Sustainable Development – Fiction or Reality?

“It is critical for us to cultivate consciousness and compassion toward our environment, create awareness, galvanize people, and build sustainable innovations for sustainable development.” Dia Mirza Sustainable Development – the buzzword of the 21st century. We have all heard this term on several occasions from world leaders, local government officials, environmentalists or from the averageContinue reading “Sustainable Development – Fiction or Reality?”

Energy

We simply must balance our demand for energy with our rapidly shrinking resources. By acting now we can control our future instead of letting the future control us. – Jimmy Carter  Much of the world’s energy comes from materials formed hundreds of millions of years ago. Decomposing plants and other organisms buried beneath layers ofContinue reading “Energy”

Climate Change in Trinidad and Tobago

“Oh jeezaann the sun real hot today eh, it like it burning my skin, fuss it hot!” How many times have you heard this? It may seem strange that we are complaining about the heat because Trinidad and Tobago is a Caribbean island-nation, so it’s naturally warm and sunny like any other tropical climate butContinue reading “Climate Change in Trinidad and Tobago”

Let’s Chat About Climate Change

The earth’s climate is changing. Does that mean that we are all going to die? Whether on the news, in passing or over the radio, we have all heard of the term climate change. It is this century’s buzzword and a major cause for global concern. For years there have been many debates and conflictingContinue reading “Let’s Chat About Climate Change”