Environment
Apartment building’s improper sewage disposal has neighbours concerned
Reports have surfaced from residents in the San Juan Area of San Pedro Town, that an apartment building, in the same area, is dumping raw sewage on the lagoon side.
Environment
Middle Island Neighborhood Watch continues to trash the bad habit of littering
For the past 10 years, the Middle Island Neighborhood Watch (MINW) has been tackling Ambergris Caye’s garbage by cleaning their neighborhood’s beaches and roads.
Environment
Eight years later, Belize Barrier Reef remains on the UNESCO ‘in danger’ list
The state of Belize’s Barrier Reef System continues to be poor and for another consecutive year it will remain on the UNESCO World Heritage Site’s ‘in danger list.’
Conservation
SPRCS students enjoy marine exhibit
In an effort to raise awareness on reef conservation, Carina Paz, 13 year-old Standard Six student at San Pedro Roman Catholic School (SPRCS), hosted a marine exhibit on Friday, May 26th.
Environment
Lionfish jewelry: A creative solution to a continuous problem
Lionfish jewelry crafter and Caye Caulker resident Dianne Enriquez was given the opportunity to represent Belize at the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Expanded Constituency Workshop in St. George, Grenada.
Environment
“Hands across the Sand” brings dozens out to Central Park
On Saturday, May 20th, more than 20 environmental advocates participated in the annual “Hands Across the Sand”.
Environment
UNDP BioFin offers funds to grow Belize’s green economy
The government of Belize seeks to access funds to protect Belize’s natural beauty while growing a ‘green’ economy with the help the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BioFin) launched by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2012, with the support of the European Union and the Governments of Germany, Norway, Flanders and Switzerland.
Environment
Investigation launched into dredging at Hol Chan Marine Reserve northern extension
The Ministry of Natural Resources, via its Mining Unit, has begun investigating claims that unauthorized dredging is taking place within the Hol Chan Marine Reserve Expansion zone on the west coast of Northern Ambergris Caye.