Tag: Sustainable Cayman
![New eco-activists launch petition to save NCA New eco-activists launch petition to save NCA](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/DontPaveParadise-150x150.jpg)
New eco-activists launch petition to save NCA
(CNS): Following news reported on CNS this week that the UPM government is in the process of trying to gut the National Conservation Act, local environmentalists have expressed deep concerns. Efforts are underway to rally public support to stop any attempts to undermine this critical legislation, including the launch of a petition. Sustainable Cayman and […]
![Activists call on UK to prepare CI for climate change Activists call on UK to prepare CI for climate change](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/South-Sound-during-the-surge-150x150.jpg)
Activists call on UK to prepare CI for climate change
(CNS): Following the Nor’wester that struck parts of the Cayman Islands coastline earlier this month, local environmental activists are urging the UK government to help implement preventative strategies to prepare these islands for a safer, more sustainable future as climate change begins to take its toll. A new report by Sustainable Cayman stresses the “impending catastrophe” […]
![Buying land needs to be about conservation, say activists Buying land needs to be about conservation, say activists](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Pease-Bay-Beach-sign-150x150.jpg)
Buying land needs to be about conservation, say activists
(CNS): Over the last few years, the Cayman Islands Government has approved the purchase of several beachfront lots to provide access to the islands’ coastline for locals, stay-over visitors and cruise passengers, as development increasingly blocks off Seven Mile Beach and other popular oceanfront areas. However, local activists are calling for public consultation about how […]
![Activists propose cheaper, greener route for EWA Activists propose cheaper, greener route for EWA](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Central-Mangrove-Wetlands-150x150.jpg)
Activists propose cheaper, greener route for EWA
(CNS): The route chosen by the government and the National Roads Authority for the controversial East-West Arterial Road from Newlands to North Side is not the only one available. Local environmental campaigners, Sustainable Cayman, have in partnership with the UK’s Royal Society for the Protection of Birds issued an assessment of route options for the […]
![Climate Clock ticks down on ‘Keeping 1.5°C Alive’ Climate Clock ticks down on ‘Keeping 1.5°C Alive’](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Climate-Clock-in-London-switched-on-28-June-150x150.jpg)
Climate Clock ticks down on ‘Keeping 1.5°C Alive’
(CNS): On 22 July, the Climate Clock will tick down below the six-year mark for humanity to drastically reduce fossil fuel emissions to keep global warming below 1.5ºC, despite a pledge made by governments at COP26 in 2021 to ‘Keep 1.5°C Alive‘. This weekend, people across the world will mark this moment with synchronized action […]
![Activists call on CIG not to stop road EIA Activists call on CIG not to stop road EIA](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/EWA-Corridor-Wetlands-150x150.gif)
Activists call on CIG not to stop road EIA
(CNS): A consortium of local environmental activists issued a statement Monday urging the Cayman Islands Government to follow the lawful and scientific process before starting work on the East-West Arterial extension. The six non-profit organisations raised numerous concerns about proposals by PACT to stop the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for part of the road.
![Project aims to focus civil service on sustainability Project aims to focus civil service on sustainability](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Site-in-Rum-Point-where-mangroves-were-cleared-before-planning-permission-given-150x150.png)
Project aims to focus civil service on sustainability
(CNS): Premier Wayne Panton has said his government’s goal is for the Cayman Islands to be held up as one of the most sustainable countries in the world. However, two years into the PACT administration, very limited progress has been made on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that he wants to be the […]
![Report shows traffic volume doesn’t justify EWA Report shows traffic volume doesn’t justify EWA](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/East-West-Arterial-Road-extension-plans-150x150.jpg)
Report shows traffic volume doesn’t justify EWA
(CNS): A transport review by Ardent Consulting Engineers of the proposal for the controversial East-West Arterial Road extension found that it is not justified on traffic volume alone and will not improve the traffic troubles for those living in the Eastern Districts. The independent report shows that the real cause of the congestion is the […]