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MOU signed for mangrove restoration
July 28, 2023
MOU signed for mangrove restoration
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — In recognition of World Mangrove Day, a diverse group consisting of conservation entities and academic institutions committed to collaborating through an unprecedented agreement to scale up efforts to restore mangrove ecosystem function in areas hard-hit by Hurricane Dorian in 2019 that are showing little to no signs of recovery almost four years [...]
July 19, 2023
Govt wants Golden Yolk program operational by end of the year
Agriculture Minister Clay Sweeting said yesterday the government is pushing to have its Golden Yolk program operational by the end of the year. "The Golden Yolk program, we are finalizing the ordering of the house, the layer houses," he told reporters at the Office of the Prime Minister. "We are hoping that by the end ...
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July 18, 2023
"We are currently crafting solutions that are sustainable and will feed The Bahamas for the next 50 years," said Minister Sweeting
The Bahamas Youth Climate Conference was held at the Performing Arts Centre of the University of The Bahamas, July 13, 2023 under the theme, 'Fighting for the Future: How will we feed The Bahamas for the Next 50 Years.'
July 17, 2023
Youth must be made aware of blue economy opportunities, says PM
Prime Minister Philip Davis on Friday said awareness, training and scholarships must be utilized to make young people more aware of the opportunities in the blue economy, and the benefits that can be accrued from carbon credit initiatives. "First of all, I think the first step to that is organizing events such as this, to expose and make ...
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July 17, 2023
PM confident govt will meet 30% renewable energy target
Prime Minister Philip Davis expressed confidence on Friday that the government will meet its target of 30 percent renewable energy generation by 2030, and conveyed hope that the government could even surpass that goal.
July 04, 2023
Small Island Developing States, Least Developed Countries and Landlocked Developing Countries issue call for action to accelerate agrifood systems transformation and collectively build resilience
Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs, Hon. Clay Sweeting as well as Ministers, Vice-Ministers and other high-level representatives from dozens of countries most vulnerable to global crises and shocks have issued a call for action to boost the transformation of agrifood systems to make them more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable.
July 03, 2023
Sweeting makes global call for agricultural fund for SIDS
During a high-level meeting of ministers held by the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs Clay Sweeting called on countries to make agrifood systems more efficient, inclusive and sustainable, in order for vulnerable countries like The Bahamas to become more food secure and less vulnerable to shoc...
June 06, 2017
Govt responds to United States' Paris Agreement pullout
The government has expressed concern over the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change and further pledged its ongoing commitment to the agreement despite the United States' decision.
The Paris Agreement is an agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) dealing with greenhouse gas emissions mitigation, adaptation and finance...
RBC Partners with ADO, $50,000 donation with volunteers planting gardens to feed 150 households
June 28, 2023
RBC Partners with ADO, $50,000 donation with volunteers planting gardens to feed 150 households
Under a broiling sun, a team of 25 RBC volunteers planted rows of baby greens, reaching into an agricultural past to provide for a better tomorrow and transforming a parking area into a churchyard garden with enough fresh produce to assist up to 150 households.
June 22, 2023
Sustainability First: Reducing Food Imports and Improving Food Security
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A study from the University of Sydney released last year found the greenhouse gas emissions caused by food transportation are up to seven times higher than previously estimated, finding that approximately three gigatons, that's 3 billion tons, of emissions are released every year due to food transportation.
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