Thu, Jul 2, 2026
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environment
World Bank approves $45M project to help Guyana combat climate changeThe World Bank approved a project to help Guyana adapt to climate change and reduce flood risk in its coastal…
OP-ED: Addressing Land Degradation and Restoration in GuyanaGuyana's abundant natural resources, including fertile agricultural lands, mineral deposits, and vast rainforests, are the cornerstone of its non-oil economy…
Kumaka leverages carbon credit funds for sustainable developmentBy Danielle Swain [email protected] Overlooking the lush rainforest of Region One, a worn-out wheelchair faces what seems like a thriving…
Guyana's forest certification system gets int'l endorsementSee below full statement from the Ministry of Natural Resources: Following the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification’s (PEFC)…
Releasing the Giants: Saving Guyana's endangered ArapaimaArticle by Alex Arjoon, photos by Victoria Arjoon The 14ft aluminium boat chugs its way up the river under the…
'Incentives needed to protect forests' - Bharrat tells UN ForumSee below full release from the Ministry of Natural Resources: Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, this week represented Guyana…
Guyanese wins 2024 Whitley Award to expand Indigenous-led protection of Red SiskinUK charity the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) recognises Leroy Ignacio from Guyana with a Whitley Award for galvanising one of…
Billions in carbon revenues helping Amerindian communities with economic, social, cultural advancementBy Neil Marks [email protected] Over the last year, $3.8 billion in payments were made to 232 indigenous communities across Guyana,…
News Room's Neil Marks & Vishani Ragobeer win climate reporting awardsSee below full release from Climate Tracker Caribbean: After much anticipation, we are thrilled to unveil the exceptional winners of…
New restoration, enhancement project for Guyana ZooSee below full statement: The Protected Areas Commission (PAC) is slated to launch a restoration and enhancement journey for the…
Gov’t spending $26B on new mega canals to improve drainage, irrigationNew mega canals similar to the Hope Canal on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) is being constructed at a…
New project to help save plants, animals in GuyanaSeveral environmental bodies in Guyana are working together in a new project - the Amazon Sustainable Landscape Programme - as…
Local group to support students' environmental advocacy, focus See below full release: Recover Guyana is searching for Guyana’s ‘Top Youth Environmental Speaker’. The registered Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has…
Carbon credit funds: Billions paid to indigenous villagers. How have they spent it?By Neil Marks [email protected] Guyana’s pioneering Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), first put forward in 2009, set out how the…
Can Guyana help the Caribbean get the money it needs?By Neil Marks [email protected] The problem is clear: The Caribbean needs money. Money for what? To bounce back after being…
Guyana giving CARICOM US$2M from carbon credits fundsGuyana has pledged US$2 million to a Caribbean climate adaptation fund, money that it has earned for protecting its forests.…
UN officials back Guyana’s focus on tackling food insecurityGuyana hopes more countries will recognise the existing threat climate change and conflict pose to food security. That’s why it…
Monumental $600M project launched to develop Amerindian village plansBy Neil Marks [email protected] A monumental project, valued at US$3M (or over G$600M) was Wednesday evening launched to help indigenous…
