THE MONTSERRAT NATIONAL TRUST TO HOST A HIGHER EDUCATION EVENING

The Montserrat National Trust (Trust) will be hosting its first higher education evening on July 13, 2022. The event endeavors to expose young people to careers within conservation, preservation, sustainability and biodiversity, as well as provide them with career advice to prepare them for employment, whether they are commencing their studies or about to graduate.…

Unleash Your Inner Scientists By Participating In The Montserrat National Trust’s First BioBlitz Event

The Montserrat National Trust (the Trust) is inviting residents of Montserrat to unleash their inner scientists, by participating in a BioBlitz on Saturday, July 9.  At the free BioBlitz event, scientists from the UK and the Meise Botanical Gardens in Belgium will assist participants with creating a snapshot of the variety of life that can…

The Montserrat National Trust Conducts Wetlands Survey

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is promoting the restoration and protection of wetlands in several UK overseas territories in the Caribbean. In Montserrat, the project is being done in partnership with the Montserrat National Trust and the Department of Environment. Public consultation is key to the project, so we are launching…

THE MONTSERRAT NATIONAL TRUST LAUNCHES MONTY’S MESSENGERS & A CHILDREN’S LOGO COMPETITION

The Montserrat National Trust (MNT) is relaunching its children’s group Monty’s Messengers on St. Patrick’s Day Thursday, 17 March 2022. Monty’s Messenger was a program established by the MNT pre-volcano, to engage school children and develop their love for Montserrat’s target species (namely the Montserrat oriole). It was also an exciting way for children to…

Marine Pollution; The New Epidemic

Relevant stakeholders must take immediate action to combat marine pollution in the Caribbean to shift the OECS Member States to a Circular and Blue Economy. The Caribbean Islands have been crowned the world’s worst plastic polluters, producing four times the amount of plastic waste per person than China in 2019! According to World Bank data,…

The Montserrat National Trust Launches A Project To Protect Montserrat’s Wildlife Through Community Action

The Montserrat National Trust (MNT) and the UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum (UKOTCF) have worked in partnership for over 25 years, along with the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Housing & Environment.  On 29th October 2021, we launch an exciting and ambitious three-year project, joined also by other local partners, including 664Connect Media, community groups including Cork…