Ins & Outs of Barbados 2023

6 At a Glance Welcome to Barbados and welcome to the 2023 edition of Ins & Outs of Barbados. This year our focus is on showcasing regeneration and sustainability efforts as we work to protect our beloved island for generations to come. All around the world the headlines speak of the urgent need to change the way we live, to reduce our carbon emissions, but also to rethink our consumption patterns on global, national and individual levels. Our Prime Minister, the Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, made global headlines at COP26 and at the UN, speaking of the vulnerability of small island developing states across the world. Although Barbados is a global brand, our tiny island is precariously on the front-line, facing many of the dangers associated with climate change. But there’s much to be hopeful about. Change is happening, and we all need to play our role to keep the momentum going. From national emissions targets to big businesses changing their production models, to entrepreneurs and farmers and chefs and conservationists all doing their bit. In our feature on page 16, ‘Walk the Bajan Mile on the Road to Net Zero’, we suggest eight actions you can take to contribute to our efforts to be more sustainable, environmentally friendly and move closer to our global net zero targets. We hope you enjoy your time here, whether it’s for a quick vacation or you’re making Barbados your home – temporarily or long-term. You are a vital cog in the sustainable development of Barbados. We will take good care of you with welcoming smiles, willing assistance and warm sunshine to make your stay just wonderful. And while you’re here, we’re sure that you will take good care of Barbados in return. Sally Miller Welcome from the Editor Catharine Cummins is a Barbadian born in Jamaica to a Jamaican mother and a Barbadian father. She started her artistic training locally at Queens College and then moved on to achieve a degree in Textile Design at the University of Brighton in the UK. For many years she was self employed as a printed textile designer for the US swimwear market. Having spent those years being constrained to a fairly strict design format, she shrugged off that title and got busy painting anything she wanted to, including numerous very-still-lifes during lockdown - a snowcone cart, a surfboard, 2 life-sized fiberglass cows, 2 mini buses and a portrait of a garden in France. Recently, she became obsessed with collecting vintage ceramic shards that she finds in the very dirt of Barbados while walking all over the island. She took these broken bits of the past and created brand new artwork that’s also already 200 years old. See page 135 Miller Publishing Co. Ltd. #10 Stonehaven, The Crane, St. Philip, Barbados Tel: (246) 421-6700 info@millerpublishing.net Websites: insandoutsbarbados.com millerpublishing.net Fb: insandoutsofbarbados Instagram: @insandoutsbarbados While every care has been taken in the compilation of information, it is subject to change. The publishers accept no responsibility for such changes. ©2023 MILLER PUBLISHING CO. LTD. All rights reserved ADVERTISING SALES Sally Miller ARTWORK & LAYOUT Sally Miller, Erin Brewster Lyn Armstrong CONTRIBUTING WRITER Danielle Miller PRE-PRESS Lyn Armstrong WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA Erin Brewster DESIGN Erin Brewster MAIN PHOTOGRAPHER Andrew Hulsmeier Visit our website insandoutsbarbados.com Follow us on instagram About our cover