‘Environmental giant’ Agard dies at 71

June 21, 2026

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FORMER chairman of the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) Emeritus Professor John Agard has died at the age of 71.

Agard’s death prompted tributes from local and international environmentalists yesterday, who hailed him as one of the Caribbean’s most influential scientists and conservation advocates.

According to an announcement from The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Agard died on Friday.

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