CALGA Secretariat retweeted
Pleased to see the vital work of @commonwealthsec on the #BlueCharter, ocean governance and #coralreef protection recognised today in the @Guardian on #WorldOceansDay.
Thank you @FionaHarvey for the worthwhile conversation
“The #Commonwealth can change the trajectory of this crisis if our members are willing to work together, and we will."
@PScotlandCSG spoke to @guardian on our vital work on #coralreefs, #climateaction and #ocean management 👇
#WorldOceansDay2020 | #BlueCharter | #WorldOceanDay
CALGA Secretariat retweeted
#ForestMatters: The mangroves along Jamaica’s coasts and the forests on the hillsides all contribute to people's health and well-being.
Today's #ForestFact: Forests perform critical ecological services and also provide livelihoods for some of the most vulnerable in society.
CALGA Secretariat retweeted
Sea levels are rising due to climate change.
Oceans are becoming more acidic & teeming with plastic.
As we work to end the #COVID19 pandemic & build back better, we have an unprecedented opportunity to protect the ocean on which millions of lives and livelihoods depend.
CALGA Secretariat retweeted
Great to have speakers from #Zambia, #Eswatini, #India, #Belize, as well as @CLGFSG_GMunro and @sarifzaman to share their views and experiences of #circulareconomy now and for the future @CLGF_News #LED @CLGF_News
As part of #CEweekLDN we look forward to our webinar on the Circular Economy in the Commonwealth with @official_cbwn @AfriCANcircular @IncubationMS #cities #sdg12 #cscn #sustainability @CLGFDSG_LSlack @CLGFSG_GMunro @ClaireFrost10 #CircularEconomy
CALGA Secretariat retweeted
Covid-19 has changed everything, including how we are able to teach at the moment; teachers in many cases have had to take their classes online, but what about those students who do not have that option?
CALGA Secretariat retweeted
Tune into @republic today around 9:35 am BST to hear @PScotlandCSG discuss how the #Commonwealth is helping member countries fight the coronavirus pandemic, strengthen health systems and weather an economic tsunami.
Watch the live interview on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=ckKA-0MU…
CALGA Secretariat retweeted
#Commonwealth accredited organisations have launched a range of activities to respond to the #COVID19 pandemic
In a virtual meeting convened by @PScotlandCSG representatives from 19 accredited organisations shared examples of ways in which they are harnessing the ‘family spirit’
Gender and the Coronavirus Outbreak | Think Global Health thinkglobalhealth.org/articl…
CALGA Secretariat retweeted
Markets are just one of the key services run by #localgov across the #Commonwealth making sure people have access to food especially at critical times - mayors everywhere are trying to ensure safety for their communities #COVID19 @CLGF_News
CALGA Secretariat retweeted
Engineers from the Faculty of Engineering at @UWIMona have completed the repairs and returned the ventilators taken from the University Hospital of the West Indies. The team is also working on patient monitors and machines used to test for #COVID-19. #TogetherJamaica
WHO Director-General commends Barbados PM in COVID remarks caribbeanbusinessreport.com/…
The very actions that could slow climate destruction could also make us healthier, so we can withstand the next pandemic — or prevent it from emerging. huffingtonpost.ca/entry/why-…
CALGA Secretariat retweeted
As at Monday afternoon a total of 333,968 Jamaicans & applied to the GOJ’s CARE Programme. This includes 277,888 applications for a Compassionate Grant & over 46,948 applications for the SET Cash Grant designed for persons laid off after March 10. #WeCARE jamaicaobserver.com/news/ove…
CALGA Secretariat retweeted
Simple actions can save lives:
🔹 Wash your hands
🔹 Sneeze hygienically
🔹 Don't touch your eyes, nose and mouth
🔹 Keep social distance
🔹 If unwell, #stayhome
#COVID19 #Coronavirus
CALGA Secretariat retweeted
We are providing warm meals (Breakfast and Dinner) at the following locations on a daily basis to all homeless individuals in the corporate area:
Carib theatre Car Park (cross roads)
Bethel Baptist church (HWT)
CALGA Secretariat retweeted
The #Commonwealth Secretariat & @RwandaGov are exploring options that would safely allow leaders to exchange views & address pressing issues.
A decision is expected soon regarding the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (#CHOGM2020) currently scheduled for #Rwanda in June
CALGA Secretariat retweeted
Health workers at the St Ann's Bay Hospital are celebrating the recovery of the first patient with #COVID19. The woman, 'Patient 5', was released on Sunday night. One person linked to her, however, remains in a hospital - (credit: Kevin Morrison)
Young Jamaican’s invention could help tackle the spread of viruses like COVID-19 | The Commonwealth shar.es/aH5qRC