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HOW TO SUPPORT THE TRUST FUND?
Individuals, organizations, countries and international funds can support the Trust Fund.
- Individual/organizational donations can be made online through our secure payment system. Payments made here go directly to the bank account of The Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund.
- Parties interested in establishing major programmes of support to the Trust Fund should contact the Trust directly to discuss and formalize arrangements. Correspondence should be addressed to the Chairman, Mr. Edward Childs, and sent by email to info@vicctf.org.
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Purchase The Irma Diaries
25% of profits are donated to the Trust Fund in perpetuity. The Irma Diaries is a collection of 25 incredible, intimate survivor accounts from The Virgin Islands intended to bridge personal connections to climate change impacts. |
WHY SUPPORT THE TRUST?
The impacts of climate change are being felt now – temperature extremes, stronger hurricanes, more frequent flooding, sea level rise and more. In 2017 alone, The Virgin Islands suffered its worse flood in history as well as a direct hit by unprecedented Category 5 Hurricane Irma. These events were devastating. Hurricane Irma caused catastrophic damage to over a third of the building stock, wiped out over 90% of the electricity grid and resulted in an economic impact of more than 2.5 times GDP in the tourism sector alone. The 2005 mass bleaching event affected more than 90% of coral reefs resulting in a significant economic impact. The impacts go beyond disaster events - dengue fever is on the rise, mass sargassum blooms are becoming more frequent, beaches are eroding and the list goes on.
The Trust Fund is the official entity designated to pool much-needed resources to address climate change. As an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom, The Virgin Islands is not able to access the Green Climate Change or other major international funds to help small islands deal with climate change. The Virgin Islands urgently needs the international community’s support to channel funds to:
The Virgin Islands has a clear plan for climate change adaptation, mitigation and recovery. Projects and programmes supported by the Trust Fund will be guided by the following policies and plans:
Priority Hurricane Irma recovery projects supported by the Trust Fund will be in the areas of:
The Trust Fund prides itself on a system of good governance that ensures funds are applied responsibly and transparently to high impact projects. Donors can learn more about how the Trust Fund is governed by reading The Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund Act and the Trust Fund’s Operational Manual.
The Trust Fund is the official entity designated to pool much-needed resources to address climate change. As an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom, The Virgin Islands is not able to access the Green Climate Change or other major international funds to help small islands deal with climate change. The Virgin Islands urgently needs the international community’s support to channel funds to:
- Adaptation projects/programmes that minimize climate change impacts
- Renewable energy development and energy efficiency programmes that mitigate climate change and increase energy security
- Hurricane recovery in a manner that ensures greater resiliency going forward
The Virgin Islands has a clear plan for climate change adaptation, mitigation and recovery. Projects and programmes supported by the Trust Fund will be guided by the following policies and plans:
- The Virgin Islands Climate Change Policy
- The Virgin Islands Energy Policy
- The Virgin Islands Hurricane Irma Recovery Plan
Priority Hurricane Irma recovery projects supported by the Trust Fund will be in the areas of:
- Environmental restoration
- Renewable energy installations
- Critical infrastructure rehabilitation and strengthening, including flood control and coastal defence systems
- Health sector resilience
The Trust Fund prides itself on a system of good governance that ensures funds are applied responsibly and transparently to high impact projects. Donors can learn more about how the Trust Fund is governed by reading The Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund Act and the Trust Fund’s Operational Manual.