Archive for 'Social Responsibility'
Belize and Climate Change – Impacts & Position
Posted on 18. Feb, 2012 by Valeria Espinoza.
Last April, Belize hosted a workshop for scientists from the region that are studying the effects of climate change on small island states. The purpose of that workshop was for scientists to share their findings on how the effects of the Global phenomenon were impacting small economies like Belize. In 1992, Belize became a signatory [...]
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Ambergris Caye’s Candlelight Walk to Support Cancer Society
Posted on 06. Feb, 2012 by Valeria Espinoza.
The community of San Pedro Town showed great support to the San Pedro Cancer Society as hundreds attended the island’s second annual “Light the Night” World Cancer Awareness Day Walk that took place on Saturday, February 4, 2012. It seems that just recently cancer has made a big impact on the community of San Pedro, [...]
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Ambergris Caye Fashion Show Fundraiser a Grand Success
Posted on 31. Jan, 2012 by Valeria Espinoza.
On Saturday night, January 28th, the place to be was the Mama Vilma’s 2nd Annual Fashion show. It was held at the San Pedro Fitness Club, on Ambergris Caye. This venue provided the perfect setting for this classy Caribbean island fashion event. And the cause was a deserving one. Mama Vilma’s Family Home is a [...]
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Ambergris Caye Resort Supports Environmental Education
Posted on 25. Jan, 2012 by Valeria Espinoza.
Exotic Caye Beach Resort is one of Grand Baymen Belize’s businesses, on the island of Ambergis Caye. Recently the resort offered to raise funds for a worthy non-profit group, the Canadian NGO Direct Abundance and US Charity Caribbean S.E.A. The Student Environmental Alliance (SEA) is assisting to empower and improve the needy Ambergris Caye community [...]
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Belize Sustainable Tourism – What Does it Really Mean?
Posted on 18. Jan, 2012 by Valeria Espinoza.
The topic of sustainable tourism is a popular one in Belize. In April of 2010 the Belize Tourism Board concluded the first phase in the development of their National Sustainable Tourism Master Plan. But what exactly is “sustainable tourism”? For the un-initiated, here is a fairly concise article that simplistically presents the basic tenets of [...]