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Making local ownership of tourism a reality
In a recent interview with African Business Founder and CEO of YME Bahamas Nikita Shiel-Rolle expressed that she focused on getting coastal communities involved in…
The Ocean-Plastic-Climate Nexus
Just before the UN Ocean Conference convened in Portugal in June 2022 a team of European based scientists released tracking devices into the Ocean to…
UN Water – New York, USA
The Permanent Mission of The Bahamas under the leadership of H.E. Amb. Stan Smith hosted a Side Event titled “Sustainable Climate Action and Capacity Building for…
Gender is my Agenda Campaign – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The Gender is My Agenda pre meetings to the African Union Summit and the UN CSW meetings highlighted that women are an untapped resources that…
Internet Governance Forum – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The Internet Governance Forum was an important meeting for YME to be an observer at. Access to the internet and technology is at the heart…
Climate Diplomacy Mission: UNFCCC COP 27 Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya
At COP 26 The Glasgow Declaration was signed which recongnised the urgent need for Climate Action in Tourism. Tarran Simms, Sustainability Tourism Expert and member…
Africa’s Roadmap to Adaptation through Agroecology – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
With COP 27 closely approaching it was necessary for the YME team to gain clarity on our priorities while attending COP 27. The Agroecology meeting…
Africa Continental Free Trade Area – Dar -Es- Selam , Tanzania
YME was invited to The Cluster Meeting for the The Women and Youth Financial and Economic Inclusion (WYFEI) initiative a conversation that took place during…
UN Caribbean Partnership Meeting – Nassau, The Bahamas
The Caribbean and the world have committed to achieving the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. These goals are a structured way of helping us…
Caribbean Climate RCOY – Nassau, The Bahamas
After attending COP 26 The Government of The Bahamas pledged their commitment to invest in the development of youth capacity for climate solutions. In alignment…
UN Ocean – Lisbon, Portugal
The Ocean makes up 98% of The Bahamas. For this reason it should be of the utmost priority to ensure that Bahamians are actively involved…
Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance Cop 27 Preparatory Meeting – Kigali, Rwanda
Building on the momentum from COP 26 YME knew that anchoring our Caribbean climate solutions into the conversations taking place in the African continent was…
UNFCCC – COP 26, Glasgow, Scotland
One of the priorities for YME during COP 26 was to strengthen our connection with Indigenous Knowledge holders. YME participated in the Local Communities and…
Climate Emergency Declaration
CICI Bahamas Climate Emergency Declaration The Cat Island Conservation Institute held a press conference at the Ministry of The Environment, Nassau Bahamas on the 20th…