By Dominique Noralez
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The COP is arguably the most important meeting of civil society, the private sector and governments around the issue of Climate Change that pierces through our lives from bus rides to plane rides, the market and the water in our pipes but what really happens at the COP?
Sumeet Betancourt is a Monitoring, Reporting and Verification Officer with the Forestry Department in Belize currently on a young professionals fellowship with the UNFCCC Fellowship in Bonn, Germany. He has been to two UNFCCC COPs as a junior negotiator and while he considers himself a rookie until #3, he does a thorough job of helping us demystify this big meeting of minds that for us in the Caribbean is a ticking clock.
Learn more about COP28 UAE here: https://www.cop28.com/en/\
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Escazu who? The Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean is probably the most important Agreement to be signed in the regional space. We spoke to Senator Janelle Chanona, Vice President of OCEANA in Belize. She’s the representative for the Belize Network of NGOs comprised mostly of environmental organizations that were pivotal to Belize’s ratification of Escazu.
Read the Escazu Agreement
Our colleagues at the Universal
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In part two of our renewable energy special we speak to Kristin Marin, a renewable energy and climate finance specialist from Belize but now based in the United Kingdom. She told us the challenges we face are global but for the global south there’s always more work to be done.
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In this episode, we speak about The Caribbean’s Green Energy Transition.
Referencing research, we talk about data, the practicality and contradictions of the Green Energy Ambitions with a focus on Caribbean states.
This series is being done in partnership with the Caribbean Youth Environment Network and made possible through the kind generosity of the Clara Lionel Foundation: https://claralionelfoundation.org/justice/
Read more on the Indigenous Women’s Solar Project in Belize here: https://www.7newsbelize.com/sstory.php?nid=57240
Read more on Barbados' potential grid instability due to renewable energy systems: https://barbadostoday.bb/2023/01/25/light-power-concerned-about-possible-grid-instability/
Background Music: The Caribbean Youth Environment Network
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Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Special Series- Inbetweenity: The Green Pod
In this episode we speak to:
Jevanic Henry is a climate change and development professional with experience leading and supporting the development of environmental projects at multi-levels. He previously served as Climate Change Special Envoy for the Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN), Foreign Service Officer with the Government of Saint Lucia as well as serving on the National Climate Change Committee
Naomi Cambridge is a student at the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus, pursuing a BSc. in International Relations with vested interest in climate diplomacy. She is Barbados Youth Climate Activist and an ambassador for the HEY Campaign which has been making continuous strides for the past 3 years in climate justice for our youth and SIDS globally. Connect with Naomi on Instagram: @naomiacambridge
This series is being done in partnership with the Caribbean Youth Environment Network and made possible through the kind generosity of the Clara Lionel Foundation: https://claralionelfoundation.org/justice/
Background Music: Ganjaliese
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Welcome to episode 3, where I talk a bit about the amnesty program that the Government of Belize is going to launch in April 2022. It’s a pretty hot button topic but it’s not new, in fact, it is Belize’s 3rd Amnesty Program granting permanent residency like in 1999 and/or citizenship like in 1984. I wanted to discuss the potential economic benefits since in this world development policy usually is guided by economic benefits. Let’s engage!
Resources:
Government of Belize Announcement of Amnesty 2022
UNFPA Belize Country Implementation Profile: Population Dynamics and Household Structure
Population Policies In The Caribbean: Present Status And Emerging Issues by Michael Micklin
The Economic Benefits from Immigration by George J. Borjas
OECD Migration Policy Debates May 2014
The Economics of Immigration: Crash Course Econ #33
Kamala Harris to announce new private investments aimed at slowing Central American migration LA Times by Noah Bierman
Credits:
News Story Snippet: Immigration Ministry Breaks Down Amnesty 2022 by Duane Moody Channel 5 Belize News
Background Music: Ganjaliese
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Wah lee shula about friendships and how awkward I am with it. It's a learn and grow rambling!
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Background Music: Ganjaliese
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What it do! It’s Season 2!
Welcome to Season Two! Happy Independence Day to my sweet home Belize!
In this inaugural episode, I chat a bit about leadership and put you on to some great spaces and a piece of poetry that speaks to the goodly and Godly duty of being Belizean.
Thanks for lending an ear at the space for the good trouble makers!
The National Perspective: https://curiousmusings.home.blog/2020/09/22/the-national-perspective/
Wanna be a part of the Bridging the Gap Conversation? Email Ana and Ari expressing interest @ [email protected]
Credits:
Poem: The Child is a Builder by Nigel Encalada
Background Music: Ganjaliese
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This is the third episode of Tun Up Di Ting and I got to speak to Daryn Casanova straight outta Harlem Dangriga, Belize!
The man is an absolute gem, a diamond if you will, who is not only a musician but a businessman building his empire under the brand of Rockstone! We focus on a lot of things during this chat [this da the only time unu could call me a groupie] but we definitely spent a lot of time on his artistry and exploring his newest track Heart Clean.
You can find Daryn Casanova on Instagram @daryn_casanova!
Listen to my curated Daryn Casanova playlist here:
Daryn Casanova on YouTube
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Background Music by Ganjaliese listen to her here: https://soundcloud.com/analiese-young
Insta: @ganjaliese_3.0
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The podcast currently has 19 episodes available.