Marine Monitoring Boost: Antigua and Barbuda received three SOFAR ocean data buoy stations as part of the RCCAME project, strengthening forecasting and maritime safety ahead of peak hurricane season, with local training underway for deployment and maintenance. Disaster Preparedness (Early Action): The Antigua and Barbuda Red Cross Society joined a regional Early Action Protocol workshop in Guadeloupe to finalize pre-agreed, pre-funded actions that trigger before disasters hit. Coastal Pollution Fight: ABRCS continues monthly beach clean-ups, removing thousands of pounds of plastics, glass and fishing debris to protect coral reefs, seagrass and fisheries while urging stronger personal responsibility. Weather Warnings Upgrade: CMO and WMO are rolling out workshops on CAP and impact-based forecasting so alerts focus on what the weather will do—and what it means for people—starting with Antigua and Barbuda on Aug 24–25. Youth & Environment Stewardship: Barbuda’s Blue Halo Ocean Camp put 26 young people into hands-on science on mangroves, seagrass and coral reefs, linking citizen science to climate resilience in Codrington Lagoon. Regional Policy for Resilience: OECS, UNCTAD and ECLAC wrapped up work to improve evidence-based trade-in-services policymaking across the Eastern Caribbean using TiSSTAT.