The COP is arguably the most important meeting of civil society, the private sector and governments around the issue of Climate Change that pierces through our lives from bus rides to plane rides, the market and the water in our pipes but what really happens at the COP? Sumeet Betancourt is a Monitoring, Reporting and Verification Officer with the Forestry Department in Belize currently on a young professionals fellowship with the UNFCCC Fellowship in Bonn, Germany. He has been to two UNFCCC COPs as a junior negotiator and while he considers himself a rookie until #3, he does a thorough job of ..read more

Escazu who? The Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean is probably the most important Agreement to be signed in the regional space. We spoke to Senator Janelle Chanona, Vice President of OCEANA in Belize. She’s the representative for the Belize Network of NGOs comprised mostly of environmental organizations that were pivotal to Belize’s ratification of Escazu.   Read the Escazu Agreement here: https://www.cepal.org/en/escazuagreement Our colleagues at the Universal Rights Group wrote an amaz ..read more

In part two of our renewable energy special we speak to Kristin Marin, a renewable energy and climate finance specialist from Belize but now based in the United Kingdom. She told us the challenges we face are global but for the global south there’s always more work to be done. Read more on the Caribbean’s Path to Renewable Energy here: Sustainable Energy Paths for the Caribbean Let’s Connect: Facebook: @dnoralez.bze IG and Twitter: @domnorbze_x   https://cyen.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walasahadomnorbze/message ..read more

Escazu who? The Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean is probably the most important Agreement to be signed in the regional space. We spoke to Senator Janelle Chanona, Vice President of OCEANA in Belize. She’s the representative for the Belize Network of NGOs comprised mostly of environmental organizations that were pivotal to Belize’s ratification of Escazu.   Read the Escazu Agreement here: https://www.cepal.org/en/escazuagreement Our colleagues at the Universal Rights Group wrote an amaz ..read more

In this episode, we speak about The Caribbean’s Green Energy Transition. Referencing research, we talk about data, the practicality and contradictions of the Green Energy Ambitions with a focus on Caribbean states. This series is being done in partnership with the Caribbean Youth Environment Network and made possible through the kind generosity of the Clara Lionel Foundation: https://claralionelfoundation.org/justice/ Read more on the Indigenous Women’s Solar Project in Belize here: https://www.7newsbelize.com/sstory.php?nid=57240 Read more on Barbados' potential grid instability due to renew ..read more

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Special Series- Inbetweenity: The Green Pod In this episode we speak to: Jevanic Henry is a climate change and development professional with experience leading and supporting the development of environmental projects at multi-levels. He previously served as Climate Change Special Envoy for the Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN), Foreign Service Officer with the Government of Saint Lucia as well as serving on the National Climate Change Committee Naomi Cambridge is a student at the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus, pursuing a BSc. in ..read more

The Caribbean Youth Environment Network and I link up for a special reflective episode on What Climate Justice means to young people across the region! This is a special episode done as an activity within CYEN's climate justice awareness week across the region. Tune in to hear what's happening in your country and of course to see how you can join in our call of #JusticeDelayedisJusticeDenied For more information go to the CYEN website: https://cyen.org/ 'CYEN's work on climate justice in the Caribbean is made possible through the generous support of the Clara Lionel Foundation.' Background Mus ..read more

Welcome to episode 3, where I talk a bit about the amnesty program that the Government of Belize is going to launch in April 2022. It’s a pretty hot button  topic but it’s not new, in fact, it is Belize’s 3rd Amnesty Program granting permanent residency like in 1999 and/or citizenship like in 1984. I wanted to discuss the potential economic benefits since in this world development policy usually is guided by economic benefits. Let’s engage! Resources: Government of Belize Announcement of Amnesty 2022 UNFPA Belize Country Implementation Profile: Population Dynamics and Household Structure ..read more

What it do! It’s Season 2! Welcome to Season Two! Happy Independence Day to my sweet home Belize! In this inaugural episode, I chat a bit about leadership and put you on to some great spaces and a piece of poetry that speaks to the goodly and Godly duty of being Belizean. Thanks for lending an ear at the space for the good trouble makers! The National Perspective: https://curiousmusings.home.blog/2020/09/22/the-national-perspective/ Wanna be a part of the Bridging the Gap Conversation? Email Ana and Ari expressing interest @ bridgingthegapbelize@gmail.com Credits: Poem: The Child is a Builder ..read more

This is the third episode of Tun Up Di Ting and I got to speak to Daryn Casanova straight outta Harlem Dangriga, Belize! The man is an absolute gem, a diamond if you will, who is not only a musician but a businessman building his empire under the brand of Rockstone! We focus on a lot of things during this chat [this da the only time unu could call me a groupie] but we definitely spent a lot of time on his artistry and exploring his newest track Heart Clean. You can find Daryn Casanova on Instagram @daryn_casanova! Listen to my curated Daryn Casanova playlist here: Daryn Casanova on YouTube Cre ..read more