Sea Turtle Conservation & Ecotourism: SPECTO has closed its turtle watching tours early for the rest of the 2026 leatherback nesting season after a sharp drop in female leatherbacks at Levera Beach, with preliminary reports suggesting similar declines in Trinidad—raising concerns that the problem may be broader than one site. Tobago Reforestation & Watershed Work: Tobago’s reforestation and watershed programme is backing community-led green projects, including trail and camping development at Mid-East Adventure Park, showing how restoration can feed eco-tourism and local livelihoods. Regional Violence & Child Protection: CAPA data released after the murder of 12-year-old Mercedez Layne shows about 5,500 child victims of criminal offences from 2020–2025, with the Prime Minister calling society “hyper-sexualised” and pushing school-based police and parental responsibility legislation. Policy for Safer, Fairer Futures: A UNDP report flags a disconnect between security policy and the structural causes of violence across the Caribbean, with Trinidad and Tobago’s homicide rate rising in 2022. Education, Research & Environment Skills: UWI St Augustine and UTT signed MOUs to expand applied research and training across areas including energy and the environment, biosciences and veterinary medicine. Trade & Food Security Links: CARDI hosted a Brazil-IICA delegation to strengthen agricultural innovation and climate-resilient crop work for regional food security.