Group 1 Stuff

Introduction

Welcome to the Grenada Maco Meter!  The Grenada Maco Meter is where we practise "mindin' and advertising community business"; an eParticipatory Community Development Website developed by People in Action as a support system to community development. In Caribbean a "maco" is a person who knows all that goes on or "minds people business". 
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Group 2 Panel

Geotourism for Grenada

 archaeological_volunteers_thumb.jpg Geotourism is tourism that sustains, or even enhances, the geographical character of a place, such as its culture, environment, heritage, and the well-being.

The Government of Grenada has expressed an interest in signing the Geotourism Charter with the National Geographic Society, Center for Sustainable Destinations.

  

Group 3 Collection

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The National Geographic Society and Ashoka’s Changemakers have introduced the first Geotourism Challenge to identify and showcase innovators in tourism development, management, and marketing. The one-of-a-kind online collaborative competition, at www.changemakers.net/geotourismchallenge, will raise awareness about how tourism can help sustain, enhance and preserve local culture and environment. Read More
People in Action Reports on the Grenada Dove and Four Seasons Development outcome
grenada_dove.jpgA  satisfactory (“win win”) outcome to the Grenada Dove controversy has resulted from  discussions held between the Mount Hartman development and concerned local groups.
A mission team, set up under the auspices of the Prime Minister’s Office, was commissioned to plan and coordinate   activity on the Dove project. The team collated inputs from  the developers (Cinnamon 88), the National Geographic Center for Sustainable Destinations (Director Mr. Jonathan Tourtellot who worked with BirdLife International and other interested agencies), the World Bank, The Global Environment Facility, Grenada’s Forestry Department and People In Action.  The mission team commissioned Bonnie Rusk, the leading Grenada Dove expert, to conduct  a population census the outcome of which were recommendations on the boundaries to be set aside for the Dove in Mount Hartman  and the identification of alternative sites on the island (such as the Beausejour area) where the Dove can sustainably proliferate.
 
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What do we know of Grenada's National bird, the Grenada Dove

 

grenada_dove.jpg The Grenada Dove (Leptotila wellsi) is endemic to the island of Grenada. It is considered critically endangered on the IUCN Red List (BirdLife International 2000). The Grenada Dove, a true symbol of Grenadian identity; although small, rare and vulnerable it is, precious, resilient, unique in the world. The Grenada Doves’ cries for survival have captured the attention, interest and support of the global community; it has brought the global scale corporate giants and Governments to a halt and reevaluate their approach. All realize that although the Grenada Dove is acclaimed as a precious resource little is known of the bird its habitats and habits.

 

 
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