cc: colin.glass@fco.gov.uk, gina.ebanks-petrie@gov.ky, kevin.mowbray@fco.gov.uk date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 15:54:13 +0000 from: e903 subject: FWD: RE: Climate change : Environment Fund proposal to: j.darch@uea.ac.uk Dear Janice, I am delighted to let you know that we have the note from the director of the department of the environment supporting the bid. I am attaching the final proposal for you to confirm figures. This then needs to be sent to colin.glass@fco.gov.uk and kevin.mowbray@fco.gov.uk. Obviously as I am already 11 days behind schedule I would appreciate it if the process could be expedited. Many thanks Emma >===== Original Message From "Ebanks-Petrie, Gina" ===== Hi Emma: This is to confirm that the Department of Environment very strongly supports the bid and that the Caymanian counterpart (who will be Lisa-Ann Hurlston, Environmental Assessment Officer in the department) is keen and willing to participate in the project as outlined. In addition, the funding for the counterpart as proposed is suitable. As you know, Lisa is an extremely capable individual and I believe that this project has great possibilities with her involvement and your guidance. I hope that the late submission of the bid will not hamper its chances of approval. Will be in touch soon. Regards, Gina PS Please let me know if this e-mail will suffice or whether I need to submit a formal letter on DoE letterhead. ___________________________ Gina Ebanks-Petrie Director, Department of Environment Cayman Islands Government P.O.Box 486GT Grand Cayman Cayman Islands, BWI T: 345 949 8469 F: 345 949 4020 E: gina.ebanks-petrie@gov.ky -----Original Message----- From: e903 [mailto:E.Tompkins@uea.ac.uk] Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 12:08 PM To: Gina.Ebanks-Petrie@gov.ky Cc: Denise.Dudgeon Subject: RE: Climate change : Environment Fund proposal << File: PAF030211.doc >> Dear Gina and Denise I am attaching a final draft of the proposal. Unfortunately it cannot be approved by our UEA administrator until we have an email/letter from Gina saying: 1) you support it; 2) for the amount stated in the proposal the Caymanian researcher will be able to undertake the duties as described in the proposal. However, until I recveive that I wanted to send this to you to show you the changes that have been made to make it more specific small islands and hence other OTs and also to include a comparison of adaptive capcity with other OTs. The issue you raised about how to avoid it being a talking shop is one I will address in a covering letter - it is always difficult with research to prove that research will generate to change- when many factors generate change....I think this project provides the ground-support to make the mainstraeaming of climate change response a long term proposition i.e. 1) a Caymanian counterpart in Dept of pLanning (if possible); 2) profile raising activities (interviews with public and private sector 3) workshop with decision makers. The outputs i.e. the papers and the manual are then there to support further developments...however it is awareness-raising and eductation that I think will make this project more than a talk shop. I look forward to hearing from you soon Gina. Hope all is well with you both All the best Emma >===== Original Message From e903 ===== >Dear Denise, >Thank you very much for these comments - they are very helpful. I will adress >the points you have raised and will re-submit the proposal. > >I am a little constrained at the moment as my laptop was stolen yesterday from >Southampton where I am visiting - so am having to make do on temporary >facilities - and without the original documents. However I will endeavour to >re-submit as soon as possible. > >Many thanks for your time and thoughts on this proposal. >All the best >Emma >>===== Original Message From Denise.Dudgeon@fco.gov.uk ===== >>Dear Gina and Emma >> >>The comments back from our Climate Change Team are : >> >>- this project would be more valuable if it demonstrated how this work >>could be applied internationally to other OTs and to other Small Island >>States. Maybe some clarification of the Tyndall Centre's work on indicators >>of adaptive capacity would clarify this? >> >>- could you provide more information/explanation of "indicators for >>adaptive capacity" >> >>- we are wary of projects which just produce paper. Although the workshop >>for decision makers is planned, can you demonstrate better the tangible >>benefits to come out of this project? How do we know that this project will >>not result in simply more documentation and another talking shop? >> >>I hope you don't mind these frank comments! If you can re-shape the >>proposal slightly, it would be worth you submitting it for assessment. It >>will be assessed along with other climate change projects (rather than with >>other OT projects) so there shouldn't be a problem with prioritising >>alongside other Cayman proposals. The proposal will need to be submitted as >>soon as possible to Colin Glass ( colin.glass@fco.gov.uk >> ) who will in turn pass it to Derek >>Pasquill, theFund Manager. >> >>I hope this is helpful. >> >>Denise >> >>Denise Dudgeon >>Biodiversity Team (Overseas Territories) >>Environment Policy Department >>Tel: 020 7008 2725 >>Fax: 020 7008 4076 >>Email: denise.dudgeon@fco.gov.uk >>www.fco.gov.uk/environment >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Denise Dudgeon >>Sent: 05 February 2003 17:28 >>To: Kevin Mowbray* Grand Cayman -UBS; 'Ebanks-Petrie, Gina' >>Cc: Emma L. Tompkins (E-mail); Derek Pasquill >>Subject: RE: Climate change : Environment Fund proposal >> >> >>Dear Kevin >> >>Your email crossed with mine, I think, advising that I am seeking the >>comments of our Climate Change Team. >> >>However, I like the thought of presenting this as an "cross-OT" bid. Emma >>would need to re-word the proposal slightly to emphasise that Cayman Islands >>were being used as a pilot project, and that the results of the project >>would be disseminated to all the OTs, with the idea of using this as a model >>for others to follow. >> >>There are already 3 "cross-OT" project proposals, including the one from >>Iain. >> >>However, let's see first what our Climate Change team say. I expect to be >>back in touch with you soon. >> >>Denise >> >>Denise Dudgeon >>Biodiversity Team (Overseas Territories) >>Environment Policy Department >>Tel: 020 7008 2725 >>Fax: 020 7008 4076 >>Email: denise.dudgeon@fco.gov.uk >>www.fco.gov.uk/environment >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Kevin Mowbray* Grand Cayman -UBS >>Sent: 05 February 2003 17:00 >>To: 'Ebanks-Petrie, Gina' >>Cc: Emma L. Tompkins (E-mail); Denise Dudgeon; Derek Pasquill >>Subject: RE: Climate change : Environment Fund proposal >> >> >> >>Dear Gina, >> >>Many thanks for your input on this proposal. >> >>I too am happy to lend support to this very worthwhile project, particularly >>as it would serve as a useful way to take forward your Department's >>medium-term plan on Climate Change. But I would endorse your caveat that >>our support should not be to the detriment of the other three projects that >>we have submitted from Cayman for funding from the Environment Fund in the >>next financial year. As the proposal should be of general interest to all >>the OTs, perhaps it can, as you suggest, be submitted in its own right, >>though this will still put it and Iain Orr's project in direct competition >>for funding against our other bids unless there is some way of making them a >>lower priority. Perhaps EPD can advise on this. >> >>Best regards. >> >> >>Kevin Mowbray >>Staff Officer to H.E. the Governor >>George Town >>Grand Cayman >> >>Tel: 345 244 2434 >>Fax: 345 945 4131 >>Email: Kevin.Mowbray@fco.gov.uk >> >>5 February 2003 >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Ebanks-Petrie, Gina [mailto:Gina.Ebanks-Petrie@gov.ky] >>Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 9:23 AM >>To: Kevin.Mowbray@fco.gov.uk; Denise.Dudgeon@fco.gov.uk >>Cc: Emma L. Tompkins (E-mail) >>Subject: RE: Climate change : Environment Fund proposal >> >> >> >>Kevin and Denise: >> >> >> >>Sorry to be so late in responding but have been busy with visiting beach >>erosion expert! The whole issue of Climate change has been on the DoE's >>short to medium term work plan for the last two years. Denise you will >>recall that I flagged it as an issue that I thought the UK could assist with >>when we first met here in Cayman. I have been talking with Emma about >>collaborating on this issue for some time now but, as always, resources have >>been an issue. Nevertheless, Emma has managed to do some preliminary work >>here. So, I very much support this bid although I would not like it to >>compete with the bids coming directly from Cayman. I see that the project >>also supports several of the recommendations in the recent report on "The >>Impacts of Global Climate Change on the UK Overseas Territories" by Sear, >>Hulme, Adger and Brown. Would it then be possible for this project to be >>considered in its own right as opposed to being lumped in with the Cayman >>projects? Please let me have your views. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>Gina Ebanks-Petrie >> >>Director, Department of Environment >> >>Cayman Islands Government >> >>P.O.Box 486GT >> >>Grand Cayman >> >>Cayman Islands, BWI >> >>T: 345 949 8469 >> >>F: 345 949 4020 >> >>E: gina.ebanks-petrie@gov.ky >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Kevin.Mowbray@fco.gov.uk [mailto:Kevin.Mowbray@fco.gov.uk] >>Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 9:43 AM >>To: Denise.Dudgeon@fco.gov.uk >>Cc: Gina.Ebanks-Petrie@gov.ky >>Subject: RE: Climate change : Environment Fund proposal >> >> >> >>Denise, >> >> >> >>Many thanks. >> >> >> >>I subsequently received a copy of the proposal but have not had time to do >>anything with it as yet. I saw Gina briefly on Saturday night and had a >>quick discussion with her about the bid, though she too has not had time to >>look at it in detail. I am not against the bid in principle but could have >>done with more of a heads-up on it and would not want this bid to dilute our >>other bids for funding. >> >> >> >>Let's see what Gina has to say on it before I put it through to the Governor >>for our comments. >> >> >> >>Best regards. >> >> >> >>Kevin Mowbray >>Staff Officer to H.E. the Governor >>George Town >>Grand Cayman >> >>Tel: 345 244 2434 >>Fax: 345 945 4131 >>Email: Kevin.Mowbray@fco.gov.uk >> >>3 February 2003 >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Denise Dudgeon >>Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 4:54 AM >>To: Kevin Mowbray* Grand Cayman -UBS >>Cc: Colin Glass >>Subject: Climate change : Environment Fund proposal >> >>Kevin >> >> >> >>This lady came in to my office on Friday morning (no appointment, she just >>popped her head round the door). She introduced herself as Emma Tompkins and >>works for the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change. She said she's been >>working with Gina Ebanks-Petrie on climate change issues and, with Gina's >>support, she was going to put in a bid to the Environment Fund. I know >>little more. I advised her to send the proposal to you in the first >>instance as the proposal would need your/the Governor's approval. I haven't >>seen a copy of the proposal yet. >> >>Denise >> >>Denise Dudgeon >>Biodiversity Team (Overseas Territories) >>Environment Policy Department >>Tel: 020 7008 2725 >>Fax: 020 7008 4076 >>Email: denise.dudgeon@fco.gov.uk >>www.fco.gov.uk/environment >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Kevin Mowbray* Grand Cayman -UBS >>Sent: 31 January 2003 17:17 >>To: Denise Dudgeon >>Subject: RE: DFID meeting UEA - 3rd Feb >> >>Denise, >> >> >> >>Am I missing something here? I have no idea what this proposal is about. It >>has not to my knowledge been cleared with us in advance and so will not >>receive our support. >> >> >> >>Plus we are up to our necks in the Euro Bank aftermath (I have given 34 >>press interviews in two weeks) and so cannot focus on other issues at this >>time. >> >> >> >>Best regards. >> >> >> >>Kevin Mowbray >>Staff Officer to H.E. the Governor >>George Town >>Grand Cayman >> >>Tel: 345 244 2434 >>Fax: 345 945 4131 >>Email: Kevin.Mowbray@fco.gov.uk >> >>31 January 2003 >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Denise Dudgeon >>Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 11:16 AM >>To: 'e.tompkins@uea.ac.uk' >>Cc: Colin Glass; Kevin Mowbray* Grand Cayman -UBS; Meghna Patel >>Subject: RE: DFID meeting UEA - 3rd Feb >> >>Emma >> >> >> >>Just a quick reply to say as soon as your proposal is ready, you should send >>it to the Staff Officer in the Cayman Islands ( Kevin.Mowbray@fco.gov.uk >> ) for his approval and the authorisation >>of the Governor. Kevin then sends it to Colin Glass, who is the Cayman >>Islands Desk Officer here in our Overseas Territories Department. Colin >>adds his comments and then submits it direct to Derek Pasquill, the Fund >>Manager, copied to me for information. >> >> >> >>I'm not sure if anyone from here is attending next week's meeting - possibly >>Meg Patel from our Climate Change team might be involved. >> >> >> >>It was nice to meet you too yesterday. I hope your cold clears up soon! >> >>Denise >> >>Denise Dudgeon >>Biodiversity Team (Overseas Territories) >>Environment Policy Department >>Tel: 020 7008 2725 >>Fax: 020 7008 4076 >>Email: denise.dudgeon@fco.gov.uk >>www.fco.gov.uk/environment >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Emma L. Tompkins [mailto:e.tompkins@uea.ac.uk] >>Sent: 31 January 2003 15:48 >>To: Denise.Dudgeon@fco.gov.uk >>Subject: FW: DFID meeting UEA - 3rd Feb >> >>Dear Denise >> >>Thanks for the email. It was also good to meet you. >> >> >> >>I am battling away here with the proposal - although may not get it in by >>the end of the day due to a heavy head cold which has descended! However I >>will try. >> >> >> >>I thought you might be interested in this meeting that we have arranged with >>DfID on Monday - a rough agenda is attached. I am sure that someone from >>FCO is coming along -although I do not have the name. >> >> >> >>Thanks for making the time to speak to me, I will be in touch again soon. >> >>All the best >> >>Emma >> >> >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Neil Adger [mailto:N.Adger@uea.ac.uk] >>Sent: 27 January 2003 15:36 >>To: Katrina Brown; e.tompkins@uea.ac.uk; Suraje Dessai; d.conway@uea.ac.uk >>Cc: m.hulme@uea.ac.uk; Alex Haxeltine; Nick Brooks; Jouni Paavola; Vanessa >>McGregor >>Subject: DFID meeting UEA - 3rd Feb >> >> >> >> >> >>Folks >> >> >> >>Please fnd below the finalised timetable for the DFID meeting next week. It >>is in the Callendar Room beginning with coffee and tea and 11.30. There are >>seven visitors from DFID, FCO and DEFRA. The most senior person, I think, is >>Tom Foy who leads the climate change team in the Environment Policy Dept of >>DFID. >> >> >> >>You are invited to lunch with us at the Sports Park - please confirm your >>attebndance with Vanessa. >> >> >> >>>From Kate, Declan and Suraje, please let Vanessa know your audio-visual >>needs for the session - you can give informal talks, or use overheads. >>Please note that those sessions are only 15-20 minutes long, so only short >>presentations. Vanessa is compiling packs to distribute to the visitors so >>please include project material or offprints related to development and >>climate issues - please send to Vanessa this wek. >> >> >> >>Many thanks >> >> >> >>Neil >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>11.30-1.00 >> >> >> >> Brief introduction to Tyndall research from Prof. Mike Hulme >> >> >> >> DFID Climate Policy and Actions covering: >> >> Responsibilities of DFID in the development and climate >>policy area >> >> What DFID is doing about this - development activities >>and research >> >> Future needs and priorities >> >> >> >> Overview of Tyndall projects with developing country and >>international development dimensions (Neil Adger) >> >> >> >>1-2pm Lunch (Sports Park) >> >> >> >>2.00-3.00 pm Tyndall research efforts on international development, climate >>and policy >> >> >> >> Short discussions from a selection of Tyndall activities >> >> 1 Overseas territories and adaptation to climate change >>(Emma Tompkins) >> >> 2 Development and equity in and forest-based mitigation >>(Katrina Brown) >> >> 3 East African long term climate change and water >>availability (Declan Conway) >> >> 4 What is dangerous climate change? 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