Who We Are
Caribbeans For Climate is a 501c3 non-profit community organization created to empower and connect people with Caribbean roots and allies who are interested in and affected by climate change. This includes people from all walks of life: from students, farmers, administrators, and policy makers to research scientists and everything else in between. We are inclusive and accepting of all people, regardless of where they are from, language(s) spoken, identity, and spiritual beliefs.
Our Goals
Cultivate a warm and vibrant community for members to feel safe, supported, respected, and empowered
Connect the Caribbean region to resources that support efforts related to climate change
Educate the public about climate change, as well as adaptation and mitigation efforts
Celebrate the culture, work, and accomplishments of Caribbean people from all backgrounds
Shoutouts and Announcements!
“The expanding role of climate assessments as legal evidence”
Friday September 26, 2025 2:00 PM ET
Dr. Stacy-Ann Robinson
Associate Professor of Environmental Sciences, Emory University
Caribbeans for Climate Seminar Series
Come join us with Dr. Robinson as we explore how scientific assessments are increasingly being used in courtrooms to substantiate claims of harm, causation and state responsibility.
Zoom link here: tinyurl.com/Fall25-SS
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS!
Caribbean Academy of Sciences 24th Biennial Conference 2025
Due September 22, 2025
The Caribbean Academy of Sciences (CAS) is pleased to announce that the call for abstracts for its 24th Biennial Conference and General Meeting (in-person), under the theme "Bridging Science, Technology and Society: Advancing the SDGs through Research, Innovation, and Action" is now open. This year's conference will be hosted by the CAS Barbados Chapter from November 27th to 29th, 2025, at the School for Graduate Studies and Research, University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill Campus, Barbados.
Please send your abstracts, extended abstracts, full papers, and posters in English via email to the CAS Barbados Chapter at casbarbados@gmail.com
Guidelines below:
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS!
AGU 25 Fall Meeting Session
Due Wednesday July 30, 2025 23:59 EDT/03:59 UTC
Caribbeans for Climate is back at AGU for our 2nd year with a session on Caribbean climate science!
We will be hosting a session focused on climate variability and climate change in the Caribbean and Mesoamerican regions at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting from 15-19 December 2025 in New Orleans, LA.
Please submit an abstract to this session and/or spread the word!
Session ID: 248510
Session Title: GC029: Caribbean Climate: Current and Impending Risks in a Changing World
Section: Global Environmental Change
Submit abstract + More information here: https://agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/prelim.cgi/Session/248510
"Advancing the Mesoamerica Affinity Group (MAAG) through Storm-Resolving Modeling: Progress and Future Directions"
Friday, May 30, 2025; 2:00 pm ET
Dr. Kelly Núñez Ocasio
Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University
Caribbeans for Climate Seminar Series
Come join us as we discuss the work being done with storm-resolving models by the Mesoamerica Affinity Group (MAAG) at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)!
Zoom link here: https://tinyurl.com/CaribForClim-SS-20250530
Film Screening and Panel
"Ripping the Gates Down: The Real Stories of Diverse Scientists"
April 1st, 2025 | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Come enjoy the short film "Ripping the Gates Down: The Real Stories of Diverse Scientists", followed by a Panel Discussion with the filmmakers and networking opportunities. Drinks and Tasty Caribbean Food will be provided.
Where:
In person: CUNY Graduate Center, 365 5th Avenue, New York, NY: The Black and Schwartz Science Center Room 4102
Online: https://tinyurl.com/Carib4Clim-Filmhttps://tinyurl.com/Carib4Clim-Film
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