Sint Maarten – RESEMBID

Queen Conch: Into the wild!

resembidadmin — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 19:44:08 +0000

These queen conch egg masses were recently released at strategic points around the island. They are now free to grow in their natural habitat.

Green Phenix: Plastic Diet Challenge

resembidadmin — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 19:21:52 +0000

Last month, Green Phenix encouraged the public to participate in the plastic diet challenge. Learn more about Green Phenix here.

Week One: Zero Waste Grocery Shopping Challenge.
Say goodbye to single-use plastics at the grocery store!

Week Two: Break up with plastic bottles!
Commit to reusable water bottles and containers.

Week Three: BYOC (Bring Your Own Container) Food Adventure
Embrace your inner foodie and reduce single-use plastic by bringing your own container when you get take-out or shop for groceries.

Week Four: Utensil and Container Swap
Bid farewell to single-use plastic utensils and food containers!

The Sargassum Podcast: New Episode

resembidadmin — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:53:31 +0000

The Sargassum Podcast enables knowledge exchange between experts and different local communities, hoping to inspire local solutions to this international challenge.

Listen to this episode where Sabine and Jessica discuss sargassum’s effect on Bonaire’s marine ecosystems.

Listen Here…

#Sargassum #Biodiversity

Plastic collection drive yields interesting results in Curaçao!

resembidadmin — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 19:04:54 +0000

Did you know that different parts of the same island can have completely different types of plastic trash?

In Curaçao, the RESEMBID – funded project carried out by Green Phenix is aimed at reducing the amount of plastic pollution that ends up in the marine environment.

The data collected with the Litterati app showed significant differences between the Leeward and the Windward side beaches of the island. On the Leeward side, most items were left by consumers on Curacao, such as bottles, cigarette butts and bottle caps. On the Windward side, there was an accumulation of litter that is from other places as well as ocean activities. Here, besides bottles and bottle caps, many plastic fragments were found.

Learn more about this RESEMBID – funded project and the team of citizen volunteers involved by clicking this here.

Queen Conch breeding season in Curaçao has started!

resembidadmin — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 19:00:19 +0000

From the end of June to the beginning of September, the Queen Conch, or the well-known Karkó, are actively breeding! The warmer temperatures during the summer months signal the Karkó to actively seek out partners to mate with. In the Queen Conch Hatchery Curaçao, they give the Karkó a helping hand to find each other.

Read more about the Breeding Conch/Karkó in Curaçao project here.

Today at Klein Curaçao…

resembidadmin — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:19:28 +0000

Share your insights while discussing sustainable strategies and solutions to achieve a greener future for Curaçao. Join the Klein Curaçao team for their second Climate Change Session.

More information here.

#KleinCuraçao #ClimateChange #RamsarSite

Effective coastal and marine management in the British Virgin Islands with €927,980 RESEMBID grant

resembidadmin — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 18:42:02 +0000

The Ministry of Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration of the British Virgin Islands has received a EUR927,980 grant to improve the country’s water quality testing capabilities.

Under RESEMBID’s Marine Biodiversity portfolio, the project seeks to address the limitations that exist within the the BVI’s water quality monitoring programme. The project will enhance the Ministry’s capacity to collect, warehouse and analyze water quality data, to inform better environmental management and spatial planning decisions.

Read more about this important project here!

Internships, jobs and training in the Cayman Islands made possible by RESEMBID grant

resembidadmin — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 15:27:19 +0000

Eight months after signing up to courses in either renewable energy, sustainable construction, information and communications technology (ICT), and tourism and hospitality, formerly unemployed Caymanians are now immersed in internships and job placements in these areas.

Led by the University College of the Cayman islands, the project utilises a grant of EUR432,210 to ensure that the 52 participants receive accredited certification, training and valuable sessions with potential employers.

Read more here about the transformative work by the UCCI in the Cayman Islands!

Mission of Jérémie Pellet Director-General, Expertise France to RESEMBID

resembidadmin — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 15:58:18 +0000

Director-General of Expertise France, Jérémie Pellet was in St. Maarten and Anguilla this week on a RESEMBID briefing mission mission to gain deeper insight into the programme and the projects it supports. On Tuesday 21st February, he met with Prime Minister of St. Maarten, Silveria Jacobs and heard about the impact of RESEMBID’s projects on the country and people. He and the RESEMBID team were also on hand to join the launch of Plastic Free SXM – a landmark national project aimed at eliminating single use plastic usage on the St Maarten!

Project Spotlight

resembidadmin — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:24:03 +0000

Travelling Post-COVID-19 can still be a challenging experience. This is another RESEMBID regional project that will work with four Caribbean islands to build resilience and response to the national visitor management systems in Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao , St Maarten.
This will include a Best Practice Guide for Tourism Stakeholders in Contagion Scenarios as well as capacity building for key supporting persons in the tourism sector of the participating Overseas Caribbean Territories (OCTs).
This project will allow enable the safest way for tourism to continue on these beautiful islands!

Implementing partner: The Association of Caribbean States (ACS)