Green Overseas

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 🌊

A new coastal monitoring and seabed mapping initiative has officially commenced in the Pitcairn Islands. Funded by the European Union and implemented by Expertise France, the Green Overseas Programme is delivering this Facility in close partnership with the Government of the Pitcairn Islands.

The objective of this initiative is twofold: to establish a reliable long-term sea level monitoring system to inform coastal management and resilience planning, and to undertake targeted seabed and coral mapping in Bounty Bay and Tedside to support environmentally responsible maritime access and marine conservation.

Torika Christian, External Group Manager from the Government of the Pitcairn Island welcomed the launch of the project: “𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘗𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘯, 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.”

Field activities are expected to begin in June 2026, with completion scheduled by the end of the year.
A concrete step forward in supporting small island territories facing the impacts of climate change 🌱

📄 For more information, please click on the link below to access the full press release published by Haskoning on LinkedIn.

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7457031345953935360

🌍 Climate change is increasingly threatening some of the world’s most remote and fragile heritage sites

Join a specialist webinar organised by the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT) as part of a GO Facility project for the British Antarctic Territory (BAT).

The session will explore how the heritage sector is addressing climate risks to vulnerable historic sites in Antarctica, drawing on the latest climate change risk assessment carried out by UKAHT.

Experts will discuss:
• Identifying and assessing climate risks
• Prioritising conservation actions
• Adaptation approaches and required skills
• Data, monitoring and collaboration

🎙 Speakers include:
- Gord Macdonald – Heritage conservation specialist with over 30 years of international experience
- Marcy Rockman – Archaeologist and climate heritage policy expert (former US National Park Service Climate Change Adaptation Coordinator)
- Hannah Fluck – Senior National Archaeologist at the National Trust

📅 Date: 16 March from 5 pm to 6 pm
💻 Free online event

Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1982963440029?aff=oddtdtcreator

📢𝗡𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘂𝗻(𝗲) 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗳 𝗲𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗿

Le Programme Green Overseas, mis-en-oeuvre par Expertise France et financé par l'Union Européenne, recherche un(e) Responsable Administratif et Financier dans le cadre de la fin du Programme et de la clôture de ses activités.

Prérequis :
👉 Une expérience confirmée en gestion administrative et financière de projets
👉 Une solide maîtrise des principes de comptabilité, de gestion budgétaire et de suivi financier
👉 Une capacité à travailler en transversal avec les équipes projets et partenaires
👉 Rigueur, organisation et sens du service sont indispensables

📋 Des compétences spécifiques liées aux procédures des bailleurs et d’Expertise France sont un plus.

📍 Lieu : Paris Gare de Lyon
💻 Télétravail limité à 2 jours par semaine
📅 Date limite de candidature : 22 mars

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💧 Final day of the GO Water Resilience Workshop in Barbados

The last day opened with a rich panel of presentations highlighting water challenges and solutions across diverse island territories:

• Tristan da Cunha – Philip Kendall shared how the world’s most remote inhabited island relies entirely on UV disinfection at the source, while facing risks such as landslides, seismic activity, pollution and climate change.
• French Polynesia – Johan LETANG presented the complexity of managing water resources across a fragmented multi-island territory and stressed the importance of hydrometric data collection.
• Anguilla – Telica Mussington explained how droughts, hurricanes and limited groundwater resources shape the island’s water strategy, with strong reliance on desalination, rainwater harvesting and household storage systems.
• Falkland Islands Government – Deborah Barlow highlighted the territory’s dependence on rainfall and the urgent need to strengthen monitoring systems and early warning mechanisms.

After the break, participants worked together to identify the 10 most relevant and replicable study cases that will feed into the future GO catalogue that will be soon added to the GO platform — a key step to support knowledge sharing across OCTs.

A warm thank you to Government of Barbados and the Barbados Water Authority for hosting this workshop, and to all participants and partners who contributed to its success. Special thanks to Murray Biedler, Juliette Fradet and Miléna Poncin from BRL Groupe Ingénierie for facilitating the workshop, and to Thibault Poupaert for capturing the week through his lens 📸

🌊 The workshop continues with flood management insights and shared island solutions

The day began with a field visit in the Wider Holetown watershed in Barbados, where Charles Yearwood BSc. (Hons), MSc. from the Drainage Division (Ministry of Transport and Works) guided participants through flood management infrastructure—from the hills to the coast—including a retention basin and a green belt acting as a buffer zone, showcasing the combination of nature-based and engineered solutions.

In the afternoon, presentations highlighted shared challenges and innovative responses across territories:
• The Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) presented the Regional Strategic Action Plan to strengthen climate resilience in the water sector.
• The British Virgin Islands shared the growing impact of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt on desalination and coastal activities, calling for coordinated regional action.
• Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands illustrated the rapid retreat of the Neumayer Glacier and its implications for biodiversity and fisheries.
• The Cayman Islands Government showcased the “Agro Park” water resilience project, a replicable model for controlled and affordable water use.
• Government Sint Eustatius presented water retention solutions in a context without surface water.
• A technical session by BRL Groupe explored the role of early warning systems in supporting public decision-making.

A day rich in practical learning, regional cooperation and shared commitment to resilient water management.