Plastic Free Tuesday - Antigua and Barbuda

Join our Small Islands Plastic Free Challenge

International Plastic Free day is July 3, 2020. Plastics Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. Will you be part of Plastic Free July by choosing to refuse single-use plastics? Be part of our movement as we get ready for Plastic Free July – a whole month without plastics

Many of our choices are made from habit so why wait until July. Why not start now. Let's give ourselves an opportunity to be intentional in joining the Plastic free Tuesday campaign with our decisions, we can break the old patterns, and build new, more sustainable habits. Who is in?

One day a week no plastic consumption and no plastic waste! On Plastic-Free Tuesday we skip plastic to reduce our plastic footprint. That means we don't buy anything that is made of plastic or contains plastic. We also don't use anything made of plastic that we have to throw away after using it. Are you in? Join PURELY COE in part of our earth day ACTION now and beyond to be free of plastics. Ever Tuesday lets break the pattern and move to a Plastic Free Tuesday! When we choose disposable items, we send a message: this is what we want. When we refuse and choose reusable, we model another way forward. Our choices can make a difference - let’s make them count. Who’s in?

Making a small change will collectively make a massive difference to our communities. You can choose to refuse single-use plastics in July and every Tuesday (and beyond!). Best of all, being part of Plastic Free Tuesday will help you to find great alternatives that can become new habits forever.

Students and in particular are challenged to employ a new thinking and practices to reduce and avoid plastics. Purely COE provides resources and ideas to help you reduce single-use plastic waste everyday at home, work, and school

A few minutes of preparation can prevent years of plastic pollution.

What do YOU need for a plastic free day? Who is in? ✔️water bottle ✔️coffee cup ✔️cutlery ✔️reusable bags ✔️food containers ✔️ paper straws or reusable straws

Greening the Antigua Grammar School

St. John’s Antigua - Thursday 2 January 2020… - The Executive of Antigua and Grammar School past students group AGS Blax Stars has reached out the Purely COE Director Conrod Hunte for support in its give back initiatives for the school as it relates to sustainable development. Among the issues discussed was a possible partnership in Greening the School whereby students will study the fundamental pillars that are essential for sustainable Green School. Specific areas such as reducing environmental impact including reducing energy and water use, cutting back on fossil fuel used in transportation, reducing waste headed to landfill and protecting natural habitats.

On Tuesday the AGS Blax Stars Executive lead by the Chairman, Thomas Greenaway and Secretary Ivor Walker met with the Mr. Sam Roberts, principal of the Antigua Grammar School to discuss a possible Tri- partied partnership with Purely COE for the greening the Antigua Grammar School among other initiatives.

The newly formed AGS Blax Stars has already made its first pledge to provide two refrigerators, for the start of the next semester starting in January 2020, to be used in its Home Economic department as part of the school's increased health and well-being program.

“This is a natural partnership because the Executive Director is former AGS student and also was also an integral part in the creation of the AGS Blax Stars” said Chairman of the AGS Blax Stars Mr. Thomas Greenaway.

Gender and Environment Course

The course is meant for people working on environmental issues who are interested in broadening their understanding of the relationship between gender and environment, and to improve their ability to address gender in key environmental sectors.

This e-course is intended to provide the users with the knowledge and tools to mainstream gender and to be effective changemakers for sustainable development. It offers facts and figures, and information global frameworks and key linkages between gender and the environment. The course is a “one-stop-shop” for information and illustrations on gender dimensions linked to biodiversity, climate change, land degradation, international waters, and chemicals and waste.  

https://sgp.undp.org/our-approach-153/course-on-gender-and-environment.html