The UWI Climate Education, Justice and Literacy Hub

Advancing Climate Education in the Caribbean and Other Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Welcome to The University of the West Indies Climate Education, Justice and Literacy Hub. This online space allows users to learn more about the science of climate change, action for climate resilience and to collaborate with others on solutions.

The climate crisis affects every corner of the earth. In the Caribbean, more intense storms, coastal flooding, depleted coral reefs and marine degradation are becoming increasingly evident.

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These shocks have resulted in devastating impacts for people, economies, livelihoods and the environment.
Without accurate information about climate change, its consequences will continue to escalate, impacting vulnerable communities and ecosystems. Insufficient climate change education hinders efforts to mitigate climate action, calls for climate justice and access to climate financing to fund critical actions.

The UWI and Climate Education

Climate change education is a priority for The UWI. It is the first educational institution in the Caribbean to develop an online hub. In 2019, the International Association of Universities selected The UWI to mobilise higher education and research institutions for sustainable development.
The Open Society Foundations (OSF) funded Climate Education, Justice and Literacy Hub - is a repository of information in support of Agenda 2030 with climate justice, climate literacy and education as the focus. This online hub is grounded in the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - SDG 4 (Quality Education with a focus on youth engagement), SDG 13 (Climate Action) and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) will be at the forefront of our work.

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Perspectives

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Featured Resource

The Climate Dictionary

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) New York

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Your Voice

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The UWI GLOBAL CAMPUS CLIMATE CONFERENCE GRENADA 2027

The University of the West Indies Global Campus is pleased to announce that the Call for Submissions is now open for the Climate Conference Grenada 2027, to be held 7–9 April 2027 in Grenada with virtual participation available.

Under the theme:

Towards a Climate Smart Future: Resilience | Innovation | Adaptation

We invite submissions from researchers, academics, practitioners, policymakers, students, and professionals who are advancing climate solutions across the Caribbean and beyond.

We welcome submissions in the following categories:

  • Research Papers
  • Poster Presentations
  • Oral Presentations


Abstract Submission Deadline: 1 September 2026.

Full submission guidelines, conference themes, and submission details are available on our conference website:

https://global.uwi.edu/climate-conference-2027/submissions

Your Contribution

Share your work with others. We welcome contributions of original work which meet the objectives of the hub.

Partners

  • GICSRD
  • Open Society Foundations
This website was supported by a grant from the Open Society Foundations.
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