University of The Bahamas Campus Sustainability

International Earth Day celebrates its 50th anniversary across the globe on Wednesday 22nd April 2020. The Office of Graduate Studies and Research, and the Small Island Sustainability Research Programme, will host a panel presentation on the 2020 theme, “Climate Action”. This is especially critical, as we face the current global health pandemic.

Join us on Wednesday 22nd. April 2020, 12:00-1:30 pm, via Zoom at: https://univbah.zoom.us/j/260089579

Look at this great initiative!

We are excited to host the Ministry of Environment and Housing’s minister, the Hon. Romauld Ferreira. Join us on March 12th!

The Harbour Island Green School needs your help! We are really loving the way they are to make their classrooms fun, organized green spaces!

Looking forward to the 2020 ban on plastic bags in The Bahamas! The Ministry of Environment and Housing is leading the way!

Look at this picture and continue to tell the world how the plastic bag ban inconveniences you.- Nat Geo

We hope everyone is preparing for the January 2020 ban on plastics!

Humans have made 8.3bn tons of plastic since 1950. This is the illustrated story of where it's gone Until recently we didn’t know how much plastic was piling up around us. When we found out, the picture wasn’t pretty

Our very own Dr. Vikneswaran Nair!

Interview with Vik Nair on Destination Sustainability Issues and the Potential for Community-Based Tourism in The Bahamas, Caribbean – Sustainability Leaders Project The Bahamas: hardly anyone who hasn’t heard about this legendary tourist destination and mecca for cruise worshipers. Vikneswaran (Vik) Nair, Dean of Graduate Studies & Research and Professor (Sustainable Tourism) at the University of The Bahamas, in this interview gives us a behind the scenes tou...

Balloon releases are really bad for the environment. Check out this article highlighting why we shouldn’t be doing this and remember, as of January 1, 2020, the Government is making the release of balloons illegal.

Why The Balloon Release Tradition Is Terrible For The Environment The balloon release at the Indy 500 is a good reminder of how bad they are for the environment.