AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoWaste to Worth: Trinidad entrepreneur Alicia Barrie-George is turning discarded plastic into furniture and hopes to refurbish and supply school furniture made from upcycled materials. One Health: A new EDGe Centre will strengthen disease detection and surveillance, linking human, animal and environmental health. Climate and Farming: At 79, farmer and PhD candidate Ramgopaul Roop won an international award for a framework combining environmental stewardship, waste reduction and circular farming practices. Weather Readiness: Downpours are expected, but drought risk persists across Trinidad and Tobago; a separate warning asks whether the country’s homes are ready for the next disaster. Tobago’s Coast: A tourism expansion dispute has put turtle-nesting concerns at the centre of a community debate. Biodiversity: A Matura bioblitz revealed more than 1,000 species. Waste and Livelihoods: A report highlights how valuable waste is buried in Trinidad and Tobago while workers make a living recovering it.
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