EMPOWERING THROUGH SOLAR

Cat Island United’s project was elected to be in a global video book of 300 World Best Practices on Sustainability and Innovation. The project was made possible by the Global Environment Fund’s (GEF) Small Grant Program, our donors and volunteers.

Small Island Solar Solutions

Cat Island United designed and installed small island solar solutions for the purpose of demonstration, training and ultimately community diffusion. There are relatively low cost solutions for critical energy needs on an island with a limited grid.

  • Direct current (DC) solar systems for residents off the grid

  • Solar powered drip irrigation systems

  • Solar powered thermal hot water systems

  • Solar powered wells

  • Small island AC solar for one room dwellings


Sunshine Tutorial Farms: Powered by Nature

With the help of Global Environment Fund (GEF), CIU worked with Old Bight High School and Arthurs Town Comprehensive School to build two school farms. The farms support the science, technology and agriculture academic programs.

  • Sustainable because they capture and store water in tanks for periods of drought.

  • Energy efficient because they use the sun to power the pumps.

  • Water efficient because they use drip irrigation to deliver the water right to the roots.

Aluminum Can Recycling: Cans 4 Kids

Recycle your cans at 10 convenient drop off points

Orange Creek: Orange Creek Grocery (drop off with cashier)

Arthur’s Town: Arthur’s Town Comprehensive School

Bennett's Harbor: Yardie's Food and Gas

Knowles: Seymour Auto Repari

Smith Bay: Alvernia Foods

New Bight: New Bight Food Market

Old Bight: Favor's Service Station

Bainstown: Da Pink Chicken

Port Howe: AJ's One Stop Shop

Greenwood: Greenwood Resort

Marine Protected Areas

CIU is working with the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) and the Government to protect fragile creek systems and coral reefs. The following areas have been proposed to be protected.

  • North Cat Island: (159,724 acres); Encompassing Port Royal, Orange Creek and the waters around Little San Salvador

  • Alligator Creek (3,627 acres)

  • Fernandez Bay & Joe Sound/Armbrister Creek (24,133 acres),

  • Hawks nest Creek (18,543 acres),

  • Cutlass Bay Creek (4,257 acres)

  • Columbus Point (28,015 acres).

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