Olivia Patterson-Maura
Diving In: Tales from the First Week as an Environmental Education Officer
Meet Lorenz Carter, Friends of the Environment's new Interim Education Officer. Lorenz joined the team to assist us with a busy season of...
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Olivia Patterson-Maura
Apr 122 min read
Calling All Young Environmentalists: Earth Day Video and Poster Competition!
Every year, Earth Day serves as a powerful reminder of our collective responsibility to protect and preserve our planet. As we approach...
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Lianna Burrows
Aug 30, 20225 min read
A Day in the Life of our Summer Camp Leaders
Ever wonder what it's like to lead a Friends of the Environment summer camp? We often get asked "how do you do it?" or "what's the...
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Olivia Patterson-Maura
Aug 22, 20224 min read
Volunteerism: Bursary Students Make a Mark
Since Hurricane Dorian, On Da Beach Bar and Grill has offered an opportunity to students in Hope Town to apply for college scholarships....
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Olivia Patterson-Maura
Feb 1, 20227 min read
ASAC Webinar: Hurricane Dorian Research
The Abaco Science Alliance Conference is typically a biennial conference held in Abaco with the goals to provide a forum for networking...
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Lianna Burrows
Jan 31, 20222 min read
Live Auction Preview Hope Town Reef Ball February 2022
Here is a sneak preview of what you can expect to be auctioned off at the Hope Town Reef Ball on Saturday, February 5th 2022. We are...
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Lianna Burrows
Dec 1, 20213 min read
A Natural Way to Purify Water
FRIENDS recently held our first ever Virtual Science Fair, with the theme being "Ensuring access to clean and safe freshwater for all"....
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Lianna Burrows
Oct 31, 20212 min read
FRIENDS' Dorian Recovery Continues
As FRIENDS works to raise funds for the construction of a new Learning Center, we are also moving forward with restoration efforts on...
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Lianna Burrows
Sep 30, 20212 min read
Single-use items still in major use
On September 18th 2021, FRIENDS as well as many organizations around the world participated in International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day....
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Lianna Burrows
Aug 31, 20213 min read
The Hidden Dangers of Marine Debris
DEBRIS....We've been talking about it since Hurricane Dorian in September 2019. FRIENDS has been sharing efforts done by IDEA Relief and...
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Olivia Patterson-Maura
Jul 14, 20213 min read
Tackling Food Security with Education
If you've been following our blogs you probably have heard about our Sustainable Livelihoods Program. Friends of the Environment aims to...
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Olivia Patterson-Maura
Jun 1, 20212 min read
Meet our Sustainable Livelihoods Apprentices to date
These young candidates have made us proud during our Sustainable Livelihoods Program. We had the chance to meet with most if not all of...
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Lyndeisha Curry
May 2, 20212 min read
Relief for Mangroves Damaged by Dorian
FRIENDS is proud to be in partnership with Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, Bahamas National Trust and MANG for the Northern Bahamas Mangrove...
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Olivia Patterson-Maura
Mar 31, 20211 min read
Reflecting on Solar Apprenticeships
As part of our UNDP GEF SGP supported project "Building Community Capacity for Resilience during FRIENDS Institutional Recovery following...
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Kristan Sherman & Lianna Burrows
Mar 19, 20211 min read
IUCN....Whaaaat?
FRIENDS is partnering with the Perry Institute for Marine Science's Fisheries Research & Conservation Program to simplify the IUCN Red...
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Olivia Patterson-Maura
Mar 2, 20212 min read
Marine Debris Project Report: GTC
FRIENDS has been proud to partner with IDEA Relief on our Green Turtle Cay Marine Debris Removal Project funded by UNDP GEF SGP. IDEA has...
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Lyndeisha Curry
Feb 1, 20212 min read
Marine Debris Removal in Green Turtle Cay
Here at Friends of the Environment we are happy to announce the launch of a marine debris removal program in partnership with IDEA Relief...
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Lianna Burrows
Jan 30, 20215 min read
Living Sustainably in the island community of Abaco
If you've had the opportunity to live on any island in The Bahamas, you know the perks that comes with it. Slow lifestyle, beautiful...
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Olivia Patterson-Maura
Nov 11, 20201 min read
1% for the Planet, 100% Impact
We are pleased to announce Friends of the Environment is a 1% for the Planet nonprofit partner! This partnership is intended to advance...
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Lianna Burrows
Oct 28, 20202 min read
Solar Training Apprenticeship : Candidates Announced!
You might remember that earlier this month, we were offering a sustainable job training opportunity for several recent high school...
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