The Sunset Campaign Podcast

For decades CARICOM voted as one on the Cuba embargo at the UN. This year it split — 7 in favour, 1 against, 3 abstentions, 3 absent — while still agreeing one position for COP31. Plus the youth survey: 95% of 550+ young Caribbean people want a regional youth governance structure. Does public disagreement weaken the region, or is it part of being one Caribbean?

The Caribbean heads to COP31 in Antalya speaking with one voice: the Antalya Declaration, adaptation and Loss and Damage finance, and the courts' climate findings. What does a small-region bloc actually win at a global climate summit?

New oil and gas wealth on one side; some of the world's best sun, wind and geothermal on the other — and electricity bills that punish families and businesses either way. Go all-in on renewables, or use the oil and gas money first?

Our islands import most of our food while food grown one island away can't reach us cheaply. The government ferry pilot, the private Connect Caribe plans, and the paperwork barriers still in the way. What would a regional ferry change first — food prices, travel, or trade?

One year into CARICOM's free movement milestone: 939 people processed across Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent & the Grenadines, citizens travelling on national ID cards, and Curaçao knocking on CARICOM's door. Should every CARICOM country move to full free movement — and what would it take?