Barbados situated just east of the Caribbean Sea, is an independent Continental Island-nation in the western Atlantic Ocean. Its closest island neighbours are Saint Vincent & the Grenadines and Saint Lucia to the west. To the south lies Trinidad and Tobago-with which Barbados now shares a fixed official maritime boundary-and also the South American mainland.
Barbados’s total land area is about 430 square kilometres (166 square miles), and is primarily low-lying, with some higher regions in the country’s interior. The geological composition of Barbados is of non-volcanic origin and is predominantly composed of limestone-coral formed by subduction of the South American plate colliding with the Caribbean plate.
The island’s climate is tropical, with constant trade winds off the Atlantic Ocean serving to keep temperatures mild. Some less developed areas of the country contain tropical woodland and mangroves. Other parts of the interior which contribute to the agriculture industry are dotted with large sugarcane estates and wide, gently sloping pastures, with panoramic views down to the coast also.
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May 16th, 2013 
Admin: Donna BRIDGETOWN — The Ministry of Transport and Works has taken a multifaceted approach to reducing its $10 million annual electricity costs.
That was the word from Minister of Transport and Works Michael Lashley who spoke at the opening ceremony of the 2nd International Road Federation Caribbean Regional Congress yesterday at Hilton Barbados.
Lashley said the ministry, which [...]
May 16th, 2013 Admin: Donna PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — The European Union has given a grant of 8.6 million euros to support a regional project to improve Caribbean food security in the context of climate change.
The project, which was being introduced and coordinated in a two-day session in Trinidad, is being conducted in four countries in the region: Belize, [...]
Posted in Barbados, Belize, Carbon Market, Environmental Management, Funding Opportunities, News, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Trinidad & Tobago
Comments Off May 9th, 2013 Admin: Donna BGIS Media
BRIDGETOWN (BGIS) — Businesses, Government departments, community councils, non-governmental organisations and entrepreneurs are being encouraged to capitalise on opportunities to showcase their green products and services at this year’s National Arbor Day Expo.
Under the theme: Trees: The Circle of Life, this year’s event will be held at the National Conservation Commission’s (NCC), Codrington, St. [...]
May 8th, 2013 Admin: Donna British High Commission
BRIDGETOWN (BHC) — Greening efforts from staff at the British High Commission (BHC) in Barbados have resulted in the presentation of a cheque for $800 by Lord Wallace of Tankerness to a local school for children with hearing and visual disabilities.
Funds were raised from the sale of recycled materials – plastics, metals, glass, [...]
Posted in Barbados, Carbon Market, Energy Efficiency, Environmental Management, News, Other Opportunity
Comments Off May 5th, 2013 Admin: Donna Mike King, Daily Nation
BRIDGETOWN — Escalating electricity levels at the Barbados Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (BADMC) are costing millions, which is unsustainable.
And according to BADMC chairman Shawn Tudor, it just can’t be business as usual and the regulatory framework governing energy and electricity has got to be revisited.
“There comes a time in the history of [...]
