#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

UNIC Caribbean
00:22:52
Link

About this episode

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 the 'pandemic pause', to infuse sustainability into the design approach and processes for Caribbean Carnival costumes, parties, and the festival itself.  This includes the use of recyclable and upcycled materials, and circular economic thinking emphasizing environmental sustainability.  

This episode was recorded in June 2021 as the Caribbean continued its management of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which included the cancellation of several Caribbean Carnival celebrations throughout 2020.     

For more information, check the following websites:  

UNDP Green Innovation Challenge https://www.tt.undp.org/content/trini...

Carnicycle   https://www.carnicycle.com/




About the #BuildBackBetterCaribbean podcast series


Living with COVID-19 is about adopting behavioural changes, adapting to social disruption, and absorbing the economic impact of the pandemic. It’s our brave new normal of survival. Prevailing over the pandemic will mean applying its lessons to not only recover but to emerge stronger and more resilient.     


Caribbean civil society - already in the business of social transformation – is still leading the struggle to protect human rights, improve lives and fortify communities, but now in a changed, post-COVID context: one that demands urgent, direct action to overcome the impact of the pandemic but that also presents opportunities to rebuild better and move faster towards the #Caribbeanfuturewewant.   


The United Nations Information Centre for the Caribbean Area wanted to hear directly from civil society organisations (CSOs) about their own experiences supporting clients through the global pandemic emergency, and how they perceive their roles in the rebuilding that must follow. Also, how the Sustainable Development Goal framework is supporting this reconstruction of lives and livelihoods to achieve an inclusive, peaceful, sustainable development vision.     


The #BuildbackbetterCaribbean podcast series of conversations on the post-COVID Caribbean, captures CSO insights on their pandemic experience and their stories of recovery and rebuilding as they draw on the SDG toolbox to construct a brighter, more durable and resilient Caribbean future.