This occasional newsletter highlights events and stories about innovation in sustainable development for rural, remote and island regions. We want to change the discourse to demonstrate how islandness can be a driver for innovation.
About Raeann Gervais
Raeann is an Environmental Science and Sustainable Technology BSc student who has worked on several sustainability projects, including gathering data to determine if the installation of a photovoltaic (PV) system to power the lightbulbs in households in Trinidad and Tobago would be cheaper than using electricity from the grid of the country’s utility company. She started a blog in 2018 dedicated to raising awareness about the effects of plastic and Styrofoam pollution on our environment. She explores the multiple dimensions of plastic pollution, contextualizing the issues in relation to her home country of Trinidad and Tobago in order to emphasize the importance of starting with your community. She is keen to expand her knowledge and skills related to climate justice and translate these findings into meaningful storytelling in order to fill in gaps in information and drive change to ensure a sustainable future for Trinidad and Tobago, and worldwide.