The GICSRD is a UWI facility that provides thought and academic leadership and services that build a Caribbean culture of resilience and advance the region’s proposition to become a climate resilient zone.
To be a university ecosystem committed to excellence in teaching, research and collaboration that informs policy formulation, advances advocacy and facilitates a Caribbean climate resilient zone.
To address the climate change challenge from a mission of service, provide thought and academic leadership and continue a tradition of engagement with governments, industry and civil society - all toward a Caribbean climate resilient zone.
A governance model informed by simplicity and flexibility that facilitates agility.
Mainstreaming to make education and training more aligned and responsive to the new products, skills and service required to support the pathway to resilient development.
Partnerships that are diverse, strategic and bring added value to the resilience development cause.
Building on existing entities and mechanisms. Avoiding duplication. Embracing the opportunity for interface with industry.
Student and practice driven products and programmes for resilience development.
New ways of thinking and practice, new offerings, emerging and new skill sets and new modes of delivery and engaging.
Advanced understanding of climate change and improved targeted, mitigation and adaptation solutions.
Advanced progress towards greenhouse gas reduction technologies.
Established mechanisms for learning and sharing climate resilient knowledge e.g. GICSRD Online Resilience Space
Increased availability of products and tools to educate a new generation of climate, energy and environmental innovators.
Established standards, facilities and processes for testing and piloting climate resilient products and services.
