The Caribbean is already feeling the first hand effects of climate change. At HFF we believe in doing our part to raise awareness and support the movements for environmental justice. Across the Caribbean people are taking up the camera to tell stories that spread messages of respect for our environment.&nbsp;

A young girl from the Caribbean nation of St.Vincent and the Grenadines shares here opinions on climate change.

Help the Climate Change

"1979 the eruption of La Soufrière, I remember the morning, just like yesterday I was deep in a dream, on somebody mango tree When the hysterical voice of my granny reach me. She say boy get up, wake up, look the Soufrière erupt Me haffu just jump out ah me bed, cause my sleep interrupt."1979 La Soufrière Eruption Poem by Maxwell 'Tajoe' Francis, St. Vincent &amp; The Grenadines Animation Production by North Eleven Limited and The UWI Seismic Research Centre. A production of the UWI SRC under the Volcano Ready Communities Project in St. Vincent and The Grenadines. The Volcano Ready Project aims to reduce vulnerability to the multi hazard environment of the La Soufriere Volcano by enhancing community response capacity, planning and preparedness and strengthening awareness. The Volcano Ready Project is made possible through grant support from the Community Disaster Risk Reduction Fund administered by the Caribbean Development Bank and with support from our project partners NEMO, SVG Red Cross Society and Community Development Division.

1979 La Soufrière Eruption

The film is set on a French Caribbean Island threatened by Hurricane Irma in 2017. In the calm before the storm, a little girl is excited to meet the mysterious ‘Irma’ everyone is talking about.

Irma

Under the guidance of Vonnie Roudette of Hand2Earth, farmers in Dominica learn to utilise vetiver grass - a cheap, natural, non-invasive solution - to stop erosion, add more moisture to the soil, and increase their crop yield, as well as create craft products - a testament to the power of nature, and grassroots education.

Dominica Vetiver Project

In Sierra Maestra, Cuba, José Manuel explains to his granddaughter Malena his world view through deep knowledge of natures' mysteries. Plants and people have great resemblances and must respect each other. José Manuel hopes that Malena inherits the knowledge that he obtained from the father and she becomes a great mountain tree.

El Monte

Experiential film on the 1979 eruption of the La Soufrière Volcano St Vincent and the Grenadines. A production of the UWI SRC under the Volcano Ready Communities Project in St. Vincent and The Grenadines. The Volcano Ready Project aims to reduce vulnerability to the multi hazard environment of the La Soufrière Volcano by enhancing community response capacity, planning and preparedness and strengthening awareness. The Volcano Ready Project is made possible through grant support from the Community Disaster Risk Reduction Fund administered by the Caribbean Development Bank and with support from our project partners NEMO, SVG Red Cross Society and Community Development Division.

Beyond The Ashes

In the midst of a growing climate crisis the need for sustainable farming knowledge is imperative. A new prison rehabilitation project teaches the healing potential of working with nature to incarcerated individuals in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

The Grass Men II

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Environmental Focus: A Series of Short Films

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