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Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Environment

Attorney Justin Sobion

Attorney Justin Sobion

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Focus on Earth trusteeship and the future of our planet

Who owns the Earth? We all do, but si­mul­ta­ne­ous­ly, no one does. In April 2023, Trinidad-born at­tor­ney Justin So­bion, along with Dutch aca­d­e­m­ic, Hans van Wil­lenswaard, launched their book, “Re­flec­tions on Earth’s Trustee­ship”. So­bion’s area of spe­cial­ty, en­vi­ron­men­tal law, is fea­tured in the book, which puts for­ward the con­cept of “earth trustee­ship” as a mod­el of plan­e­tary gov­er­nance to­wards re­duc­ing the im­pact of cli­mate change.

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Fayola KJ Fraser
Every Bottle Back TT General Manager Stuart Cozier (front row left), joins members of his team along with Nestle Execs at the company’s Valsayn Head Office: (from left) Ryan D'arcy- EBB Commercial Lead; Jose Luis Guillermety, EBB Project Lead; Nestle ADC Head of Market, Josue De La Maza; Nestle Head of Corporate Communications Siti Jones-Gordon; and Nestle ADC Sustainability Manager, Matthew Jardim. The representatives posed for a joint photo op after signing an MOU between the two entities to commence the collection and recycling of Tetra Pak Packaging.

Every Bottle Back TT General Manager Stuart Cozier (front row left), joins members of his team along with Nestle Execs at the company’s Valsayn Head Office: (from left) Ryan D'arcy- EBB Commercial Lead; Jose Luis Guillermety, EBB Project Lead; Nestle ADC Head of Market, Josue De La Maza; Nestle Head of Corporate Communications Siti Jones-Gordon; and Nestle ADC Sustainability Manager, Matthew Jardim. The representatives posed for a joint photo op after signing an MOU between the two entities to commence the collection and recycling of Tetra Pak Packaging.

Tetra Pak recycling initiative begins in T&T

Thu May 04 2023
File: Institute of Marine Affairs deputy director Dr Rahanna Juman.

File: Institute of Marine Affairs deputy director Dr Rahanna Juman.

RISHI RAGOONATH

T&T prepared for blue economy—Study

Thu Mar 23 2023
FILE - Seaweed covers the Atlantic shore in Frigate Bay, St. Kitts and Nevis, Aug. 3, 2022. On shore, sargassum is a nuisance — carpeting beaches and releasing a pungent smell as it decays. For hotels and resorts, clearing the stuff off beaches can amount to a round-the-clock operation. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan, File)

FILE - Seaweed covers the Atlantic shore in Frigate Bay, St. Kitts and Nevis, Aug. 3, 2022. On shore, sargassum is a nuisance — carpeting beaches and releasing a pungent smell as it decays. For hotels and resorts, clearing the stuff off beaches can amount to a round-the-clock operation. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan, File)

A 5,000-mile seaweed belt is headed toward Florida

Wed Mar 22 2023
Planning and Development Minister Penelope Beckles presents a ‘recycled’ bench made from 10,000 plastic bottles, at the Foreshore in Port of Spain, after a recent coastal clean-up activity. [Image courtesy Ministry of Planning and Development]

Planning and Development Minister Penelope Beckles presents a ‘recycled’ bench made from 10,000 plastic bottles, at the Foreshore in Port of Spain, after a recent coastal clean-up activity. [Image courtesy Ministry of Planning and Development]

Planning Minister urges environmental awareness for Carnival

Sat Feb 18 2023
FILE - Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg speaks on the stage of a demonstration in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021 which is the host city of the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit. Thunberg has compiled a handbook for tackling the world’s interconnected environmental crises, with contributions from leading scientists and writers. Publisher Penguin Random House on Thursday, March 31, 2022 says “The Climate Book” contains contributions from more than 100 academics, thinkers and campaigners. (AP Photo/Jon Super, file)

FILE - Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg speaks on the stage of a demonstration in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021 which is the host city of the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit. Thunberg has compiled a handbook for tackling the world’s interconnected environmental crises, with contributions from leading scientists and writers. Publisher Penguin Random House on Thursday, March 31, 2022 says “The Climate Book” contains contributions from more than 100 academics, thinkers and campaigners. (AP Photo/Jon Super, file)

Thunberg aims to educate with ‘The Climate Book’ 

Mon Feb 13 2023

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FILE - The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, addresses the media during a joint press conference with the President of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen, in Vienna, Austria, Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Guterres is on Wednesday, May 18 launching a five-point plan to jump-start broader use of renewable energies as the U.N. weather agency reported that greenhouse gas concentrations, ocean heat, sea-level rise, and ocean acidification hit new records last year. (AP Photo/Theresa Wey, file)

FILE - The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, addresses the media during a joint press conference with the President of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen, in Vienna, Austria, Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Guterres is on Wednesday, May 18 launching a five-point plan to jump-start broader use of renewable energies as the U.N. weather agency reported that greenhouse gas concentrations, ocean heat, sea-level rise, and ocean acidification hit new records last year. (AP Photo/Theresa Wey, file)

UN floats plan to boost renewables as climate worries mount

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Wed May 18 2022
AQI update courtesy Environmental Management Authority (EMA).

AQI update courtesy Environmental Management Authority (EMA).

Air quality in Port of Spain bad for sensitive groups today

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Mon May 09 2022
Automotive Dealers Association of T&T Ryan Latchu.

Automotive Dealers Association of T&T Ryan Latchu.

Mixed reactions on tax waiver for hybrid cars

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Raphael John Lall
Sun Apr 10 2022
AQI reading of ‘HAZARDOUS’, taken from EMA’s Port of Spain Monitoring Station at 1 pm on 8th April 2022. (Image courtesy EMA)

AQI reading of ‘HAZARDOUS’, taken from EMA’s Port of Spain Monitoring Station at 1 pm on 8th April 2022. (Image courtesy EMA)

Air quality in Port of Spain rated UNHEALTHY

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Fri Apr 08 2022
AQI reading of ‘HAZARDOUS’, taken from EMA’s Port of Spain Monitoring Station at 1 pm on 7th April 2022. (Image courtesy EMA)

AQI reading of ‘HAZARDOUS’, taken from EMA’s Port of Spain Monitoring Station at 1 pm on 7th April 2022. (Image courtesy EMA)

EMA: Air Quality around Beetham Landfill at HAZARDOUS Levels

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Thu Apr 07 2022
A discarded cell phone among other waste at the Beetham Landfill in Trinidad. (Image by RACHEL RAMSEY, BCRC-Caribbean)

A discarded cell phone among other waste at the Beetham Landfill in Trinidad. (Image by RACHEL RAMSEY, BCRC-Caribbean)

Campaign coming soon to encourage safe disposal of old mobile phones

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Mon Apr 04 2022
FILE - Icebergs float in a fjord after calving off from glaciers on the Greenland ice sheet in southeastern Greenland, Aug. 3, 2017. Climate change is going to get worse, but as gloomy as the latest scientific reports are, including today’s from the United Nations, scientist after scientist stress that curbing global warming is not hopeless. The science says it is not game over for planet Earth or humanity. Action can prevent some of the worst if done soon, they say. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

FILE - Icebergs float in a fjord after calving off from glaciers on the Greenland ice sheet in southeastern Greenland, Aug. 3, 2017. Climate change is going to get worse, but as gloomy as the latest scientific reports are, including today’s from the United Nations, scientist after scientist stress that curbing global warming is not hopeless. The science says it is not game over for planet Earth or humanity. Action can prevent some of the worst if done soon, they say. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

No obituary for Earth: Scientists fight climate doom talk

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Mon Apr 04 2022
File - Large Icebergs float away as the sun rises near Kulusuk, Greenland, Aug. 16, 2019. A United Nation-backed panel plans to release a highly anticipated scientific report on Monday, April 4, 2022, on international efforts to curb climate change before global temperatures reach dangerous levels. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)

File - Large Icebergs float away as the sun rises near Kulusuk, Greenland, Aug. 16, 2019. A United Nation-backed panel plans to release a highly anticipated scientific report on Monday, April 4, 2022, on international efforts to curb climate change before global temperatures reach dangerous levels. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)

World hurtling to climate danger zone, brakes half-pulled

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Mon Apr 04 2022
TTL Employees seriously engaged in clean-up activities on Matura Beach. (Image courtesy Tourism Trinidad Limited)

TTL Employees seriously engaged in clean-up activities on Matura Beach. (Image courtesy Tourism Trinidad Limited)

Successful beach clean-up for turtle nesting season

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Mon Mar 28 2022
A drain with debris flows into the Caroni River from Bamboo #3 Settlement.

A drain with debris flows into the Caroni River from Bamboo #3 Settlement.

KERWIN PIERRE

Garbage, chemicals marring Caroni Swamp

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Joshua Seemungal, joshua.seemungal@guardian.co.tt
Sat Mar 26 2022

EMA: Noise pollution rules amended

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Wed Feb 23 2022
Amarjeet Kocher, Operations Manager Massy Stores; Natalia Skair, Store Manager, Massy Stores St. Anns and Ronaldo Pierre, Business Development Manager New Age Recycling with some of the cardboard waste.  (Image courtesy Massy Stores)

Amarjeet Kocher, Operations Manager Massy Stores; Natalia Skair, Store Manager, Massy Stores St. Anns and Ronaldo Pierre, Business Development Manager New Age Recycling with some of the cardboard waste. (Image courtesy Massy Stores)

Massy Stores cuts down cardboard waste with help from New Age Recycling Ltd

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Wed Jan 26 2022
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