The 5Cs participated in a Climate Change Symposium under the theme “Building Climate Resilient Municipalities” at the Best Western Belize Biltmore Plaza Hotel in Belize City this week (10 – 11 June, 2014). The Centre maintained a booth during the two day exhibition and Ms Sharon Lindo, policy officer at the 5Cs, presented on “Integrating adaptation into development strategies and investments” and “Integrating climate change risks and opportunities into municipal planning“.
The Symposium also featured discussions on:
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What is climate change
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Regional vulnerability to climate change
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Clean energy and climate change
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Establishing early warning systems to enable timely evacuation
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Geographical Information Systems
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UWI addressing climate change
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Diversifying tourism activities to prevent the loss of income from climate change
Participating Organizations:
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Belize City Emergency Management Organization (CEMO)
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National Climate Change Office
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Oceana Belize
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University of Belize (UB)
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University of the West Indies (UWI Open Campus)
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The Meteorological Office
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Belize Tourism Board
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Eco Friendly Solutions LTD
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Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC)
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Belize Climate Resilient Investment Plan Project
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National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO)
