E-Finity Caribbean Green Awards 2025: Celebrating Sustainability in the Region

By: - September 2nd, 2025
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Another chapter in Caribbean sustainability begins this year with the official launch of the E‑Finity Caribbean Green Awards, a landmark regional initiative honoring the people, projects and places leading the way in sustainable tourism and environmental innovation, presented by the region’s leading clean energy company.

Created to spotlight the region’s most forward-thinking green initiatives, the awards celebrate those helping to shape a cleaner, more resilient future across the Caribbean. From solar-powered resorts to regenerative agriculture, marine preservation to green building design, the Caribbean Green Awards will shine a light on the work transforming the region island by island.

E‑Finity Distributed Generation proudly announces the 2025 E‑Finity Caribbean Green Awards, a regional initiative dedicated to recognizing and celebrating sustainable excellence across the Caribbean.

About the Awards


The Caribbean Green Awards aim to highlight outstanding achievements in eco‑friendly tourism, clean energy projects, green design and agriculture, conservation, and leadership across the Caribbean islands. Categories include:

  • Green Destination of the Year
  • Sustainable Hotel of the Year
  • Green All‑Inclusive Resort of the Year
  • Green Hotelier of the Year
  • Green Development of the Year
  • Marine Conservation Award
  • Green Leadership Award
  • Green Agriculture Award
  • Green Design Firm of the Year

“The Caribbean is a treasure of biodiversity, culture and innovation,” said Jeff Beiter, Founder & CEO of E‑Finity Distributed Generation. “With the E‑Finity Caribbean Green Awards, we’re shining a spotlight on the organizations and individuals making real impact with sustainable practices. This initiative reflects our commitment to clean energy and environmental stewardship across the region.”

Voting and Timeline


Public voting for the 2025 awards will begin Sept. 2 and run through Oct. 31. Winners will be announced in mid-November.

A Regional Movement

Developed in partnership with Caribbean Journal, the awards respond to growing public demand for recognition of green initiatives. The 2024 Caribbean Green Awards — last year’s iteration of the program— drew nearly 20,000 public votes across eight countries, highlighting the region’s passion for sustainability and support for green innovation.

The E‑Finity Caribbean Green Awards are designed not just as accolades but as a platform to elevate and amplify the people and projects redefining what’s possible in the Caribbean’s environmental journey.

You can find the full list of nominees below.

Green Destination of the Year

  • St Kitts
  • Grenada
  • The Bahamas
  • Bonaire
  • US Virgin Islands
  • Belize
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Aruba

Sustainable Hotel of the Year

  • Aurora Anguilla
  • Boardwalk Boutique Hotel, Aruba
  • Secret Bay, Dominica
  • Couples Tower Isle, Jamaica
  • Le Barthelemy, St Barth
  • Blancaneaux Lodge, Belize
  • Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort, Belize
  • Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort, Aruba
  • Cape Eleuthera, The Bahamas
  • Sunset Reef, St Kitts

Green All-Inclusive Resort of the Year

  • Galley Bay, Antigua
  • Spice Island Beach Resort, Grenada
  • Jamaica Inn
  • Couples Tower Isle, Jamaica
  • Small Hope Bay Lodge, The Bahamas
  • Fort Young Hotel, Dominica

Green Hotelier of the Year

  • Karolin Troubetzkoy, Saint Lucia
  • Kimberly Rooijakkers, Aruba
  • Jeff Birch, The Bahamas
  • Gregor Nassief, Dominica
  • Sanovnik Destang, Saint Lucia
  • Ewald Biemans, Aruba
  • Janelle Hopkin, Grenada

Green Development of the Year

  • Rosewood Exuma
  • Six Senses Grand Bahama
  • Ocama, Dominican Republic
  • Moncayo, Puerto Rico
  • South Bank, Turks and Caicos

Marine Conservation Award

  • Atlantis Blue Project Foundation
  • Bahamas National Trust
  • Coral Vita, Grand Bahama
  • Hol Chan Marine Reserve, Belize
  • Sea Turtle Conservancy

Green Leadership Award

  • Bob Jackson, Founder, Jackson Development
  • Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism, Jamaica
  • Wayne Williams, President and CEO, Interconnection Systems
  • Audrey Oswell, President and Managing Director, Atlantis Paradise Island
  • David Godfrey, Executive Director, Sea Turtle Conservancy

Green Agriculture Award

  • T’s Eco Garden, Grenada
  • Fari Organic Farm, St Kitts
  • Gaia River Lodge Farm, Belize
  • The Centre for Training and Innovation Farm, Eleuthera
  • Caribbean Network of Rural Women Producers

Green Design Firm of the Year

  • OBMI
  • 3XN
  • SB Architects
  • HBA
  • SWA Architects
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