Saint Lucia hosts major conference in October focused on funding for environmental projects

Saint Lucia is hosting of the 26th Congress of RedLAC from October 7th - 10th. The local host is the Saint Lucia National Conservation Fund (SLUNCF) and the regional facilitator is the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund. The event brings together a community of environment funds from Latin America and the Caribbean. Established in 1999, RedLAC has 28 members (including SLUNCF) from 19 countries. One key objective of the RedLAC Congress is to advance dialogue between its members, governments and policymakers in conservation finance, biodiversity protection and management and sustainable development. The theme for the RedLAC Congress is 30x30x30 -the Path to 2030. The Chief Executive Officer of the Saint Lucia National Conservation Fund – SLUNCF – Craig Henry spoke with Bernard Fanis of Calabash TV on the upcoming Congress.