A flag goes home The UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum, a not-for-profit charity, has been working with partners in the UK Overseas Territories to support their work for nearly 30 years. 2022 is the anniversary of the liberation of the Falklands, and UKOTCF was delighted to facilitate the return of the Battle Ensign of the …
Forum News 55 published Forum News 55 (December 2021) is now available here. Articles include: Project launched to protect through community action Montserrat’s animals and plants and the services they provide UK Overseas Territories at COP26, Glasgow EcoPlay Park; a place to play and experience nature through art and other practical activities Cross Pollination – …
Tristan da Cunha virtual tour One of many pages in the Tristan da Cunha VT UKOTCF’s Virtual Tours (a series rather like a slide-show under standard headings for each territory) was started at the request of students in Jersey, one of the Crown Dependencies, during UKOTCF’s conference there in 2006. Although it received a little …
UK Overseas Territories at COP26, Glasgow The 26th meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties, or COP, was held in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, from 31 October to 13 November 2021. It was attended by several governments and representatives of governments of the UK Overseas Territories as …
New community project launched on Montserrat The Montserrat National Trust (MNT) and the UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum (UKOTCF) have worked in partnership for over 25 years, along with the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Housing & Environment. On 29th October 2021, they launch an exciting and ambitious three-year project, joined also by other local partners, …
2021 Conference Proceedings published Less than 4 months after its online conference Staying Connected for Conservation in a Changed World, UKOTCF has published the proceedings. These are available to view or download, in whole or by sections, via this page. There is no charge but donations to support UKOTCF’s work in helping conservation in UK …
Forum News 54 published Forum News 54 includes texts of speeches and the first Ground Lecture and summaries of other presentations at UKOTCF’s Staying Connected for Conservation in a Changed World conference, an obituary of former Council member Bruce Dinwiddy CMG, updates on several issues, and the Statement from the 4th UKOT/CD Environment Ministers Counci …
4th UKOT/CD Environment Ministers Council Meeting Ministers and senior officials from UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) and Crown Dependencies (CDs) met online in April 2021 to discuss the future of the environment in their jurisdictions. This was the fourth meeting of the Council of Environment Ministers (or equivalents) of UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies and …
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Gibraltar Virtual Tour published We are pleased to announce that a virtual tour for Gibraltar has now joined the the others already available on the web-site. Those for three more territories will follow to complete the coverage. See the index and links here.
Bruce Dinwiddy CMG, 1946-2021 UKOTCF has learnt, with great sadness, of the death on 1st April 2021 of Bruce Dinwiddy. Bruce was a member of Council and Chairman of the Wider Caribbean Working Group from 2006 to 2015. Bruce was previously Governor of the Cayman Islands (2002-05). His interest in environmental issues dates from his …