Waitukubuli — The Nature Island
The Runway and
the Rainforest
Dominica needs this airport. But quarrying next to the Northern Forest Reserve has stalled progress. There’s a better source of stone — and a way to fund the difference.
The Middle Road
Dominica needs this airport. The economy needs global connectivity, tourism infrastructure, and climate resilience. But the current path — quarrying millions of tons of basalt from Deux Branches, adjacent to the Northern Forest Reserve — has stalled progress in a polarizing “For vs. Against” deadlock.
Dominica Gateway proposes a pragmatic alternative: shift aggregate sourcing to the West Coast, use sea-based logistics, and fund the sustainability premium through Green Bonds and Diaspora investment. The runway gets built. The rainforest stays standing. Everyone moves forward.
Watch: Why there is a middle road for Dominica's airport
What Brings You Here?
Different people come to this issue with different needs. Choose your path — every road leads to the same transparent evidence base.
I’m a Citizen
Show me the environmental safeguards and what’s really happening at Deux Branches.
I’m an Investor
Show me how diaspora and green finance can fund the sustainable path.
I’m an Advocate
Show me the legal frameworks, FPIC records, and scientific evidence.
Our Three Pillars
A responsible airport needs responsible sourcing, responsible finance, and responsible partnership with the people who have guarded this land for millennia.
The Responsible Runway
The technical case for shifting aggregate sourcing to the West Coast — meeting ICAO standards without sacrificing the Northern Forest Reserve.
Regenerative Finance
How we fund the "Sustainability Premium" through Diaspora investment, Green Bonds, and community ownership — so Dominica doesn't carry the cost alone.
Indigenous Integrity
Centering the Kalinago voice as a partner in progress — not an obstacle. Honouring the ancestral stewards of Waitukubuli.
This Project Needs You
Dennis Augustine volunteers his time and pays for hosting, AI services, and development out of pocket. Your donation or investment helps sustain the advocacy work behind this project.
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“The value of something has more to do with what we value than what something costs.”
The Kalinago peoples have lived on Waitukubuli for thousands of years without destroying it. Any path forward that ignores their voice is not only unjust — it’s impractical. Indigenous stewardship is the sustainability model.
Indigenous Integrity in the Greenprint
The Sisserou Parrot — endemic, endangered, irreplaceable.
A world-class airport — nested in the greenery, not erasing it.
Both are possible. That is the middle road.
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