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Gov't commits full support to Climate Change Trust Fund Board - Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Dr. the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has pledged his support to the members of the newly re-established Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund Board.
VI, University of Southampton to sign MoU on climate change matters– Hon Turnbull
SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt - Minister of Natural Resources and Labour, Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) says the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour and the University of Southampton have since been actively working toward finalisation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that once signed will inform the VI’s climate change remediation efforts from both a technical and legislative standpoint.
Hon Turnbull attending climate change conference in Egypt
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt- Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Honourable Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) is presently representing the territory at the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
Young VIslander Charity Rymer speaks in UK House of Commons
LONDON, UK- On the invitation of the United Kingdom Speaker in the House of Commons Sir Lindsay H. Hoyle, young persons from across the Overseas Territories were invited to attend a special segment of the UK Youth Parliament sitting today, Friday, November 4, 2022.
Overseas Territories Climate Change Meeting
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During the week of August 15, 2022, in Nassau, The Bahamas, the heads of the Caribbean region met in advance of COP 27, which will be held in Egypt from November 6-18, 2022.
Hon Wheatley heading to TCI for Climate Change Summit
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Honorable, Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) is expected to travel to the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) to attend a climate change summit on Friday, April 22, 2022.
'A lot of people not taking sea-level rise seriously'– Dr Shannon Gore
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI- Principal consultant for Coastal Management Consulting (CMC) Dr Shannon Gore holds the view that persons are not being serious about the constantly rising sea levels and the challenges that it brings.
VI & Southampton strengthening engagement ahead of COP26
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the [Virgin] Islands (VI) and University of Southampton are strengthening engagement through policy dialogue, academic discourse and discussions around cooperation in the lead up to the COP26 climate change talks.
50 benefit from Grant Proposal Training
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Officers from around the public sector and leaders from the Territory’s community-based groups have received training on best practices when applying for grant opportunities.
Climate Change & Food Security in the Caribbean
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Life in the Caribbean region is often equated to living in paradise or the closest thing to “Heaven on Earth.”
Who could disagree?