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SANDWATCH
NEWSWATCH
 In
2005 the Sandwatch/Small Islands Voice team in Bequia, St. Vincent
and the Grenadines decided to start a newsletter. Whilst their
work had been gaining momentum and recognition, both at the national
and international level, they felt the need to disseminate the
information gathered, and the experiences gained, at the local
level, in order to facilitate change at the grass roots level
and to involve the stakeholders in a more meaningful way.
A
committee was established comprising persons from the media, the
Bequia Community High School (teachers and students), the Government,
and other interested local individuals.
Twenty
students, from grades 9-11, are involved in the preparation of
this newsletter. They are selected on the basis of their participation
in Sandwatch/Small Islands Voice activities. The newsletter is
an extra-curricular activity.
The
newsletter is printed at the Bequia Community High School with
equipment provided by Small Islands Voice. Copies are distributed
to the Ministry of Education for distribution to Ministry staff
and other schools. Copies are also distributed to local hotels,
the Bequia Tourism Association, dive shops and other outlets in
Bequia.
The
first edition of the newsletter, published in January 2006, and
appropriately named SANDWATCH NEWSWATCH, was a bumper version
with 23 pages. A copy was presented to the Director-General of
UNESCO during his visit in January 2006. Subsequent editions are
likely to be shorter.
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Presenting
Sandwatch Newswatch to the Director General of UNESCO,
January 2006
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