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Is gang-related violence becoming worse in small islands?

In a new episode of the #SmallIslandsBigPicture podcast, we’re exploring this urgent question – and why investing in young people, communities and regional collaboration must be part of the solution.

Listen now: bit.ly/SIBPEp16 🎙️
May 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Smelly seaweed: could Sargassum fuel the future? 🌊

From seaweed powered cars, to biostimulants and global products, Caribbean islands are turning an ecological crisis into an innovative environmental and economic opportunity.

New #SmallIslandsBigPicture podcast now out: buff.ly/gFTFUCy 🎙️
March 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Trump’s policies are upheaving global politics, but what does this mean for Small Island Developing States?

On a new episode of our #SmallIslandsBigPicture podcast, the Maldives Ambassador to the UN and global experts unpack what’s truly at stake for SIDS: buff.ly/1l51f7j 🎙️
March 31, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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In the latest episode of the #SmallIslandsBigPicture podcast, Melissa Walsh, PhD, Director of Blue Finance & Scaling at ORRAA, shares why investing in SIDS is essential for a regenerative and sustainable blue economy: odi.org/en/insights/...
Protecting our oceans: is impact investing the big ticket for small islands?
Impact investing is happening across the globe, showing how small islands are leading the way in ocean conservation while delivering returns for investors and communities alike. Listen to the podcast ...
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August 29, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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🌊 Can impact investing be the big ticket for #SIDS to protect our oceans & deliver on #SDG14?

🎙️Find out in the latest @odi.global #SmallIslandsBigPicture podcast with Yabanex Batista of the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (co-led by UNCDF, UNDP & @unep.org).

🎧 Tune in: odi.org/en/insights/...
August 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Narrating disaster: what’s it like to live through a hurricane or volcanic eruption? 🌪️

On our latest episode of #SmallIslandsBigPicture, we explore how the stories of people living through disaster are vital for preparing and responding when extreme weather hits.

Listen now: buff.ly/zosRdpL 🎙️
July 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Protecting our oceans: is impact investing the big ticket for small islands? 🌊

Our new #SmallIslandsBigPicture podcast episode features interviews from the 2025 UN Oceans Conference and explores exciting investment opportunities in small islands.

Listen now: buff.ly/JcL4g4f #UNOC3
Pictured: Side profile of woman in sun hat talking to an off-camera interviewer, with marina and colourful buildings in the background. Text reads: Small Islands Big Picture podcast. "We want to help entrepreneurs become investment-ready." "What we bring to the table is the lived experiences - a genuine connection and need to protect the ocean." Karuna Rana: Director, Big Ocean States Initiative (BOSI) on impact investing in Small Island Developing States
August 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Yesterday the ICJ delivered a landmark advisory opinion: climate change is an “existential threat” & countries failing to prevent climate harm may have to pay reparations.

We explored this case, tenaciously led by Vanuatu, and the rise of climate litigation on our #SmallIslandsBigPicture podcast. 🎧
Small Islands Big Picture episode 11: Uncharted waters: where do SIDS fit into the recent explosion in climate litigation?
This episode of "Small Islands, Big Picture", Emily and Matt try to make sense of this phenomenon by asking where these initiatives have come from, who is leading them, why they are gathering steam, w...
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July 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM