ROSEAU, Dominica – Dominica has expressed its commitment to establishing the world’s first ever marine protected Sperm Whale Reserve on the western side of the Island that will help sequester carbon and generate tourism income while also protecting a species under increased threat from human activity.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – A three-day Caribbean Energies and Investment Summit began here on Wednesday amid concerns that the region like other small island states (SIDS) are grappling with interconnected challenges to sustainable economic growth and development.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Antigua and Barbuda is promoting a community-driven initiative to provide affordable mosquito traps to the public, after the authorities announced the ban on mosquito coils.

WASHINGTON, DC – IDB Lab, The Innovation Laboratory Of The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Has Launched An Initiative Find Solutions That Contribute To The Sustainable Management Of Chemical Substances And Hazardous Waste In 10 Caribbean Countries.

IOWA - Guyana’s Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, says it is imperative that governments and the private sector work on solutions to the water crisis, saying that the problem affects some countries much more than others

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The St. Lucia-based Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission Monday said the sub-regional grouping is dedicated to promoting sustainable solutions for environmental and development challenges.

St. Lucia – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission has signed an agreement with the Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) to bolster the sustainable energy landscape in the Eastern Caribbean.

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis - In a significant stride towards international collaboration to combat climate change, the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis engaged in bilateral discussions with Canada on the sidelines of the CARICOM-Canada Summit held in Ottawa, Canada.

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – Breaking new ground in environmental stewardship, Caribbean Airlines Limited, in collaboration with the Caribbean Network for Integrated Rural Development (CNIRD), undertook a simultaneous coastal clean-up across multiple Caribbean destinations on October 14. It is the first time a regional airline has done so.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) stakeholders will gather from Monday for a two-day workshop discussing the delivering on the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) targets related to financing.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Caribbean ministers with responsible for water resources haven endorsed the Declaration of Georgetown that they say is a pivotal step towards ensuring water security and universal access to water and sanitation across the region.

CARIBBEAN - The Miami-based National Hurricane Center in its 5pm bulletin said Hurricane Tammy is moving away from the Caribbean islands but has warned that swells generated by Tammy will continue to affect portions of the Lesser Antilles during the next few days.