Page 8 - Climate Compliance

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, after years of climate change related effects,
was devastated by the severe weather disasters of 2010 and 2011. In response,
8 Richmond Vale Academy (RVA) took decisive action by initiating a program
called “The Saint Vincent Climate Compliance Conference 2012 – 2021” (CCC).

The CCC aims to bring people together

to identify and undertake concrete
climate change adaptation projects.
1

Established in 2002, RVA is a registered non-profit research and education
institution situated in the Chateaubelair area of Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines (SVG). Since opening, students from this country and from
around the world have participated in courses centered on poverty reduction,

environmental conservation and climate change awareness. The Academy’s
educational programs give students the opportunity to directly influence positive
change on the environment and in communities.

1 “Adaptation has been defined in different ways. The UNFCCC defines it as actions taken to help communities and eco-
systems cope with changing climate condition. [...] The UN Development Program calls it a process by which strategies
to moderate, cope with and take advantage of the consequences of climatic events are enhanced, developed, and imple-
mented.” Source: Climate change adaptation definitions. Retrived from http://www.vcccar.org.au/climate-change-adap-
tation-definitions.