The Faculty of Science and Technology

What now?

The panel discussion was a collaboration hosted by The Faculty of Science and Technology, Trinidad and Tobago National Commission for UNESCO and UWI Sta Model UN Club.

Small Island Developing States (SIDs) including islands like Trinidad and Tobago face unique challenges. Among these challenges is their vulnerability to climate change and natural disasters. Intertwined with the adverse effects of climate change, are other trends such as population growth, water scarcity and globalization, loss of land in low-lying coastal areas and damage of ecosystem services and associated livelihoods.

What can we do? What mitigating strategies can we employ? How can we increase resilience in order to confront the challenges faced by SIDs?

The Panel discussion;

1. Highlighted the specific challenges faced by Trinidad and Tobago and SIDs
2. Explored appropriate solutions through interdisciplinary dialogues and perspectives from across the UWI community.

In keeping with the global theme of World Science Day (10th November), the Panel discussion contributed to raising awareness of the benefits of Open Science.