Marie Williams – Marketing and Communication Director, attend a stakeholder consultation on the update of the National Climate Change Policy for Trinidad and Tobago (2011) in June 2022.
In preparation for the Conference of the Parties to the PISLM, two members advocated for and presented on the CYEN TT’s behalf on youth issues and involvement in sustainable land management at PISLM High Level Meeting on Friday 22nd April, 2022. The British High Commissioner at the NGO Consultation with members of several other NGOs, including Event Coordinator for CYEN in T&T, Nyoka Morris.
The British High Commission sought to get feedback on how to help Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) overcome their challenges and partner with the Government. One executive member attended and provided feedback. The British High Commissioner at the NGO Consultation with members of several other NGOs, including Event Coordinator for CYEN in T&T, Nyoka Morris.
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