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Introducing the Grow Healthy Challenge: Empowering Caribbean Youth to Build Sustainable Futures AquacultureCommunity StoriesRegenerative FarmingYouth in Focus
February 20, 2026

Introducing the Grow Healthy Challenge: Empowering Caribbean Youth to Build Sustainable Futures

February 19, 2026 | Sustainable People & Communities Inc. (SPCI) In the Caribbean, our young people face real challenges: limited access to meaningful livelihoods, heavy reliance on food imports, rising concerns around non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and the urgent need to…
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When You See a Sea Moss Farm, Look Again: What’s Really Happening Beneath the Surface AquacultureCommunity StoriesPolicy & Institutions
February 6, 2026

When You See a Sea Moss Farm, Look Again: What’s Really Happening Beneath the Surface

When You See a Sea Moss Farm, Look Again: What’s Really Happening Beneath the Surface Part 2 of our Blue Economy Series In many Caribbean conversations, sea moss is still misunderstood. Some see it as a nuisance. Others see it…
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Partnerships in the Caribbean non-profit sector and how they drive sustainable development Community StoriesOp-EdsPolicy & InstitutionsServices
January 23, 2026

Partnerships in the Caribbean non-profit sector and how they drive sustainable development

January 23, 2026 Bridgetown, Barbados Let's dive into partnerships in the Caribbean non-profit sector and how they drive sustainable development, especially through models like reciprocity and complementary capitalism (often called the Complementary Capitalism model or CCm conceptualised by Dr. Marcia…
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The Shadow Pandemic in Paradise Digital-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence in Caribbean Societies Community StoriesOp-EdsPolicy & InstitutionsYouth in Focus
December 21, 2025

The Shadow Pandemic in Paradise Digital-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence in Caribbean Societies

Bridgetown, Barbados Sunday December 21, 2025 The Shadow Pandemic in Paradise Digital-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence in Caribbean Societies As Caribbean families gather this Christmas season, sharing laughter over sorrel and ham, lighting up WhatsApp groups with festive greetings, and flooding timelines…
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DEEC is Live: Developing Employable, Entrepreneurial Citizens Challenge in Barbados Community StoriesYouth in Focus
October 21, 2025

DEEC is Live: Developing Employable, Entrepreneurial Citizens Challenge in Barbados

Bridgetown, Barbados — 10/21/2025 Sustainable People & Communities Inc. (SPCI), in partnership with the YMCA, is excited to share that we’ve launched the Developing Employable, Entrepreneurial Citizens (DEEC) Challenge. This 8-week pilot is designed for vulnerable young adults (16–29) who need…
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Mental Health Month: Why We Launched the DEEC Challenge (With the Barbados YMCA) Community StoriesOp-EdsYouth in Focus
October 14, 2025

Mental Health Month: Why We Launched the DEEC Challenge (With the Barbados YMCA)

October 2025, Mental Health Month, we’re moving differently. On World Mental Health Day (10 Oct), SPCI and the Barbados YMCA officially launched the DEEC Life-Skills Challenge, a practical, people-first program for young adults 16–29 who feel the weight of post-COVID…
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