Environment

WORLD – Greta Thunberg rejects environmental award

BBC - Greta Thunberg has turned down an environmental award and prize money because "the climate movement does not need…

3 weeks ago

Maritime Affairs Minister talks climate change with New Zealand

New Zealand High Commissioner to Barbados, Anton Ojala, met recently with Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey,…

2 months ago

Fogging schedule September 9 – 13

The Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness will resume its weekly fogging programme on Monday, September…

2 months ago

Stop illegal dumping of garbage at beaches: NCC

The National Conservation Commission (NCC) is urging the public to refrain from dumping garbage on the island’s beaches. NCC’s General…

3 months ago

Barbados to announce ‘heat wave’ response

In approximately two days, Barbados will have a plan to address the impending danger of life-threatening heat waves, currently facing…

4 months ago

Grave concern over pollution, dwindling coral reef

Barbados stands to suffer severe consequences if there is no improvement soon in the declining coral reef stock in the…

5 months ago

Children learn the benefits of the Blue Economy

Education and promotion of the island’s blue economy from an early age will be the driving force towards advancing environmental…

5 months ago

Community group launches ‘Bins Fuh Bim’ project

Eco Rebel Barbados is changing views on waste disposal one trash bin at a time. The community group, started by…

5 months ago

June is environment month

The Ministry of Environment and National Beautification will celebrate, as it has over the past 10 years, Environment Month in…

6 months ago

Barbados participating in Expo 2019 in Beijing

Barbados is participating in the Beijing International Horticultural Expo 2019, one of the world’s largest horticultural exhibitions, which showcases a…

6 months ago

Taxi operators getting short end of the stick – Bayley

President of the Bridgetown Port Taxi Co-Op Society Ltd Adrian Bayley says taxi operators at the island’s sole seaport are…

6 months ago

Sandals Foundation helps with clean-up of Christ Church Girls School

Sandals Foundation assisted with the clean-up of Christ Church Girls School this morning. The team arrived at the school at…

8 months ago

Changes to plastic ban announced

The pleas of vendors and retailers for an extension to the deadline for the ban of single use petro-based plastics in…

8 months ago

South coast sewage mend

The south coast sewage crisis is on the mend, according to Minister of Energy and Water Resources Wilfred Abrahams. Abrahams…

10 months ago

Evacuations ordered over second Brazil dam risk

Authorities have ordered thousands to evacuate from a dam at risk of giving way in south-eastern Brazil, just days after…

10 months ago

CARIBBEAN – CRFM to initiate study on Sargassum seaweed

The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) has initiated a regional fact-finding study to document the record-breaking influx of Sargassum seaweed…

10 months ago

Value Barbados’ Coastlines, says CZMU Director

The value of Barbados’ coastal and marine resources and their potential for investment must be taken into consideration going forward.…

10 months ago

Controversial tipping fee abolished

The state-owned Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) has abolished the controversial tipping fee. The SSA said in a statement today that…

12 months ago

Barbados gives commitment to blue economy

Government remains committed to the development of the Blue Economy as the ocean has been identified as the “life blood”…

12 months ago