Meet Bevon Chadel Charles, the visionary CEO of Akata Farms in Grenada. In this episode Bevon shares her journey in securing climate finance to advance sustainable agriculture in Grenada. She discusses the transformative impact of funding from initiatives like the Eastern Caribbean Business Resilient Challenge and the UNDP’s Blue-Green Innovation Challenge, which enabled her team to implement greenhouses, rain harvesting systems, and empower small farmers—especially women.
Bevan offers key advice for women seeking funding: believe in your vision, research funding opportunities, build strong networks, and highlight the social and environmental impact of your work. She also expresses her support for the Access Granted campaign, advocating for gender-responsive climate finance to drive climate resilience, sustainability and equity in the Caribbean.
The episode also explores the three pillars of the Access Granted campaign:
- Social Media Awareness – Raising awareness of the link between gender and climate finance.
- Regional Art Competition – Inviting Caribbean artists to depict the campaign theme through art to with a grand prize of $500 USD.
- Capacity-Building Workshop – Providing tools for civil society, social entrepreneurs, and grassroots organizations to access climate finance and participate in climate action.
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