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Trinidad & Tobago Advocacy Campaign on the Escazú Agreement

Join the campaign to persuade the Trinidad & Tobago government to sign and ratify the Escazú Agreement, a vital instrument for environmental protection and human rights. Support our lead-up activities, sign the online petition, read our newspaper article series, and engage in digital advocacy through a tweetstorm!

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Trinidad & Tobago Advocacy Campaign on the Escazú Agreement

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  1. Trinidad & Tobago Advocacy Campaign on the Escazú Agreement

  2. KEY CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES N.B. Information included and linked in this document is relevant as at September 13, 2019

  3. Lead up Activity (July 2019):National Seminar**Click to access workshop documents

  4. OPEN LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER • In August 2019, lead CSOs - Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI), the Cropper Foundation, Environment Tobago and the EquiGov Institute, launched a joint campaign with the circulation of an open letter addressed to the Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago, for signature of CSOs. • The letter gathered the support of 60 CSOs in advocating for the Government of T&T to sign and ratify the Escazú Agreement. • The letter was hand delivered to the PM’s office on September 6th. • See here for the press release with copy of the open letter

  5. ONLINE PETITION In August 2019, key partners Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI), the Cropper Foundation, Environment Tobago and the EquiGov Institute, also launched an online petition targeting support of a broader public audience. Access the petition here: https://www.change.org/p/the-office-of-the-prime-minister-opm-trinidad-tobago-government-sign-ratify-escaz%C3%BA-agreement

  6. NEWSPAPER ARTICLE SERIES • To raise public awareness and increase support, a weekly article series is being published in the Trinidad Express* newspaper from August to September 2019. The articles will highlight key aspects of what the Escazú Agreement is trying to achieve and why it is important. • Published articles to date: • 1. Catch ah fire - As human rights are eroded, the Amazon goes up in smoke published on August 29, 2019 • 2. The right to know published on September 5, 2019 • 3. Catalysing communities - participation of civil society groups critical to achieving sustainable development published on September 12, 2019 • *Trinidad Express has a paywall. Click here to read full articles for free

  7. TWEETSTORM – Digital Advocacy • Coming Soon!

  8. CONTACT US For more information please contact: Sasha Jattansingh Senior Technical Officer Caribbean Natural Resources Institute Tel: +1-868-626-6062 E-mail: sashaj@canari.org Website: www.canari.org Facebook: @CANARICaribbean Twitter: @CaribbeanCANARI Omar Mohammed Chief Executive Officer The Cropper Foundation Tel: +1-868-626-6062 E-mail: omohammed@thecropperfoundation.org Website: http://thecropperfoundation.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCropperFoundation/

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