On Earth Day, Jamaica’s Great Mangrove Cleanup launched. So – why don’t YOU volunteer for the environment?

April 26, 2024

The once beautiful mangroves fringing Kingston Harbour – which could still be beautiful, if given the chance – are to get a new chance to survive, and thrive. Don’t they deserve it? After all, the Palisadoes – Port Royal (comprising 7,523 hectares) was designated the island’s second Ramsar Wetland of International Importance on Earth Day … More On Earth Day, Jamaica’s Great Mangrove Cleanup launched. So – why don’t YOU volunteer for the environment?

A week in July with BirdsCaribbean in the Dominican Republic: From Mangroves to Mountains

April 25, 2024

It’s all about learning, sharing, networking, making new friends, establishing new collaborations and making plans. And of course, birding in the field! BirdsCaribbean is the largest bird conservation non-profit organization in the Caribbean region,with over 2,000 members and partners in 31 countries. It has just opened registration for its International Conference in Santo Domingo, in … More A week in July with BirdsCaribbean in the Dominican Republic: From Mangroves to Mountains

The vexed issue of Jamaicans and their beaches

April 1, 2024

Some beaches in Jamaica are off limits to its citizens. Correction: many beaches. This is a fact. The issue of beach access remains a sore point for many Jamaicans; I have a feeling it will never be resolved to everyone’s satisfaction, because so many beaches are actually reserved for tourists – and for Jamaicans who … More The vexed issue of Jamaicans and their beaches

C-CAM holds its first environmental Youth Forum at Salt River, Jamaica

March 29, 2024

The Portland Bight Discovery Centre, on the fringe of wetlands at Salt River in Clarendon, is the “HQ” of environmental education for the Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation (C-CAM). I have attended several activities there, during which community members and schoolchildren of all ages were involved and enjoying the process of learning. As I myself … More C-CAM holds its first environmental Youth Forum at Salt River, Jamaica

It’s not a climate or energy crisis: it’s a political and legal crisis, says Guyanese environmental lawyer

March 27, 2024

I get a little lost on legal matters, so I attended Jamaica Environment Trust’s (JET) Climate Litigation Seminar on March 15 feeling rather daunted. Would I understand all the legal complexities? Well, I didn’t get all the details sorted out in my head, but the messages came across clearly and forcefully – in particular from … More It’s not a climate or energy crisis: it’s a political and legal crisis, says Guyanese environmental lawyer

P.A. Benjamin Manufacturing Co. celebrates 145 years – and its Garvey connections

March 14, 2024

It’s funny how Jamaican history and culture are so tightly interwoven, especially perhaps in the City of Kingston – what we now call “downtown” – which became the island’s centre of commerce and culture. Founded in 1692 after the Port Royal earthquake, Kingston did not become Jamaica’s “official” capital until 1872 (before that, it was … More P.A. Benjamin Manufacturing Co. celebrates 145 years – and its Garvey connections

Open Letter to members of the Caribbean Community regarding a rights-based regional approach for the protection of Haitian migrants and refugees

March 11, 2024

Tomorrow (Monday, March 11) will be a critical day for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), which will be meeting in Jamaica to discuss the crisis unfolding in one of its members – a country just 500 kilometres away from us – Haiti. According to the New York Times today, at least one million of its 11 … More Open Letter to members of the Caribbean Community regarding a rights-based regional approach for the protection of Haitian migrants and refugees

Jamaica’s Coalition for Forests calls for a more participatory national budgeting process

March 11, 2024

Firstly, you may ask: Who are the Coalition for Forests? They are 27 civil society organisations (CSOs) that are actively engaged at the local and national levels in forest conservation, management and restoration in Jamaica. The primary goal of the Coalition is to bring the citizens themselves into the process of decision-making and to help … More Jamaica’s Coalition for Forests calls for a more participatory national budgeting process

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Environmental Foundation of Jamaica invites proposals for grant funding 2024

March 10, 2024

The Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ) has a call for proposals out, under its Forest Conservation Fund and the Special Climate Change Adaptation Fund (SCCAF). Proposals from eligible non-governmental organisations must be received by email or delivered to EFJ’s address not later than 3:30 p.m. on Friday, March 29, 2024. Please see full details below … More Environmental Foundation of Jamaica invites proposals for grant funding 2024

Reflections of a Haitian Teenager:  Why I had to leave Haiti and came to Jamaica (a fictionalised account based on true stories)

March 10, 2024

Sometimes, it seems hard to put yourself in someone else’s shoes – a stranger’s. You cannot imagine, or don’t want to imagine, what it must feel like to be desperate, hungry, afraid for your life and that of your family, not knowing what’s going to happen next. What would you do? The United Nations Refugee … More Reflections of a Haitian Teenager:  Why I had to leave Haiti and came to Jamaica (a fictionalised account based on true stories)