Premier and Minister for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Honourable Dr. Natalio Wheatley is featured as he congratulated members of the Second Board of Trustees of the Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund, as they received their instruments of appointment.

Among the responsibilities of the board is to attract large scale International Climate Change financing to support the implementation of local projects, programmes, education initiatives and to be able to respond to the climate issue of climate change.

Premier Wheatley thanked the members for their commitment, time and accomplishments during their previous service and commended their passion for the future of the Territory in the face of climate change.

From L-R: Financial Secretary and Ex-Officio Member - Mr. Jeremiah Frett; Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change and Ex-Officio Member - Mr. Ronald Smith-Berkeley; Premier – Honourable Dr. Natalio Wheatley; Chairman - Mr. Edward Childs; Deputy Chairman – Mr. John Klein; Member – Dr. Shannon Gore; Member Mr. Ronnie Lettsome

Photo Collage:

• Top Photo: Mr. Ronnie Lettsome receiving his Instrument of Appointment to the Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund Board from the Premier, pictured with the other non-Government members of the Board
• Bottom Photo: Premier and members of The Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund with key staff from the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, including Deputy Secretary - Ms. Loann Hodge and Environmental Officer – Ms. Angela Burnett Penn (second and third from left)
• Photo at Right: Premier – Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley delivering remarks during the ceremony to re-appointment the members of The Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund Board