The Climate Studies Group Mona (CSGM) from the Department of Physics hosted a two-day workshop in St. Lucia from May 2-3, 2019.  The aim of the workshop was to introduce participants from the Eastern Caribbean to the State of the Caribbean Climate 2017: Information for Resilience Building report. The report which was produced by the CSGM with input from the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) provides critical analysis and discussion on Caribbean climate, including, observed variability and trends, recent extreme events, projections for key variables, observed and potential impacts for climate sensitive sectors as well as an overview of climate information and services within the region. Over 30 participants from 11 countries representing the water, infrastructure, health and agriculture sectors participated. In evaluating the experience one participant noted “This was one of the best workshops I've attended - regarding content, presentations, reinforcement of content, and venue/atmosphere. Well done to all who organized it, and thank you for the opportunity to attend.” The event also saw the soft launch of a new climate tool (CREST – Caribbean Regional Ensemble Tool) for decision makers funded by the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR) Caribbean track. Both the workshop and the production of the State of the Caribbean Report 2017 were funded by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). 

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