Two McMaster researchers will be among the global experts at the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) next week, lending their expertise to critical conversations around climate change. Bonny Ibhawoh, vice-provost, International, will be engaging in bilateral talks and part of an interactive dialogue on climate justice, sustainability and the right to development. The professor … Continue reading McMaster researchers to share expertise in climate justice, sustainable healthcare at COP29
Category: Climate Justice
l-r: Barbados Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds speaking with Deputy Principal of the Cave Hill Campus, Professor Winston Moore The University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus is once again at the forefront of Caribbean efforts to address the impact of climate change, as the region prepares to take its … Continue reading Cave Hill at the Vanguard of Climate Justice Arguments
The required target amount will surprise some November 4, 2024 The world is on the cusp of a new agreement aimed at massively scaling up financing for developing countries’ efforts to tackle climate change. Deliberations on a new collective quantified goal (NCQG) for climate finance are expected to conclude at the United Nations climate change conference COP29 set … Continue reading A new climate finance goal is on the horizon…
International researchers, students, policymakers and community members exchanged insights and explored innovative solutions to climate change at the third annual Canada-Caribbean Institute Research Symposium, held at McMaster October 22, 2024 International scholars, policy makers and leaders joined McMaster students, faculty, staff and community members for a three-day event this month to share insights and explore … Continue reading ‘Together, we can work to stop the climate crisis’
By Andrea Shalal NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Barbados will call for creation of a new World Bank finance facility to provide emergency liquidity to climate-vulnerable countries in a third version of the Bridgetown Initiative backed by many developing countries, sources briefed on the plans said. Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley told members of the … Continue reading Barbados PM Mottley releases Bridgetown 3.0
Countries hope big emitters will take more financial responsibility for emergency relief and damage claims Natricia Duncan Caribbean correspondent for The Guardian August 25, 2024 The outcome of an international court case on climate change obligations could strengthen the legal position of Caribbean islands claiming damages from developed countries after natural disasters, lawyers say. Brought to … Continue reading Caribbean islands hope UN court will end ‘debt cycle’ caused by climate crisis
Photo by Markus Spiske on Pexels.com July 22nd, 2024 Barbados is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to climate change. The nation of 280,000 people is in the heart of the Caribbean, a region where hurricanes, droughts and rising seas are expected to severely impact communities in the coming years. The recent passage of … Continue reading How Barbados became a mighty voice for climate justice
(Left to right): African Nova Scotian Affairs Minister Twila Grosse, MLA for Preston; Ingrid Waldron, founder and Director of the Environmental Noxiousness, Racial Inequities and Community Health (ENRICH) Project; and Environment and Climate Change Minister Timothy Halman at the July 2 announcement. (Photo credit Communications Nova Scotia) BY SARA LAUX, JULY 4, 2024 Ingrid Waldron, … Continue reading Climate resiliency project in Nova Scotia funded for more than $1.7 million
Jamaica took steps to prepare ahead of Hurricane Beryl, Prime Minister Andrew Holness says, and that effort helped minimize impact from the powerful storm. Listen to his interview with Canada's CBC network.
This picture taken by U.S. astronaut Matthew Dominick shows the scale of Hurricane Beryl as the International Space Station orbited over the Caribbean on July 1, 2024. (Source @dominickmatthew via X)This picture taken by U.S. astronaut Matthew Dominick shows the scale of Hurricane Beryl as the International Space Station orbited over the Caribbean on July … Continue reading “We Demand And We Deserve Climate Justice”: Caribbean Leaders Respond To Devastation Of Hurricane Beryl