#BuildBackBetterCaribbean

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The #BuildBackBetterCaribbean podcast is produced and presented by the United Nations Information Centre for the Caribbean Area.
It is a series of conversations on the post-COVID Caribbean, that captures civil society insights on their pandemic experience and their stories of recovery and rebuilding as they draw on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals toolbox to construct a more resilient Caribbean future.

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#BuildBackBetterCaribbean

#BuildBackBetterCaribbean

UNIC Caribbean

About this podcast

The #BuildBackBetterCaribbean podcast is produced and presented by the United Nations Information Centre for the Caribbean Area.
It is a series of conversations on the post-COVID Caribbean, that captures civil society insights on their pandemic experience and their stories of recovery and rebuilding as they draw on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals toolbox to construct a more resilient Caribbean future.

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Society & Culture

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Religion & Spirituality Society & Culture Music Christianity Education Business Arts Technology Comedy TV & Film

11 episodes

#BuildBackBetterCaribbean Ep1 S5 - Partners in development: the WFP in the Caribbean

#BuildBackBetterCaribbean Ep1 S5 - Partners in development: the WFP in the Caribbean

Why do United Nations agencies and offices have a presence in the Caribbean and how are they workingto support governments, partners and populations advance toward the SustainableDevelopment Goals? In the case of the World Food Programme (WFP), this story of an office for the Caribbean which is loca...

00:17:13

#BuildBackBetterCaribbean Ep1 S4 - The right to non-violence: celebrating Caribbean feminism

#BuildBackBetterCaribbean Ep1 S4 - The right to non-violence: celebrating Caribbean feminism

In the first #BuildBackBetterCaribbean episode for 2023, the UNIC celebrates International Women’s Day 2023 in collaboration once again with the UWI Institute for Gender and Development Studies Lunchtime Seminar Series, with a conversation about the evolution of the Caribbean feminist identity in se...

00:50:15

#BuildBackbetterCaribbean Ep2 S3 - Breaking the Bias for an equitable and sustainable Caribbean

#BuildBackbetterCaribbean Ep2 S3 - Breaking the Bias for an equitable and sustainable Caribbean

For 60 years, the United Nations Information Centre for the Caribbean Area (UNIC) has been informing regional audiences about the United Nations and its work, and about how United Nations campaigns, tools, and spaces are being deployed to advance the Caribbean development experience.In this episode ...

00:21:57

#BuildBackbetterCaribbean Ep1 S3 - The McNeil family project: a model for harnessing the power of family and ancestry

#BuildBackbetterCaribbean Ep1 S3 - The McNeil family project: a model for harnessing the power of family and ancestry

18 February 2022

For 60 years, the United Nations Information Centre for the Caribbean Area (UNIC) has been informing regional audiences about the United Nations and its work, and about how United Nations campaigns, tools, and spaces are being deployed to advance the Caribbean development experience.In this episode ...

00:14:58

#BuildBackBetterCaribbean Ep3 S2 - The Achievement Learning Centre: turning stigma into support for a disability-inclusive society in Dominica

#BuildBackBetterCaribbean Ep3 S2 - The Achievement Learning Centre: turning stigma into support for a disability-inclusive society in Dominica

01 September 2021

On the ‘Nature Island’ of Dominica, advocating on behalf of persons with disabilities is a 24/7 responsibility – made more challenging by the COVID-19 pandemic.The Achievement Learning Centre answers this call tirelessly; working to ensure young people with disabilities have access to education, and...

00:13:18

#BuildBackBetterCaribbean Ep 2 S 2 - Carnicycle: Carnival vibes for climate action and environmental protection

#BuildBackBetterCaribbean Ep 2 S 2 - Carnicycle: Carnival vibes for climate action and environmental protection

This Tobago-birthed social enterprise uses the positive messaging and mechanisms of Carnival culture to encourage action around climate change and the environment. Carnicycle CEO Danii Mccletchie talks to Lindy-Ann Edwards-Alleyne about the organisation’s ongoing initiatives, which continue during ...

00:22:52

#BuildBackBetterCaribbean Ep 1 S 2 - The MindWise model: supporting sustainable pandemic recovery through mental health resilience

#BuildBackBetterCaribbean Ep 1 S 2 - The MindWise model: supporting sustainable pandemic recovery through mental health resilience

The MindWise Project is a collective of health advocates increasing public accessibility to mental health resources in Trinidad and Tobago, while working to build a “digital eco-system of knowledge sharing,” driven by mental health professionals and supporting agencies. During Mental Health Awaren...

00:25:43

#BuildBackBetterCaribbean Ep 4 - Environmental Research Institute Charlotteville, Tobago

#BuildBackBetterCaribbean Ep 4 - Environmental Research Institute Charlotteville, Tobago

On this episode of #BuildBackBetterCaribbean, we are in Tobago to chat with Aljoscha Wothke, Executive Director of Environmental Research Institute Charlotteville - one of the civil society organisations whose work has contributed to the recent designation of North-East Tobago as the largest UNESCO ...

00:11:39

#BuildBackBetterCaribbean Ep 3 - Let's talk about waste with SIEL Environmental

#BuildBackBetterCaribbean Ep 3 - Let's talk about waste with SIEL Environmental

What would you do if the garbage truck stopped coming and you had to keep all your #garbage at home? On this episode of #BuildBackBetterCaribbean, waste educator and social entrepreneur Sian Cuffy-Young, is talking about waste. Sian has been using her social enterprise platform – SIEL Environmental...

00:10:06

#BuildBackBetterCaribbean Ep 2 - The Why in WHYFarm: revolutionising agriculture

#BuildBackBetterCaribbean Ep 2 - The Why in WHYFarm: revolutionising agriculture

WHYFarm, which stands for “We Help Youth Farm” was created to encourage young people and children to get involved in sustainable agriculture and choose to grow food. Its vision is to produce a generation of agricultural entrepreneurs, who can lead Trinidad and Tobago’s contribution to achieving glob...

00:15:25