Atoya George's Page

Hi,After careful research, one of the ways we found to reduce sedimentation and control stormwater runoff is to plant velvier grass, which not only takes up water, but also filters it. The most difficult part of our project idea is convincing the Cane Garden Bay community that an expensive fix is not always necessary to reduce sedimentation and stormwater runoff and a simple solution such as the planting of velvier grass along the edges of roads for example can do the trick. We simplified this…See More

Hi, my name is Atoya. I am currently assisting Climate Change coordinator in my department with climate change projects and I am also a part of the OL341 course on community based adaptation. My colleague and I are currently developing a community based project to address the flooding of one of the main tourism industry’s hotspots within our Territory and the degradation of its coastal waters. So far one of our adaption designs is a sediment reduction programme.For this purpose, I would like to…See More

What does adapting to climate change mean at the community level? What practical tools can we use in communities for adaptation? Let’s explore this theme and share discussions, blogs, scientific documents, field guides, photos, videos & case studies.See More