Bahamas Conference of Youth on Climate Change 2022
The Early Stages of The Event
The first conference of its kind that was held right here in Nassau, Bahamas at the University of The Bahamas. The conference took place from July 6th – 9th 2022. I have not step foot at The University of The Bahamas since 2019 and that was before my graduation. So, it was really nice seeing the slight changes that happened at the school. The event seemed to be organized and it started on time which was commendable. The name tags that they made for each participant reminded me of The Global Young Leaders Conference’s (that took place in Washington D.C, 2013) name tag.
Registration Process
Upon arrival to the area, the registration process was quick and simple. Most of it was done online and all we had to do was pick up our ID’s. I said a few hellos to some people that I knew, then I headed up-stairs to the Auditorium to be ready for the start of the event.
Urban Renewal Band
We were graced with great music from the Urban Renewal Band
and greeted by several dignitaries at the start of the ceremony.
Best Memory of The Event for me
The most memorable part of the event for me was learning
that Mayaguana is allegedly rising at the Brown Table talk with the Minister of Environment. Now this was extremely interesting for me when this was brought up in the debate about rising sea levels. I personally would not look at Mayaguana as a last-minute resort in order to move Bahamians too. For worst case scenario, I feel that Bahamians need to travel to the United States and more inland. It is one of the best efficient options for our collective survival.
My next thought is if Mayaguana have a lot of oolitic sand deposits happening within the area.
And finally, I was wondering if it was a case of water displacement where water is being pushed within a area of the world and trap and it is making it seem as if land is rising in Mayaguana when it is actually not.
All of these are just questions and comments to get the conservation rolling in order to understand a bit more of what is happening with our islands.
Final Thoughts
The other sessions where we learn about agricultural practices were also cool. A nice food for thought is the fact that a place can have too much rain. I have never thought of that situation where having too much rain being detrimental for plants. So too much rain and too little rain has its negative effects of agriculture in The Bahamas.
Also, the session where they talked about using the drone system in other to catch photos and make maps of the underwater seabed. I find that to be really cool because I can utilise those methods with the very drone that I fly from time to time. It may not be as accurate and I would definitely need a drone upgrade, but I gotta start somewhere!
Lastly, the closing session with the rake and scrape band and the dancers were phenomenol! In addition to that, our special guests from different Caribbean countries were all amazing and it was great seeing other people help to provide solutions for your country and display passion when fighting against climate change.
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