AGRICULTURE, LANDS, FISHERIES & BARBUDA AFFAIRS

The Global Environment Facility has selected 23 civil society organizations as winners of its Inclusive GEF Assembly Challenge Program, a novel initiative reflecting a commitment to support and elevate community-driven climate and nature projects and the unique contributions of Indigenous Peoples, women, girls, and young people across the GEF partnership.

The winning projects were announced during the GEF Assembly, a once-every-four-year gathering of 185 countries taking place this week in Vancouver.

Each awardee will receive a grant of up to $100,000 and gain access to networking, training, and knowledge exchange opportunities through the GEF, a family of funds that finances international efforts to address biodiversity loss, pollution, and climate change.

Winning Antigua Program

Adoptacoastline, Antigua and Barbuda: Adoptacoastline’s Community Coastal Stewardship project encourages and trains local communities – with a focus on women and youth – to remove marine debris and litter and restore and protect coastal ecosystems.

Related activities include education; making, installing, and managing beach bins; planting Indigenous trees to slow coastal erosion; and protecting the nesting sites of endangered turtles and residential and migratory birds.

The winning organizations will be celebrated during the Assembly’s Partnership Forum and will share their experiences in a number of panels and sessions throughout the week, reflecting the GEF’s focus on supporting environmental action and results through a “whole of society” approach. Read the full article here.