National Dialogue on Mainstreaming the SDGs into National Development

  On September 25, 2015, world leaders heeded the call of the Secretary General and adopted the seventeen (17) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to shape the Post-2015 Development Agenda until the year 2030. The success of the SDGs depend heavily on local prioritisation of the Goals; inclusive and...

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Responding to Sargassum

  A series of key stakeholder consultation meetings were conducted to find and expedite effective ways of dealing with the Sargassum crisis that has affected many coastal communities in T&T.; The discussions with the stakeholders also focused on the possible development of a National Sargassum Response Plan and...

Celebrating Volunteerism

  In 1985, the United Nations General Assembly designated 5th December – International Volunteer Day (IVD), as a day towards the annual celebration of voluntary actions by people, communities and governments of the world. On this day volunteers of all walks of life, working in communities around the globe promote...

CLIMAQUEST: Planting the seeds of environmental change in young minds across Trinidad and Tobago

In primary and secondary schools all across Trinidad and Tobago students are being educated about the environment; issues and solutions. The question is, how to keep young minds conscious of the issues surrounding environmental change. Students and teachers of Parvati Girls’ Hindu College in Debe, South Trinidad...