Carifuna / Caribbean / Environment

Offeshore drilling

slum man — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:11:59 GMT

"If we can put a man on the moon, surely we can cap a whole in the ground."

This week the Coast Guard issued a nationwide plea urging anyone with ideas on what can be done to contact them.

This is a quote from the media! The big question should we drill in the ocean if we have no clue to respond to the most likely scenario- an oil spill. Is it again man and his greed with little regards for anyone?

BP OIl Spill

slum man — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:26:13 GMT

Should Caribbean people start preparing for possible effects of the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico? Would this be a threat to our Economy? Are there hidden opportunities we are not seeing at this moment?

Earthday: Shouldn't every day be earth day? What can we do as individuals to protect out planet from further degradation?

Yute — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:19:25 GMT

Today, the eyes across the globe focus on EarthDay and we are reminded of our individual responsibilitiy in protecting the planet on which we live. In conversation with a child this morning, she said the most profound thing. "every day should be earth day". She has already grasped the importance of environmental protection and preservation as a daily and individual act. Climate change, rising sea levels, melting glaciers, the ultra pollution of our planet among others are issues that affect all of us. What about you, shouldn't everyday be earthday? What can you do to prevent further environmental degradation?

Caribbean Recycling

chatoyeh2 — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:40:15 GMT

Are there any recycling programs in the Caribbean?And if so, how do they work?

Water

Chatoyeh — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:47:23 GMT

A recent water forum in Turkey seems to suggest to the world that there is an international crisis for fresh water across the globe. Over a billion lack water clean water and 2.5 people lack water for basic sanitation.

In a number of third world countries the World Bank has advised that countries privatize their water supply water. Yes, privatize water. No wonder in the recent Water forum the issue of water as a human right versus water as a commodity was hotly debated.

In the UK the average person uses more than 50 litres of water a day flushing toilet (the average water usage is about 150 litres a day). The highest water use in the world is in the USA, at 600 litres per day. Consumption in third world countries averages about 20 litres per day.

A mere 12 percent of the world’s population uses 85 percent of its water, and these 12 percent do not live in the Third World The Institute for Food and Development Policy, 2001

“Already, corporations own or operate water systems across the globe that bring in about $200 billion a year. Yet they serve only about 7 percent of the world’s population, leaving a potentially vast market untapped.” New York Times, August 26, 2002)

In the Caribbean we are somewhat fortunate that we do not to have the grapple with archaic agreement such as what exist among the Nile-dependent countries. Countries being limited to the amount of water they can harvest from the source- The Nile. However, we still have a challenge with the utilization of water especially as we aggressively move on with our development objectives.

The question for us in the Caribbean as we look and learn from less unfortunate brothers and sisters in other countries, can we continue with our present rate of utilization of water. Can we perhaps do more harvesting of rainfall as the people of the Grenadines have been doing for decades? As we become better off, we find the need to constantly clearing more trees and vegetation for vanity.

If you run out of water, you run out of life. Are we in danger of running out of life in the Caribbean?

Whoa Crazy Snow in New york!

myvoice — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:39:36 GMT

Hey people what are you guys doing today?:D
Are you stuck in side, at work or are you out and about?