ITACA SOLUTIONS

🌊 Meet George Myvett, a fisheries & aquaculture expert with 35+ years across the Caribbean. From science to policy, his work has shaped more resilient fisheries systems. Through ITACA & CRFM, he supports sustainable mariculture and fisheries strategies in the region.

🌊 On the ground in the Caribbean Capturing real-time insights to connect local voices with sustainable ocean management and climate resilience. 🔗 Learn more: itaca.solutions/belize-nationa…

Valuing nature is key to better ocean decisions Meet Dr. Gerard Dharmaratne, environmental economist supporting ITACA’s CRFM Delivery team by integrating economic valuation and sustainable finance into blue economy initiatives in the Caribbean.

🌊 On the ground in Belize—consultations shaping a resilient mariculture sector.

🌿 What makes blue carbon projects succeed — and what often goes wrong? Join ITACA Connect with Alecia Bennett-Bryan and Charles Campbell. 📅 Mar 18 | 12 PM Panama Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

🎓 ¡Mantente al día con #CopernicusLAC Panamá! Recibe noticias, eventos y novedades directamente en tu correo. 🛰️🌎 👉 Suscríbete a la Newsletter en nuestro Campus Digital 🔗 copernicuslac-panama.eu/el-campus-digi… #GlobalGateway

From rising seas to disappearing forests, Small Island Developing States face some of the fiercest fallout from environmental degradation. But many of these countries are fighting back. See how: unep.org/news-and-stori…

NUEVO POST EN EL BLOG: 🌍🛰️Datos #Copernicus para mejorar la cartografía de exposición en la región de América Latina y el Caribe. 🔗 lnkd.in/eTRKNXUJ #GlobalGateway

Mental health challenges in the Caribbean exceed global averages, yet access to care remains limited. Higher anxiety. Higher dementia prevalence. Only 3 psychiatrists per 100,000 people. 🎥 Watch the full interview youtu.be/oYCw5Oa6dT8

We are participating as panelists at the @CopernicusLAC Community Building Event 2026. A timely conversation on Earth Observation, knowledge brokers, and data sovereignty for community resilience.

In the next ITACA Connect, we’ll explore how climate change is affecting mental health and well-being in Caribbean Small Island Developing States, and why this dimension must be part of climate adaptation efforts. 👉 Register here:us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Climate impacts are personal. In Caribbean SIDS, mental health is increasingly affected by climate change — yet remains overlooked. Read more: itaca.solutions/climate-change…

Mental health must be part of climate adaptation. Our latest article explores research gaps around climate change and mental health in Caribbean SIDS. 🔗 itaca.solutions/climate-change… #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateHealth

🌎📷 2025 a través de la lente de #Copernicus 🛰️ De incendios forestales a nevadas en el desierto y huracanes sin precedentes, Copernicus capturó un año de desastres naturales en América Latina y el Caribe. 🔗 copernicuslac-panama.eu/blog-es/2025-a… #GlobalGateway

In 2025, we worked across scales from communities and classrooms to national and global spaces. Our focus was consolidation and delivery: connecting climate science, capacity-building, and community engagement into a coherent approach to climate action.

🌍 Last @gisday, we gave away free ArcGIS licenses, one result is “Community Maps for Climate Resilience” by Dr @LauraCanevari . After Hurricane Iota, participatory GIS put mapping power in Raizal hands to co-create 12 community-led adaptation roadmaps. 🔗 storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/3b…

Climate change is also a mental health issue. In Caribbean SIDS, climate impacts are affecting mental well-being — yet evidence gaps remain. Read more: itaca.solutions/climate-change… #ClimateChange #MentalHealth #Caribbean

The success indicator of a project? It’s not the final report. It’s leaving clear capacities behind so the community doesn't depend on external consultants . We close the week sharing sustainability lessons from the Gulf of Montijo. 🎥 Watch more here: youtu.be/M4sIox_TQKI?si…

Projects say the community should be empowered, but the terms of reference are sometimes so rigorous that they don't allow it" - Nelys Bósquez. In Montijo, we broke the mold to build "community self-esteem." Read how: itaca.solutions/climate-change… 📺 youtu.be/M4sIox_TQKI?si…

CARICOAST launches this Thu, Dec 4. We’ll share insights on coastal resilience and community-led adaptation. Open to practitioners across the Caribbean. Register here: lnkd.in/eXgs3-UD