UWI open campus Saint Lucia to host virtual country conference - February 15-17, 2021 The UWI Open Campus Saint Lucia, in collaboration with the GEF Small Grants Programme UNDP, will host its 4th Country Conference from the 15th to 17th February 2021. The theme of this year’s Conference is “Visioning Sustainable Futures - Confronting the Threats of Climate Change and Climate Variability”, and it is expected to provide an avenue […]
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has launched the Adaptation Action Coalition, partnering with Saint Lucia, and Egypt, Bangladesh, Malawi, the Netherlands and the United Nations, to tackle the impacts of climate change. The new Coalition will work to turn international political commitments made through the United Nations Call for Action on Adaptation and Resilience, into on-the-ground support for vulnerable communities. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said at the Adaptation Summit: “It […]
Thousands of school pupils worldwide have abandoned classrooms for a day of protest against climate change. India, South Korea, Australia and France are among the countries where teenagers are already on strike. The day of action is expected to embrace about 100 countries. They are inspired by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, who protests weekly outside Sweden's parliament. Scientists say tougher measures are needed to cut global warming. The Paris climate […]
