Posts by GIZ Grenada
Building Media Capacity in Reporting on Climate Change Impacts
The impacts of climate change on the environment and our lives are all around us. What can you do as a key communicator to keep the public abreast of the measures they can take to mitigate against it? This was one of the key objectives of a collaborative workshop organized by the Climate-Resilient Water Sector…
Read MoreGrenada launches Cool Contributions fighting Climate Change II (C4 ll)
World Ozone Day 2022 Celebrations in Grenada In the context of the World Ozone Day 2022 celebrations in Grenada, GIZ Proklima in collaboration with the National Ozone Unit (NOU) in Grenada organized a Kick-Off Workshop for the project Cool Contributions fighting Climate Change II (C4 II) and a handing-over ceremony of equipment and scholarships. …
Read More2nd NDC Investment Forum Working Session: Enabling access to carbon markets: objectives, opportunities and policy options
From July 5 – 7, 2022 the Caribbean NDC Finance Initiative (NDCFI) hosted its second NDC Investment Forum in Saint Lucia. The NDCFI is a joint initiative of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission and the Government of Saint Lucia that was established with the support of the United Nations Framework Convention on…
Read MoreWater Conservation Plans – A Climate Resilience Measure
Most health centres that have undergone a SMART Hospital assessment in Grenada do not have a water conservation plan. This plan, if implemented, can make a facility more resilient to the impacts of climate change such as more drought-like conditions. As part of an initiative, under the Climate Resilient Water Sector in Grenada (G-CREWS)…
Read MoreCollaboration – The Key To Building Water Awareness
World Water Day 2022 provided the perfect opportunity for the Climate-Resilient Water Sector in Grenada (G-CREWS) Project to increase greater awareness on the need to conserve our previous resource – Water. The theme for the 22nd March 2022 observance was Groundwater: Making the Invisible, Visible; and the project team ably assisted by its local partners…
Read MoreEnvironmental Champions: First two hotels in Grenada successfully install water-saving equipment under the G-CREWS Project
St. George’s Grenada, 7 December 2021 In competing with the most beautiful hot spots on the globe, Grenada’s hotels are to impress with lush gardens, grand swimming pools and flawlessly clean rooms and facilities. All this requires water – lots of water. Due to climate change and rising demand, fresh water becomes an…
Read MoreCall for Proposals: Solar-Powered Green Air Conditioning
Cool Contributions fighting Climate Change (C4) is a project commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). C4 aims to demonstrate solar-powered Green Air Conditioning in cooperation with a private partner (hotels, retailers, production companies, commercial offices etc.)…
Read MoreImplementing Climate Resilience Through Reservoirs
The Climate-Resilient Water Sector in Grenada (G-CREWS) project presents an opportunity to implement climate resilience thorough-out the island’s water sector. This will benefit the entire population of the State of Grenada. Under Component 3 of the project Climate-Resilience of NAWASA’s Supply System, investments will be made to the infrastructure to reach climate-resilient levels of…
Read MoreGrenada Calls for the Meaningful Inclusion of Small Islands
27 August 2020, St. George’s Grenada Minister of Climate Resilience, Sen. the Hon. Simon Stiell, emphasised once again the need for greater global climate ambition and increased support for small island developing states like Grenada and other CARICOM Member States. He delivered these remarks at a CARICOM Ministerial roundtable meeting held on Thursday 27th…
Read MoreLaunch of the Climate Resilient Water Sector Project
We can’t do without it Water Water! Water! It’s a liquid A gas And a solid It is colourless, transparent and odorless. It forms the seas, lakes, rivers and rain. It’s the main fluid that makes up living organisms. We can’t do without it! It’s pure, natural and healthy And is used by households and businesses.…
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