Today was a great day as the ECO Learning program got off the ground for it’s second run.
We had a great start with a small but very energetically group. Today was Labor Day, so I believe other participants decided to also take a day off lol.
Nevertheless we had a great time as the lecture covered different aspects of Climate change , Hurricane Disaster and Preparedness. Climate change and disaster preparedness goes hand and hand if you think about it . The world evolves and adjust accordingly over the course of time in a natural process as the climate makes its change to accommodate it’s living inhabitants.
As the climate changes we must be on the look out for natural and man made disasters.. Some not so harmful and some may be catastrophic. In either case, its always good to be prepare in the event of any of the above mentioned situations and securing our agricultural resources locally is also an important factor..
Over time the human species itself has caused much of the man made disasters \ diseases that have contributed to many natural disasters.
To understand the difference between what a natural and a man made disaster is accordingly to Wikipedia:
A Natural Disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples include floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, storms, soil erosion and other geologic processes.
Soil Erosion Saba 
Soil Erosion Statia Fort
A Man Made Disasters are defined as Anthropogenic hazards caused by human action or inaction. They are contrasted with natural hazards. Anthropogenic hazards may adversely affect humans, other organisms, biomes, and ecosystems. The frequency and severity of hazards are key elements in some risk analysis methodologies.
Another important man made disaster to highlight is how we dispose of the packaging of our consumer products and the impact it has on the enviorment above land and below sea, which in return again contribute to the stimulation of unnecessary natural and frequently recurring natural and made disasters.
In either case its always good to have a plan set in place with friends, family or close relatives on how best to maneuver during an emergency situation.
First things first, its always good to get Educated on what hazards your areas are prone to. Private and Public awareness campaigns on what type of warning systems are in place, emergency contact info, what role does who play in your family circle or community, how to go about stable IT \ communication connections and most important what available resources such as water, fresh \ stocked food items and basic essential goods are accessible right after a disaster.
Its always good to mobilize in your community, set meetings, create groups and set responsibilities for gathering and securing resources. Invest, contribute and volunteer when you can towards creating this community safe haven where all community members may be able to benefit from.
We should not only know our neighbors when times are hard especially after a disaster has happened, when there is no free access to clean water, electricity or internet. Things change once gebe restores power and teller and its restore internet connectivity, we no longer share compassion and get back to the daily grind forgetting just a few days ago we all needed to depend on each other, we remembered how many stars were in the sky, we cooked on 3 rocks and we told stories that were almost forgotten.
We should learn to live in one compassion with our neighbor on a daily basis as together we are the community.
I am proud of all those that registered and decide to take some time out of their busy schedule to intake this vital information that will help us all to make wiser choices toward positive impacts on the enviorment and ourselves.
Today the group also germinated their first set of salad mix to get a head start for next week’s workshop. The importance of implementing green spaces with more consumable fruit trees to compliment the enviorment and food security was also a topic of discussion.
After the seed germination process, the enjoyed some great food at the end of the workshop. We had some breadfruit salad, salt fish, edible flowers, grass and coconut tart prepared from one of our previous completed participants of the program Ms Sandra Young who shares a passion for the kitchen and pot culturally.
Sunday May 2, 2021 we continue with Group B as we continue to ECO. Educate, Cultivate and Outreach.
We encourage all those that signed up to make an effort to be present as we reserved the space to ensure registrants has a fair chance to participate in the program. Absence during the program will result in your space being allotted to the next registrant in line. But no worries you will always have a chance to join again once time permits better on your end.
I would like to say thank you to The Netherland Red Cross Society stationed in St Maarten, CDFHA and USM for believing that agriculture can have a positive economical impact for Country St Maarten and it’s people. We must always remember we cant change anyone, but what we can do is start by changing ourselves and the way we look at the world..
Look forward to meeting all new registrants this upcoming week… One love
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