Grant from the Climate Investment Funds will support regional adaption measures
Caribbean countries and regional organizations will apply a $10.6 million grant from the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) to carry out a regional track of activities to address the impact of climate change, the Inter-American Development Bank announced today.
At a recent meeting of the CIF’s subcommittee [...]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados–Awards of up to US$200,000 are offered for projects and enterprises which promote energy efficiency and access to renewable energy in the Caribbean region.
This incentive for inventors and entrepreneurs is being offered through the 2012 IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest for the Caribbean, which was launched this week in Barbados.
The contest, which is aimed at [...]

The Government of Dominica has prepared a 10 year strategy for climate resilience, and is now hoping to secure funding for its implementation. Peter Richards reports for IPS News:
Dominica presented its “2012-2020 Low Carbon Climate Resilient Development Strategy” to donors including the World Bank on Wednesday in a bid to gain wider access to funding and [...]

The Rotary Club of Dominica has launched an initiative to reduce the use of plastic bags on the island:
The Rotary Club of Dominica has teamed up with the Solid Waste Management Corporation, the health department, Environment Unit and three supermarkets to officially launch its 4R’s Environmental Project: Reduce-Reuse-Recycle-Reclaim.
Officials say the aim of the project is to reduce of [...]

Water resource managers in the Caribbean are looking for ways to manage supply and reduce shortages, not just in water-scarce countries like Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados, but even in water-rich ones like Dominica. IPS News reports:
Two years after a severe drought wreaked havoc with a number of Caribbean countries, some are now adopting new strategies [...]