Advocates say, ‘Oil is no way to secure a clean water future.’ UN Headquarters, New York - A delegation from Our Islands Our Future (OIOF) is joining governments and stakeholders…
Executive Summary The Our Islands Our Future coalition has researched Bahamian law, international agreements, recent policy announcements and global trends toward oil drilling policy and proposes a pathway forward for…
12 January 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Activists cite 6-month anniversary of license expiration, global carbon reduction imperative, need to sustain Blue Economy livelihoods NASSAU – The Our Islands Our Future coalition renewed…
August 22, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Rashema Ingraham, Waterkeepers Bahamas (242) 727-9006; rashema@waterkeepersbahamas.com Casuarina McKinney-Lambert, BREEF (242) 327-9000, casuarina@breef.org Chris Wilke, Waterkeeper Alliance +1 (206) 851- 9483, cwilke@waterkeeper.org Coalition…
Most Honourable Prime Minister Minnis, Members of Parliament, Cabinet Ministers and candidates for office,As we know you agree, we have a moral imperative to act on climate change, to preserve…
Challenger Energy Group (formerly BPC*) continues assert its intent to drill another oil well in the waters of the Bahamas. Their current exploration licenses require payment of exploration license fees…
On the 6th of May, 2021, Our Islands, Our Future sent the following letter to the Commonwealth Secretariat requesting support in our fight against oil exploration in The Bahamas. Dear…
THe Bahamas Petroleum Company has released their corporate and strategic update to the London Stock Exchange. In the update they state they are reviewing the results of the Perseverance #1…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8 February 2021 Oil drilling opponents said the February 8, 2021 investment statement on the London Stock Exchange by Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) announcing that they are…
An oil spill from the Perseverance 1 oil drilling site could spell disaster for Bahamian and Florida coastlines. Coalition supporters like Lake Worth Waterkeeper are working to protect the waters…