BAHA Mar Resort Foundation has launched Climate Week 2026, bringing government, conservation, science, civil society and arts representatives together for a week of programming focused on climate change and its impact on The Bahamas.

The initiative, themed At the Edge of the Water, runs from September 18 to 24 and includes educational, environmental and creative events centred on climate action and protection of the country’s natural resources.

Monday’s opening discussions at ECCHO at Baha Mar featured Obie Roberts, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources, and Dr Rhianna Neely, Director of the Department of Environmental Planning and Protection.

Presented in partnership with the Bahamas Protected Areas Fund, the session examined climate challenges facing The Bahamas and conservation work underway across the country.

“Climate change presents very real challenges for The Bahamas,” Baha Mar senior vice president Robert Sands said. “Addressing them will require government, the private sector, conservation organizations, non-profits, the creative community and Bahamians across our islands to play a part.”

Climate Week began on Friday with the opening of At the Edge of the Water, an exhibition featuring 24 artists exploring the relationship between island communities and water.

On Saturday, the foundation partnered with the Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority and an environmental group for a beach revegetation initiative at Saunders Beach.

The remaining programme includes school visits focused on climate and conservation education, an interactive World Cafe in partnership with the Organization for Responsible Governance and Poetry of the Natural World, a closing reception and poetry night at ECCHO on Thursday.

Conservation is one of the Baha Mar Resort Foundation’s three pillars, alongside community and culture.

The foundation said its environmental work includes mangrove and coral restoration, the Queen Conch Education Program and Baha Mar’s Climate Friendly Travel initiative.