OUR VISION

A green, clean, healthy BVI that demonstrates a viable balance between the conservation of natural resources and development.

OUR MISSION

To demonstrate, facilitate and catalyze environmentally friendly systems through practical projects, education and innovation, with focus on waste, energy and water.

British Virgin Islands

Environmental Not-for-Profit since 2009

 
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Thank you Cedar International School for setting such a great example and thank you to our Green Team. Lorna Dawson ... See MoreSee Less

4 days ago
Green VI

We had the privilege of hosting the Cedar Student Eco Committee! It gives us so much hope to see the younger generation passionate about the environment! 💚

Want to explore our eco-parks? Call us at 346-4040 or visit greenvi.org to schedule your visit. ☎️

For a greener, cleaner, and healthier BVI! 🌍✨

#fieldtrip
#greenercleanerhealthier
#environment
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5 days ago
Green VI

Happy International Walk to School Day! Thank you to all of our school partners who encouraged their students to collectively STEPPING👟 towards a healthy & green BVI together💚 ... See MoreSee Less

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5 days ago
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🙏🏽 Gratitude Corner 🙏🏽

❣️Virgin Gorda, you’ve truly stepped up! Heartfelt thanks for over 700 responses to our Non-GMO Mosquito Release Feedback Survey! 📈

✏️ Whether you filled it out online, connected with one of our fabulous outreach officers or participated through a phone call, your feedback is invaluable in shaping the path forward!

🗣️ Here’s what some of you had to say:
- “Very grateful for the programme. Releases happened both by my house and workplace, and I have not been bitten at either location in recent memory.”
- “I would like to see the project continue. It seems we are at a tipping point, and if we stop now, we risk losing all the reductions we’ve seen. Great job, Green VI Team!”
- “Now that everything has been explained to me, I understand a lot more. I’m definitely for it.”

📣Your voices matter!
Have a look below at our initial findings 🔎

✅CCC - As always, let’s keep our community safe by cleaning up, covering up and communicating:
🦟 Check for mosquito breeding sites around your home, school or business
🌅 Wear long sleeves and pants during peak biting times - dusk and dawn
🏡 Share this information with your neighbors!

💚 Thank you again for being part of the solution!
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Amazing work Green VI 🤩

Great stuff. Can you make public the figures on Wolbachia mosquito population and incidence of diseases before, during and after releasing Wolbachia mosquitoes? Also, I think the public should be informed that the release of W-mosquitos does not intend to reduce the population of local mosquitos but rather reduce the incidence of diseases carried by mosquitos.

6 days ago
Green VI

‼️World Vegetarian Day is today, October 1st, so let's think about eating less meat to cut down on the green house gas emissions and high water usage related to raising animals for food. 🐄🐖

🗓️🌞 Meatless Mondays are an easy way to kick off a lifestyle change, now that vegetarian choices are so varied and delicious. 🥗

👏🏽 Every little change counts on the journey to better health and well-being for all. 🌎

✅ Check out today’s Trivia Tuesday question! Do you know the answer? Comment below! 💬🤔

⏰ 7PM - Answer reveal in the comments this evening! 🌄

#Veganism
#GreenerCleanerHealthier #LifestyleChange
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‼️World Vegetarian Day is today, October 1st, so lets think about eating less meat to cut down on the green house gas emissions and high water usage related to raising animals for food. 🐄🐖

🗓️🌞 Meatless Mondays are an easy way to kick off a lifestyle change, now that vegetarian choices are so varied and delicious. 🥗

👏🏽 Every little change counts on the journey to better health and well-being for all. 🌎

✅ Check out today’s Trivia Tuesday question! Do you know the answer? Comment below! 💬🤔 

⏰ 7PM - Answer reveal in the comments this evening! 🌄

#Veganism
#GreenerCleanerHealthier #LifestyleChange

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🎉 The correct answer is A! Lentils pack enough protein that just 1 cup and a sprinkle over 2 teaspoons can match the protein in a 3 oz portion of chicken! 🌱 Check out more details here: HuffPost Protein Sources (www.huffpost.com/entry/great-protein-sources_n_1347235/amp). See you next Tuesday! 💚

A. Lentils

B chickpeas

B CHICKPEAS

B chickpeas 🤔🫣

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FEATURED PROGRAMMES

We Recycle 

 

Test Recycling Centers are up and running on both Tortola and Virgin Gorda. The hard work of putting partnerships, infrastructure, education programmes and monitoring & evaluation tools in place is done and long-term funding mechanisms are being implemented.

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Green Certification 

Green Certification incentivizes, guides and educates businesses in best green operation practices and provides Bronze, Silver, Gold and Leader Accreditations. Developed in partnership with the Ministry of Natural Resources, the programme provides critical financial support to environmental betterment through its Green Fund, and will guide the “greening” of the BVI Public Service’s Strategic Policy.

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BUGOUT

This Virgin Gorda community-driven initiative reduces the breeding sites of the Aedes aegypti mosquito that causes diseases such as Zika, dengue, and chikungunya. Outreach education, clean ups and community participation are integrated into safe, data driven vector control operations. Partnering with the BVI Government, we are expanding mosquito education programmes throughout the BVI.

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Garden Program 

Teaching regenerative agriculture, increasing locally grown food and decreasing organic waste dumped are the overarching goals of Green VI’s Garden Project. Through enriched education and hands-on farming activities, our gardens foster students and community members to be mindful of their health, well being, environment and social history. 

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RENEWABLE ENERGY

Green VI advocates increased renewable infrastructure, demonstrates renewable energy technologies, and educates our communities about climate change impacts and local solutions. 

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2022 Recycling Competition

Register Now by clicking this link: WE RECYCLE REGISTRATION FORM. See island specific information on the posters below:  

BVI Solid Waste Management Strategy – Public Consultation

Have your say as we work toward a greener, cleaner & healthier BVI. The Government have posted the following documents for discussion. Consultations will take place on each of the main islands during the month of May 2021. Annex 1 Final Waste Characterisation...

WE RECYCLE Student Competition

1. Register Today at WE RECYCLE Student Competition2. Collect clean, separated glass, plastic and aluminium.3. Bring recyclables to your island-specific drop-off centre4. Call or whatsapp 443-3354 if you have any questions. .

COVID 19 Letter

2020 - Time to Rethink Welcome to our 2020 Website! We’ve renewed and re-designed the site so that all our work – from Advocacy to Zika – is just a click away. We hope you’re encouraged by the progress we’ve made, despite these difficult times, and that you and your...

Building Sustainable Schools

Green VI aims to help all schools in the BVI to become sustainable by working with the education authorities, the teaching staff and the students. Green VI is committed to making expertise available to any school in the BVI interested in working towards becoming a...

Past Mentorship Programme

GREEN VI MENTORS STUDENTS AND ASSISTS THEM IN DEVELOPING THEIR IDEAS AND PROJECTS.  Watch Maya, the winner of the Juniour Minister of Tourism, convey her powerful message: Watch this video created by the Cedar Grade 5 students in 2014. Note their meeting with the...

Trash to treasure

For four years, Green VI has offered students practical training on how to turn everyday Trash into Treasure. Our school workshops provide hands on experience to artistic and creative ways to use trash. Partnering once again with the BVI Tourist Board's Trash to...

Ridge to Reef Restoration

Green VI has partnered with ARK (Association of Reef Keepers) to work on several projects within the Cane Garden Bay watershed.  Shannon Gore PhD, the executive Director of ARK wrote her dissertation on the best erosion control practices and restoration activities...

Greening Ivan Dawson Primary School

Green VI celebrated Earth Day 2014 by kicking off a project to ‘green’ the Ivan Dawson Primary School. Co-ordinating with local sustainability leaders, the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Cane Garden Bay Community, parents and staff of the Ivan Dawson Primary...

Ban the Bag

Green VI partnered with WorldHouse Caribbean and the major supermarkets in the BVI to voluntarily ban the plastic bag. Plastic bag legislation is a growing worldwide trend with a quarter of the world’s countries now banning the bag through legislation. It is...

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Reduction in biting mosquitoes in the South Sound of VG

Trees Planted for Earth Day 2022

 

OUR THEMES 

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WASTE

REGION

BVI

OUR GOALS

A zero waste society based on Reduce, Reuse, Recycle & Upcycle concepts that help create jobs and new business opportunities.  We’ve achieved this when:

  • Open burning and landfill are things of the past
  • We use 100% of our glass and organic waste for on-island applications
  • We upcycle “waste” to make local products
  • We make informed consumer decisions about the products we use, where we get them and how we manage them

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INNOVATION

REGION

BVI

OUR GOALS

A society of community-minded individuals who value tradition and our natural resources and use innovation to improve the quality of life for all. We’ve achieved this when:

  • Our economy is resilient in the face of natural disasters
  • We have the means and skills to grow our own food
  • BVI businesses offer high quality and diversified products and services, ensuring local and international competitiveness
  • Local businesses are strong, and provide both social and environmental benefits to the community 
  • Our population is not dependent on imports to meet basic needs
  • We use innovation and technology to meet our needs 

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EDUCATION

REGION

TORTOLA, VIRGIN GORDA

OUR GOALS

Individuals are critical thinkers, have knowledge of local culture and the environment, and function at their highest potential - both locally and globally. We’ve achieved this when:

  • We use innovation to solve complex issues
  • We’re able to secure, and excel in, local and international employment 
  • We show others how to meet their needs

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ENERGY

REGION

VIRGIN GORDA & TORTOLA

OUR GOALS

We use the sun, wind and water we are blessed with to generate clean, affordable, renewable and resilient energy.We’ve achieved this when:

  • 30% of energy needs are provided from renewable sources by 2023.
  •  Solar water heaters are mandatory
  • Our dependence on expensive, polluting, imported fossil fuels is reduced to a minimum
  • Energy demand decreases as our buildings are efficiently designed and we practice energy conservation

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WATER

REGION

VIRGIN GORDA & TORTOLA

OUR GOALS

Our drinking water supply is storm resilient, reliable and clean. Our marine environment is clean, with fisheries, coral reefs and sustainable tourism thriving. 

We’ve achieved this when:

  • We have excellent management of our water generation and sewage systems 
  • Toxic pollutants no longer enter our water 
  • Coral reefs regenerate and fish populations increase 
  • We enjoy a high quality of life and harmoniously enjoy the natural beauty of our islands. 

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