Worldwide Carfree Day started in the 90s as a response to the excessive increase of cars that were harmful to our habitats, health, and general well being of the planet. As a sign of solidarity, all citizens are invited to participate in this global movement by leaving their cars at home on Sunday, and instead […]

Sustainable Transport Solutions As communities continue to grow, the adoption of sustainable transport solutions have become critical in order to increase mobility, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality. The Sustainable Communities in Central America and the Caribbean project seeks to support community-based projects including but not limited to motorized and non-motorized transport development, […]

(group photo of the 20 students from the region with the specialists that taught the classes) Under the ACCION Project of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA), students from the Andean region met in Lima, Peru from September 3-6, 2013. The students were trained on a broad spectrum of climate change and […]

The 1st International ACCIÓN/UNESCO Climate School focuses on the topic of “Andean Climate Variability and Change”, due to its timeliness and the important consequences of climate change for the Andean environment and society. Dr. Amelia Díaz, SENAMHI CEO, Dr. Mathias Vuille ACCION project manager and Dr. Ken Takahashi, a research scientist at Instituto de Geofisica […]

Bahamian teachers learning how a generators works during the workshop The Ministry of Education in the Bahamas and the Organization of American States (OAS) through its Department of Sustainable Development conducted a two-day teacher workshop in Nassau on August 21-22, 2013 to teach educators the importance of teaching about renewable energy and energy conservation in […]

August 16, 2013 By Guyana Times Natural Resources and Environment Minister Robert Persaud met Friday with U.S. Embassy Economic and Commercial Officer Jeffrey Barrus, and Dr Janaki Alavalapati, Senior Fellow with the Energy and Climate Partnership of Americas (ECPA). Barrus expressed his appreciation to the minister for organising the meetings with Dr Alavalapati and the […]