ENVIRONMENT - Portside Caribbean

SEA LEVEL RISE Not yet a hot topic in the Caribbean?

SEA LEVEL RISE Not yet a hot topic in the Caribbean? 2020 April 2: As oceans get warmer, sea levels rise and the land (and all that is on it) disappears, because nothing will stop the sea. And the lan

Port of Cartagena: Colombia’s main port getting greener

Port of Cartagena: Colombia’s main port getting greener 2020 April 2: At Colombia’s main port, SPRC-Contecar, there is no vacillation in response to climate change. The Caribbean-South American mega p

Do you know the carbon footprint of your port?

Do you know the carbon footprint of your port? By Jesper Goodley Dannisoee * 2020 April 2: A port is like a factory. And some ports are like large scale industries, servicing vessels of various types,

Giant grasses for combatting Climate Change

The Bamboo Solution By Mike Jarrett ne of the ‘perks’ of political independence for previous colonies was the opportunity to determine what images would adorn the new currency and postage stamps. The

Regeneration lab in Barbados turning sand quarry into food forest

Regeneration lab in Barbados turning a sand quarry into a food forest 2020 April 2: By removing large tracts of vegetation, humankind disrupted processes; induced erosion; and, exposed ground- and sur

The port – a functioning member of the community

As a functioning member of the community Seaports should make Climate Change a priority concern orts, unless singularly located on an island, will butt on at least one community. And often because of

Give Climate Change priority status

Responsibilities of corporate citizens orts, unless singularly located on an island, will butt on at least one community. And often because of the sheer size of its footprint, will find more than one

GREY WATER: An environmental threat all on its own

GREY WATER: An environmental threat all on its own 2019, November 1: Ballast water can be a source of immeasurable damage to an ecosystem but ‘grey water’ is not to be trifled with. The water left beh

Politics of cruise: How much tourism is overtourism?

How much tourism is overtourism? By Mike Jarrett The sight of huge, state-of-the-art cruise ships sailing into port and disgorging thousands of passengers may understandably create a sense of pride a

CARIBMEPA – off and running

CARIBMEPA – off and running Harnessing the Blue Economy for the Sustainable Development of the Caribbean By Capt. Rawle Baddaloo * 2019, November 1: On February 27, 2019, at the High Level Symposium (

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