Ins & Outs of Barbados 2020

202  SECTION INS& CORALL Reef Restoration Alliance The Coral Reef Restoration Alliance (CORALL) works to restore and maintain healthy reefs in Barbados. Their projects focus on physical restoration and on addressing underlying causes of deterioration. They engage community members in the “Ridge to Reef (R2R)” approach, which emphasises how what we do on land can affect the sea. CORALL’s activities include out-planting and monitoring coral fragments at three sites along Barbados’ west coast. These fragments will eventually be used to restore Barbadian reefs. So far, after 15 months of out-planting, these fragments of brain coral and elkhorn coral have demonstrated good survivorship and growth. Facebook: @CORALL Barbados Dare to Care Beach Cleanups Dare to Care is a grassroots volunteer organization that runs weekly cleanups to eliminate trash from Barbados’ coastlines. They focus primarily on remote beaches, that, despite having little human traffic, are the areas with the most debris buildup. Since forming in February 2019, they have organized over 30 clean up events, and have partnered with over 20 different groups to help remove thousands of pounds of garbage from our coastlines. Facebook: @DareToCareBB Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN) in Barbados The Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN) has existed for over 25 years in 20+ Caribbean territories. This non-profit organisation aims to empower young people to deal with environmental and sustainable development issues. Since 1994, the CYEN Barbados chapter hosts the Barbados International Coastal Clean-up (BICC) as part of The Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Clean-up programme. This event covers areas such as marine debris, sustainable consumption and production. Facebook: @CYEN246 Eco Rebel Barbados Eco Rebel Barbados is “leading the scene to keep it green” by engaging communities through various social projects related to urban waste management and promoting sustainable living in the Caribbean. They rebel against littering across the Caribbean and work to create opportunities for socio-environmental partnerships with responsible and like-minded companies, organisations, citizens and visitors. Facebook: @ecorebelbarbados Future Centre Trust (FCT) This non-governmental organisation raises awareness of environmental impacts on Barbados and the planet, with a vision to be “a catalyst for sustainable living today and tomorrow”. The FCT often collaborates with schools and communities on a variety of activities. Their yearly campaign “Clean Up Barbados”, which takes place every September, attracts hundreds of volunteers who remove thousands of pounds of trash from our shorelines. www.futurecentretrust.org keepin’ it sweet