Caribbeans for Climate

Amplifying the Caribbean Voice within Climate Science

One Caribbean united across all Nations, Languages, Identities and Beliefs

Who We Are

Caribbeans For Climate is a 501c3 non-profit community organization created to empower and connect people with Caribbean roots and allies who are interested in and affected by climate change. This includes people from all walks of life: from students, farmers, administrators, and policy makers to research scientists and everything else in between. We are inclusive and accepting of all people, regardless of where they are from, language(s) spoken, identity, and spiritual beliefs.

Our Goals

Cultivate a warm and vibrant community for members to feel safe, supported, respected, and empowered
Connect the Caribbean region to resources that support efforts related to climate change
Educate the public about climate change, as well as adaptation and mitigation efforts
Celebrate the culture, work, and accomplishments of Caribbean people from all backgrounds

Shoutouts and Announcements!

AGU26
Caribbeans for Climate Session confirmed!
Monday December 7, 2026 in San Francisco, California

Our AGU26 Session has been confirmed! Save the date! 🤩

Very happy to announce that we are back at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting this year, taking place in San Francisco, California from 7-11 December, 2026. Convened by members of the community, our Session Small Island Climate, Environment, and Regional Change has been confirmed for both a Poster and a Geoburst Session! Both sessions will be on Monday December 7, 2026, the first day of the conference! 🥳

Poster Session
- When: Monday December 7, 2026
- Time: 08:30 am - 12:00 pm

GeoBurst Oral Session
- When: Monday December 7, 2026
- Time: 04:15 pm - 05:45 pm

Be in the lookout for even more info coming soon! 🌎

Caribbeans for Climate x AMS UPRM Grad School Workshop

We are excited to share that this Thursday Oct 8, 2026 we will have our annual Graduate School Application Workshop with the AMS Chapter of the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez! We will take a deep dive into how to build a strong graduate school application, followed by panel discussion with some of our highly accomplished Caribbean sisters! More info in the flyer.

When: Thursday Oct 8, 2026 at 10:30 am AST
Where: Zoom link here! https://tinyurl.com/C4CxUPRM-2026

We hope to see you then!

Carnival x AMNH Sept 2026 Photos!

It has been about a week since we joined NYC's American Museum of Natural History "Carnival at the Museum: A Climate Fete!" for the second time! 🥳 It was amazing to host the Lightning Lectures on the state of Caribbean Climate Change, from air to sea, at the Museum's Hall of the Universe. Not only that, one of our esteemed members, Dr. Jhordanne Jones, hosted a panel about the State of Sargassum in the Caribbean under the Museum's famous blue whale.

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us, and for those of you who are new and following us, welcome! Please be in the lookout for more events coming up :) In the meantime, enjoy these pictures from the event! 🌎

Carnival_C4C_x_AMNH_Sept2026.pdf

Carnival x AMNH
"Carnival at the Museum: A Climate Fete "
Wednesday, Sept. 16th, 2026, 7-11 PM at the American Museum of Natural History

Caribbeans for Climate has the honor to join the American Museum of Natural History “Carnival at the Museum: A Climate Fete”, where we will be hosting a series of Lightning Lectures on the State of Caribbean Climate Change!

When: Wednesday, Sept. 16th 7-11 PM
Where: American Museum of Natural History, 200 Central Park W, New York, NY 10024
TICKETS HERE! https://www.amnh.org/calendar/carnival

Speakers:

Dr. Jhordanne Jones, Caribbeans For Climate Co-Founder, Assistant Professor Penn State University
Mr. Gabriel Rios, Caribbeans For Climate Co-Founder, Ph.D. Candidate Princeton University
Dr. Veeshan Narinesingh, Caribbeans For Climate Co-Founder

Dr. Jones will also be hosting a panel on Sargassum!

We hope to see you there!

Caribbeans For Climate Annual Newsletter 2025-2026.pdf

2025-2026 Annual Newsletter
Check out our first Caribbeans for Climate Annual Newsletter!

2025-2026 was another amazing year of growth and progress for Caribbeans for Climate and communities we serve. We wanted to share with you all a short recap and some highlights from 2025-2026 in the 2nd edition of our Annual Newsletter.

To everyone who has supported us for some time now: thank you for being part of our community! To those who just joined: we're happy to have you as part of the family. No matter how long you've been part of our group, we are lucky to have fellow Caribbean people and our allies together to amplify Caribbean voices in climate. Together, we empower and connect people who are interested in and affected by climate change, regardless of nationality, language, identity, or beliefs.

EPP Alumni and Friends Event
Tuesday, July 21st 6:30-9:30 PM ET

Caribbeans For Climate will be hosting an EPP Alumni and Friends event on Tuesday, July 21st 6:30-9:30 PM. We have reserved the back room of Winnie Said, which is right down the street from the EPP Forum venue.

This event is open to EPP Alumni, their friends/family, and all members of the Caribbeans For Climate Community.

If you and/or people you know are coming, please RSVP so we have a head count:

https://forms.gle/HBdf1EWPQajEai3JA

We hope to see you there!

AGU26
Call for Abstracts!
Caribbeans for Climate AGU Session

Caribbeans for Climate is back at AGU for our 3rd Year co-convening a Session on Climate Science for Small Islands worldwide!

We will be hosting a session focused on Climate Variability and Climate Change for Small Islands at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting from 7-11 December 2026 in San Francisco, CA. We're excited to co-convene this session with Dr. Giuseppe Torri at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and Sebastian Utama at the University of Texas at Austin, who bring expertise on Climate Science for Small Islands, both within and outside of the Caribbean.

You can find more information on our session below and at the following link: https://agu.confex.com/agu/agu26/prelim.cgi/Session/282117

Please submit an abstract to this session and/or spread the word! Deadlines for all abstract submissions are due on Wednesday, 5 August 2026 at 23:59 EDT/03:59 UTC

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Session ID: 282117

Session Title: GC111 - Small Island Climate, Environment and Regional Change

Section: Global Environmental Change

Abstract:

Many Small Islands face a unique vulnerability to changing climate due to their geography and location within the tropical belt. The study of changes to the climatology, hydrology, hazards, and extremes impacting Small Islands is necessary for improved understanding of the physical processes associated with climate change. Additionally, research on the effects of climate changes on Small Islands is critical for better weather and climate resilience. Therefore, this session invites participants with a focus on climate and environmental change for Small Island States in the Maritime Continent, the tropical Pacific, and the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean basins.