What we have done is remove pressure, and seen immediate impact!

🌊 Join our CEO, Paddy Estridge, and CSO, Mike Allen, in this episode of the SeaGen Pod featuring Arica Hill, Director of the Environmental Awareness Group in Antigua and Barbuda 🌊

In this episode, Arica delves into the intriguing tales of diving rats, hungry goats, and hiding turtles! 🐢

Shedding light on the unique challenges and triumphs of conservation efforts in the Caribbean Islands🏝️

Discover the remarkable story behind the inception of the EAG in 1989 and their heroic mission to save the endemic racer snake 🐍

from extinction in 1995, when only 50 individuals remained. From removing invasive species on Great Bird Island to utilising photography 📸 for tracking environmental changes over time, learn about their ground breaking initiatives! Arica discusses the critical importance of environmental monitoring for addressing pressing issues like the Sargassum phenomenon in the Caribbean, and the broader significance of data-driven solutions in global conservation efforts 🌍

Explore the EAG's pioneering work, monitoring 30,000 hectares of ocean space around Redonda Island, where they meticulously track the offshore impacts of land biodiversity restoration on seagrass and coral cover🍃 Above all, Arica emphasises the vital takeaway: the importance of using data to steer sustainable solutions, avoiding the trap of simplistic conservationist narratives such as "we need to save nature..."

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