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In Government’s efforts to improve the health and quality of life for all residents, plans are underway to discontinue open burning of solid waste on the Sister ...
Territorial At-Large Representative, and unofficial “Minister for Cleanup” Archibald Christian announced that he will continue to ensure that the territory ...
On Saturday, March 23rd, 2013 between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Earth Hour will be celebrated around the world. The objective of Earth Hour is to increase public ...
The exploding population, fueled by employment opportunities in the growing and expanding tourism and financial services industries, coupled with a rising standard ...
Promising to grill the National Democratic Party administration at the next sitting of the House of Assembly, Opposition member Andrew Fahie is questioning the ...
Green VI, a local non-profit in the BVI, fully supports and applauds retailers in the Territory for taking a bold step to voluntarily ban “single use” plastic ...
Natural Resources Minister Dr. Kedrick Pickering has called on local fishermen to stop using steel to build fish traps because they are damaging the coral reefs and ...
Grenada Prime Minister Keith Mitchell and British Virgin Islands Premier Dr Orlando Smith will co-host Leadership Summit for the Caribbean Challenge Initiative in ...
Dear Editor, My name is Robert Isaac. I’m 12 years old. I attend the JVD Secondary school and I am in Form 2. I live on JVD and was born here in the BVI. I am ...
Waste Management Trainee in the Department of Waste Management, Ms. Corina Corea is pictured here under the supervision of Waste Management Consultant from EGARR and ...
Sixth District representative Alvera Maduro-Caines has admitted that garbage is being constantly dumped in an area of the Baughers Bay fisherman’s dock, adding ...
Government is in the process of conducting a major environmental assessment as it continues to work to complete the East End/Fat Hogs Bay Harbour Project. Speaking ...
Claiming that the territory is not doing enough to transform its waste into cash, social commentator Courtney de Castro has recommended that Government and citizens ...
The importance of water management and better environmental practices will be one of the highlights during the Farmers’ Week exhibitions. According to Acting Chief ...
The public will soon benefit from improved road drainage and fewer allergens in Road Town with the addition of a street sweeper to the Department of Waste ...
Natural Resource Minister Dr. Kedrick Pickering has noted that amid all the talks about development projects and the various industries, it is due time people ...
Residents of Anegada have a unique opportunity to contribute to the first Environmental Profile to be prepared for the island. Community input on a range of ...
In ongoing efforts to strengthen the Government’s response to public health threats and to safeguard residents of the Virgin Islands, the Environmental Health ...
Local environmental stakeholders and representatives from various governmental agencies said the time has come for the territory to start recycling. The matter was ...
According to the experts, it is best to measure wind speed and direction before making a decision to install a wind turbine system at a designated site – hence ...
The state-run Department of Disaster Management’s (DDM) has embarked on a second recruitment drive as part of a general thrust to improve the territory’s hazard ...
On October 14, 2012, nineteen sleepy-eyed Pathfinders and five staff members along with two parents gathered at the Seventh-day Adventist Church at Fat Hog’s at ...
Minister for Health and Social Development Ronnie Skelton has disclosed that conversion of waste to energy is one of the alternative energy solutions being ...
Wednesday, September 26 – Visitors of Long Bay Beach, Beef Island can now enjoy cleaner surroundings, as a result of the effort by the Department of Information ...
“Backyard Burning, or Controlled Burning, is a practice that is harmful to our health and the environment,” Station Officer and Manager for the Service Delivery ...
The Honourable Marlon A. Penn expresses a heartfelt thank you to the individuals who participated in this year’s Summer Beautification Programme which was ...
Natural Resources Minister Dr. Kedrick Pickering believes that unless and until the environment becomes everyone’s business and seriously considered in every ...
Monday, September 10 – The public is encouraged to keep the Virgin Islands beautiful by supporting International Coastal Clean-Up Day to be observed on Saturday 15 ...
The Conservation and Fisheries Department has given the assurance that all is being done to protect the public from the venomous lionfish population, which has been ...
Local non-profit organization Green VI has been awarded a UNESCO grant of US$25 000 for a program to empower 40 individuals in the BVI to become sustainability ...
Local not-for-profit, Green VI, has been awarded a UNESCO grant of US$25 000 for a programme to empower 40 individuals in the BVI to become sustainability trainers ...
To make my walking routine a little more interesting, I decided to walk to Josiah Bay starting from Tamarind Club. There is a lot of history along this route, ...
Mr. Paul Gourieux, Vice President of the BVI’s Banker’s Association wishes to advise that all banks will be open today Thursday, August 23, 2012 as normal. ...
The Environmental Health Division in the Ministry of Health said indiscriminate disposal of sewerage and liquid waste continue to be a prominent public health ...
The asphalt plant at Fish Bay, Tortola is reportedly affecting residents in the area and government has been asked to do something about the situation. During the ...
Talk show host Edmund Maduro announced during the July 21 airing of his CBN Channel 51 talk show, BVI Forum, that the blocking/denial of access to public beaches is ...
The Environmental Health Division says this department has a plethora of activities and actions are required by a small professional staff of seven. This was stated ...
Wednesday, July 18 – The Department of Waste Management is assuring the Jost Van Dyke community that it is actively working to address the current garbage ...
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 – Food vendors and other persons interested in selling food during the Emancipation Festival season must be licensed by the Environmental ...
Students enrolled in the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports’ summer programme learned more about the impact of littering and illegal dumping on the environment ...
Wednesday, July 11 – The Virgin Islands is among the countries represented at the First Senior Officials Meeting (SOM 1) of the Caribbean Challenge Initiative ...
First District Representative Andrew Fahie is satisfied with the works being done by the Ministry of Natural Resources to address the problems at Smugglers Cove. ...
Wednesday, June 27 – The Conservation and Fisheries Department in collaboration with local businesses encourages residents to participate in ‘Green Bag Day,’ ...
Wednesday, June 27 – Public awareness on the best ways to safeguard and sustain the marine habitat will be the main focus at this year’s annual Fisherman’s Day ...
Riteway, in an effort to become a greener company, has taken yet another step in creating a greener community in the BVI by providing training on “The Dangers of ...
Friday, June 22 – Over 50 businesses and organisations from the public and private sectors have made a “Green Pledge” to protect the environment to ensure the ...
Residents of the British Virgin Islands are being given a unique opportunity to share their views on the proposed expansion of the Cruise Ship Pier. Environmental ...
Wednesday, June 7 – Organisers of the one-day “Green Matters” exposition hosted by the Conservation and Fisheries Department deemed the event “a huge ...
JUNE 5, 2012 – Today is World Environmental day and as a means of making a contribution to the cause of Creating a Greener Community under this year’s Global ...
A resident in the Eighth District wants government to chain off the road and prevent vehicles from driving up on the sand between the grape trees on the beach at ...
“We cannot continue to have activity on our beaches where people come bring chairs, tables, and leave them on the beach; where they bring vehicles, park them ...
THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012 – Madam Speaker, it is fortuitous that I am making this statement on this day. Madam Speaker, our ponds and mangroves that surround them ...
Government is still awaiting the environmental impact assessment study from Kraus Manning for the airport extension project that was announced by Deputy Premier and ...
Tuesday, May 1 – The Conservation and Fisheries Department in collaboration with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour in an effort to building a better ...
Caribbean governments have been called upon to do what ever is necessary to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels which is said to be damaging the environment. The ...
Ogier, in a effort to support a greener, cleaner and healthier BVI, have sponsored green reusable shopping bags that will be used as a fundraising tool for Green VI. ...
Wednesday, April 25 – The Conservation and Fisheries Department in collaboration with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour is encouraging the community to ...
Road Town, Tortola – April 23, 2012 – LIME has commended Green VI for its work in promoting environmental conservation and the use of renewable energy ...
On Friday, 20th April, staff, students, parents and volunteers of St. Mary’s School walked to Taylor’s Bay Beach on Virgin Gorda to collect garbage in honour ...
On Saturday March 31st, residents in the East End/Long Look community and organizations joined Eight District Representative and Member for the House of Assembly ...
Green VI is a local not-for-profit organisation working toward a greener, cleaner and healthier British Virgin Islands. Come and join us on 21 April 2012 in Cane ...
Recently, our Grade Eleven class from Cedar International School went on a recycling tour of Tortola. We visited places where metal and glass are recycled, the sites ...
Territorial At-large Representative Archibald Christian says there are serious problems existing at some beaches in the territory, particularly at Long Bay, ...
Minister for Natural Resources and the representative for the Seventh District, Dr. Kedrick Pickering, will be ensuring that the Brandywine Bay Beach located in his ...
Friday, March 30 –The Conservation and Fisheries Department has planned a week-long coastal cleanup along the coastlines of Baugher’s Bay, Brandywine Bay and ...
