The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) kicks off 2025 with its new Sustainable Tourism in Action quarterly webinar series. The first webinar, entitled “Sustainable Tourism in Action: Measuring and Reducing Carbon Footprints in the Caribbean” will take place Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, 9 a.m. 10:30 a.m. ET. The event will be co-hosted by Sustainable Travel […]
By Sir Ronald Sanders It has long been evident that the world’s richest nations, especially those responsible for the lion’s share of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, care little about the existential threats faced by small states. For the Caribbean, the time for pleading has passed. Collective action must define the region’s response to the climate […]
Photo courtesy: OECS By OECS Monday, May 27, 2024 — Themed “Advancing Together: Embracing Innovation for Sustainable Growth and Regional Integration”, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States’ 43rd anniversary celebration will span the month of June. The official anniversary date is commemorated on June 18 every year. This year’s calendar of events aims to engage […]
UB President Satish K. Tripathi signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Sir Hilary Beckles, vice chancellor of the University of the West Indies. Photo courtesy: Nancy J. Parisi By Laurie Kaiser | University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. — University at Buffalo President Satish K. Tripathi signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with leaders of the […]
By eTurboNews Jamaica Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett was a featured speaker and thought leader at the Eco-Canada’s Sustainable Blue Economy Summit 2024 in Halifax, Canada, highlighting the critical importance of the blue economy to building tourism resilience and sustainability, on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. In his speech Minister Bartlett highlighted the critical issues facing the ocean economy […]