As a small island state Barbados experiences most of the common social and environmental problems that arise both from its colonial past and from being embedded in a global environment that is significantly impacted by apparent corporate greed, destructive extraction and consumerism. Regenerate Barbados with Doughnut Economics seeks to reorient Barbados away from a GDP focus towards a human wellbeing approach. There is much going on in civil society, private sector and the government indicating that the time is right for a change in this direction. Still there is considerable fragmentation of efforts and many serious barriers to change. Regenerate Barbados seeks to address these constraints,
Regenerate Barbados started with a core group of nine in late 2020 and is pursuing a programme of action: Launch (Feb 2021), Action Scoping (June 2021) and Working groups on four themes (July 2021). The themes are:
- Monitoring pesticide and fertilizer use nationally and lobbying for transparent implementation of practices as well as reforms.
- Working with women within existing networks of fisherfolk and vegetable vendors to enable them to reflect on and elaborate projects to manage their multiple roles
- Supporting the development of formal trails (especially The Barbados Trailway), as an integrating component of the Open Space SystemRecycling, including construction waste by working with contractors.
We meet every two weeks. Contacts are prof.mahon@gmail.com and sharonalmerigi@gmail.com
David McMillan
Miami, Florida, USA
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