More than 260 volunteers across four islands removed over 1,700 pounds of debris from the British Virgin Islands’ coastlines during Green VI’s 2026 International Coastal Cleanup. The September 19 cleanup brought together 268 volunteers in Trellis Bay, Anegada, Virgin Gorda and Jost Van Dyke, who collected more than 1,754 pounds of debris in four hours. … Continued
The Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA), said the improvement to De Castro Street Sidewalk is needed as extensive deterioration is evident throughout the corridor, and made it clear the trees are being replaced. It noted cracked and displaced pavement has created hazardous walking conditions, particularly for persons with disabilities, older residents, children and … Continued
Deputy Premier and Minister for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Julian Fraser, is calling for a comprehensive carrying capacity study of The Baths and Devil’s Bay to determine how many visitors the popular sites can sustainably accommodate. Fraser said the study would provide an evidence-based approach to managing the national parks while protecting the … Continued
A controversial proposal that would have granted a private cruise operator exclusive access to The Baths and Devil’s Bay National Parks on selected mornings has been put on hold following intervention by Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for the National Parks Trust, Julian Fraser. The development was disclosed during a public meeting hosted by the … Continued
The Law Firm O’Neal Webster could be taking legal action against the National Parks Trust of the Virgin Islands, NPTVI for its failure to respond to an ultimatum to stop negotiating an agreement with a luxury cruise operator, to grant reserved access to the operator to potions of the Baths and Devils Bay National Park … Continued
The Department of Waste Management, in partnership with Green VI, is encouraging residents, businesses and community organisations across the Virgin Islands to reduce their use of single-use plastics and help recycle a record 15,000 pounds of plastic during Plastic Free July. The initiative aims to divert more plastic from the Territory’s waste stream while encouraging … Continued
More than 30 youths have signed up for the 5th District’s Youth Summer Clean-Up Programme. The programme which was launched on Monday, June 29th gives young people the opportunity to make a real difference in the communities they call home. Through July 10, District 5 students ages 8–17 will work together to help clean their … Continued
The Virgin Islands could benefit from practical strategies designed to improve public health preparedness, protect coastal ecosystems, strengthen tourism resilience and create economic opportunities through the productive use of sargassum. These opportunities were highlighted by Deputy Secretary, Premier’s Office, Dr. Lavon P. Chalwell-Brewley, following her participation in the OECS-European Union Study Visit on Sargassum Management … Continued
The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change (MENRCC) says the sargassum decomposition is the suspected cause for the fish-die at Flamingo Pond in Anegada. The Ministry in a release says in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and local non-profit organisation Beyond the Reef, they have been actively responding to a … Continued
As the Virgin Islands prepares to observe Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week 2026 from May 11–15, the Environmental Health Division (EHD) is inviting students across the Territory to take part in a Poetry and Art Competition aimed at raising awareness and inspiring action to reduce mosquito breeding. Observed under the theme “Stop Disease Transmission, Start Source Reduction … Continued
