Making Waves

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A Caribbean Social Innovation Guide

Climate Resilience, Blue Economy & Environmental Sustainability

02 . Caribbean Social Innovation Poles

Building resilient communities and sustainable economies by protecting the environment, adapting to climate change and unlocking the Caribbean’s green and blue potential. Climate Resilience, Blue Economy & Environmental Sustainability is about helping the Caribbean respond to climate change and climate events (like hurricanes) while creating new opportunities for people and communities to thrive. It recognises that, as Small Island Developing States (SIDS), protecting our natural environment is inseparable from protecting our livelihoods, economies and future prosperity. By embracing innovation, circular thinking and nature-based solutions, this Pole transforms environmental challenges into opportunities for sustainable development.

Featured Country Poles Relating to “Climate Resilience, Blue Economy & Environmental Sustainability” Barbados Climate Change & Environmental Sustainability Dominican Republic South/Southwest (social inclusion and climate resilience); Eastern/Coastal region (inclusive employment, blue economy development, and private sector engagement). Jamaica Post-Disaster Recovery & Resilient Rebuilding; Renewable Energy as a Cross-Cutting Enabler Trinidad & Tobago Environment, Food and Land Sustainability