Friday 29 December 2017

New Issue of ProtectEd (December 2017)

The Improving Forest and Protected Area Management in Trinidad and Tobago project has released the latest issue of ProtectEd, the project newsletter which reports on project activities and activities of forest and protected area stakeholders.

Enjoy reading a copy of the latest edition at this link and please share with your networks.

Thursday 21 December 2017

Forest Officers take part in GPS-GIS Workshop

The "Improving Forest and Protected Area Management in Trinidad and Tobago" project together with the Institute of Marine Affairs and the Environmental Management Authority recently assisted in facilitating a GPS-GIS Workshop for officers of the Forestry Division.

Learn more about this activity at  this link.

Wednesday 20 December 2017

Examining gender issues in protected area management

Representatives of  various stakeholder organisations that are engaged in the "Improving Forest and Protected Area Management in Trinidad and Tobago" project recently participated in a one-day workshop which explored gender issues in protected area management.

The participants learned how to conduct a gender analysis in their organisations' environmental projects and in the protected areas to which they are connected through project Subcommittees.

A call-back session planned for early 2018 will examine how their new learning has assisted in review and in the application of a 'gender lens' to their work.

Learn more about the workshop at this link.

Wednesday 13 December 2017

Work of local NGO featured on "Blue Planet" series

Learn more about the excellent work being undertaken by the Grande Riviere Nature Tour Guide Association in turtle conservation on the "Blue Planet" at this link: https://youtu.be/vDVOPAoN88w
The Grande Riviere Nature Tour Guide Association is actively contributing to the "Improving Forest and Protected Area Management in Trinidad and Tobago" project as a stakeholder on the Matura Forest and Coastal Zone Pilot Protected Area Subcommittee.

Wednesday 6 December 2017

Charloteville Escapade


After a long winding drive, and a few sleepy head nods later, we finally arrived at Charlotteville around 1440 hours.  The sun was out and there were a few persons hanging around on the shore of the bay, near the village center.


The team that participated in the Charlotteville walkabout

The team made its way to the conference room of the Environmental Research Institute Charlotteville, where we briefly went over the evening’s proceedings and how we should approach the villagers on the walkabout sensitization session.