Welcome to the official site of the Belize Coalition to Save our Natural Heritage.
The Coalition: Many Voices Join together to Effect Policy Change
Belize was informed via the local media that the entire country of Belize was parceled out into petroleum concession blocks. These petroleum blocks covered sensitive ecosystems areas including the offshore/coastal-marine area and terrestrial protected areas, demonstrating government’s intent to allow exploration to be conducted throughout the country with little regard for sensitive ecosystems and natural resources, especially in areas already placed under some protective status.
In April 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico heightened the growing concern for the proposed oil exploration in Belize’s offshore and protected areas. The Belize Coalition to Save our Natural Heritage morphed from individual outrage and concern over the level of oil exploration concessions granted throughout the country into one collective voice representing over 40 organizations and individuals.
The Coalition has launched a petition drive to call for a Referendum to have Belizeans vote on whether or not there should be oil exploration in Belize’s offshore and protected areas. On February 14, 2011, the Coalition officially launched its “Learn -Sign -Vote” campaign focusing on educating the public on the implications of oil exploration, promoting the petition campaign to collect 17,000 signatures to trigger a national referendum on the issue and encouraging people to vote on referendum day.
News
07_07_2011 60 Minutes: Energy: The pros and cons of shale gas drilling
07_06_2011 Treaty Energy Corporation Reports Progress
06_30_2011 CoalitionNewsletter_Issue3_Vol1
06_10_2011 Blue Creek favorable to New World Oil & Gas
06_09_2011 PM speaks about Referendum
06_03_2011 BTIA calls on its Membership
06_01_2011 Oceana\’s response to the PM and the Referendum
06_01_ 2011 Belize Coalition surpasses 17,000 signatures
05_18_2011 CoalitionNewsletter_Issue2_Vol1
05_06_2011 Channel 5 Interviews Dr. Fineberg
05_04_2011 Chx denies Coalition tour request
05_03_2011 Press Conference with Oil Expert
04_20_2011 BP could be Belize Petroleum Spill
04_06_2011 CoalitionNewsletter_Vol1_Issue1
03_30_2011 Maranco Objection Ch5 News Story
03_30_2011 Government Grants Maranco Concession
03_29_2011 Objection Statements on Petroleum Blocks in NW Orange Walk
3_15_2011 – Educational Outreach
03_09_2011 Oil Summit Position Paper
03_09_2011 Summary – SATIIM Oil Summit Position Paper
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Belize Coalition to Save our Natural Heritage