Simone Banister
Climate Change Adviser for DFID Caribbean
I was recently promoted as the Climate Change Adviser for DFID Caribbean, where I have worked for the last six years in several capacities. It is an area of work I am very passionate about and a really critical one to the region’s development prospects.
Reflections inspired by the COP17 baobab tree
Posted 12 January 2012
The opportunity to attend a COP (Conference of the Parties) event, and one that was hosted in South Africa where I grew up, was a dream come true for me - a once in a lifetime event I won't soon forget. I am still digesting all the information shared at the various 'side events' and associated [...]
- Novel starts and leases of life for Caribbean mangroves »
- Caribbean adaptation and a unique beach bench! »
- Dealing with extremes: water in different climates »
- Energy cane and banana power in the Caribbean »
- Ants and frogs and climate change »
- Hot from the ’1.5 to survive’ camp at COP15 »
- The Burning Agenda »
- Blog Action Day | A serious issue of survival for the Caribbean »
