A network of 25 civil society organisations (CSOs) is now equipped with digital technology packages valued at a combined total of $420,000 TTD as part of the European Union–funded training programme CSOs for Good Environmental Governance. Distribution of packages took place throughout the month of December at the office of The Cropper Foundation (TCF) which is the lead implementing partner…
The Cropper Foundation and TTLAB have launched the Data for Development Lab (D4D Lab), a ‘Think and Do’ Lab that seeks, among other priorities, to support the increased use of data and technology by civil society within the Caribbean. When it comes to data-driven decision making and technology uptake for sustainable development, the Caribbean does not have a great track…
Make A Career Out of Saving the Planet The theme for Earth Day 2020 is ‘Climate Action’ and the best way to honour these words is to take them literally. In this spirit, the Cropper Foundation has put together a team of environmental sustainability experts to share their knowledge and offer career advice via a three-day zoom webinar series commencing…
Do You Know the Most Important Factors to Check for When Buying Fresh Produce? When buying fresh produce at the supermarket, consumers can be quite selective. They turn over tomatoes to check for blemishes, scan a head of lettuce for holes and scrutinise the shape and symmetry of each bell pepper. There are, however, factors invisible to the naked eye,…
Environmental Groups Pay Visit to EMA and National Quarries for Extractive Industry Oversight Training. A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are now better equipped to interface with state agencies and extractive operators as a result of two recent field visits to the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) and National Quarries Company Limited. On March 9, 2020, the group of CSO…
Reshaping the Energy Sector Through Big Data On the final day of the Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference 2020, a workshop was held on the role that data plays in fostering a more transparent, accountable and responsible extractive sector in Trinidad and Tobago. The workshop titled ‘Can we achieve more? Using Data to Drive Change,’ took place at the Hyatt…
Civil Society calls on the Government of Trinidad and Tobago to update timeline for establishing the National Council for Sustainable Development following expiration of stipulated deadline On Monday 18th November 2019, twenty-six civil society organisations working on environmentally-sustainable national development across Trinidad and Tobago, delivered via email, an open letter to the Honourable Camille Robinson-Regis, former Minister of Planning and…
For over twenty-nine years, a single twenty-five feet long bridge across the Windbelt Lagoon served as the only way in or out for twenty-five households in Genda Road, Fishing Pond. Over the years, Sea blast and salt-water inundation of the Lagoon degraded the steel structures and subsequent wood planking. The residents’ fears were realised when, in late 2018, the degrading…
The Government of Trinidad and Tobago, last week, signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding on the Implementation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and commemorated the launch of the Sixth National Report of the Trinidad and Tobago Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (TTEITI). The EITI process is a voluntary one, established internationally as best practice to improve transparency and accountability…
ON September 6, an open letter which was signed by 60 civil society organisations was hand-delivered to the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), urging the Government of Trinidad and Tobago to sign and ratify the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean (also known as the Escazú…
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