Jamaican solar and energy conservation company lights up in energy transition

October 5, 2022

We need more stories on climate change (and solutions) written by regional (Caribbean) writers. This was the idea behind Climate Tracker’s Caribbean Energy Transition Journalism Programme for thirty young journalists from Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, and Guyana. Sad to say (and I am not sure why) Jamaicans taking advantage of this opportunity were few and … More Jamaican solar and energy conservation company lights up in energy transition

Wattle and Red Earth Collective kicks up its heels for National Heritage Week

October 2, 2022

October is always the month when Jamaicans turn their attention to their cultural heritage. National Heroes Day is Monday, October 17, 2022, at the end of Heritage Week, which begins on October 8 with an Interfaith Service at the University of the West Indies Chapel (I like this). President of the Crown Council of Ethiopia, … More Wattle and Red Earth Collective kicks up its heels for National Heritage Week

Partnering for women’s advocacy in Guyana under the Spotlight Initiative

October 1, 2022

Progress continues, steadily and surely, on issues relating to sexual and reproductive rights, gender equality (my thoughts from 2020 here) and gender-based violence in the Caribbean (in addition to LGBT rights, to a much more limited extent perhaps). It may seem rather patchy, here and there, but sometimes small battles, as well as the large … More Partnering for women’s advocacy in Guyana under the Spotlight Initiative

Young Caribbean conservationists talk about wetlands and shorebirds (the good and the depressing)

September 26, 2022

It’s a mixed picture. BirdsCaribbean’s recent webinar on “Shorebirds of the Atlantic Flyway: How Recent Work to Conserve Wetlands is Contributing to Species and Habitat Resilience in the Caribbean and Beyond” took place on September 15, and can be found on their YouTube channel here. I can only describe it as heartening and disheartening, in … More Young Caribbean conservationists talk about wetlands and shorebirds (the good and the depressing)

Waiting for Tropical Storm Ian, formerly known as Nine: It’s a mood

September 24, 2022

Jamaica is under a Tropical Storm Watch this evening. The National Hurricane Center‘s map is covered with yellow “x” marks and red spinning tops with names – Fiona, Gaston, and Hermine – but the one Jamaicans were focused on was a red, hollow circle with the inscription “NINE.” It has just turned into a storm, … More Waiting for Tropical Storm Ian, formerly known as Nine: It’s a mood

Breastfeeding and lactation support organisation partners with Free Likkle Cupboard to empower new Moms

September 23, 2022

Maternal health is absolutely critical in countries such as Jamaica; our island fell short of its UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in this area, and there remains much work to be done. The European Union-funded PROMAC (Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality) and other major efforts have sought to face the challenges … More Breastfeeding and lactation support organisation partners with Free Likkle Cupboard to empower new Moms

Kingston Creative’s ArtWalk wakes from the COVID-19 slumber and returns on September 25

September 23, 2022

This coming weekend downtown Kingston will wake up again, for a fiesta of art and music. You should go down there. This is the first time since the long, deep COVID-19 slumber we were in for the last two years. Here’s the word from Kingston Creative. Dancer Joel Immortal (left) and actor Desmond Dennis will … More Kingston Creative’s ArtWalk wakes from the COVID-19 slumber and returns on September 25

Jamaican speaks at the launch of a Youth Alliance for a Deep Sea Mining Moratorium

September 16, 2022

It’s a given, surely, that the voice of youth must be heard, loud and clear, on all matters related to the environment and climate change. After all, they are inheriting the Planet that the older generations have made quite a mess of. I was especially pleased and proud to hear the voice of Jamaican youth … More Jamaican speaks at the launch of a Youth Alliance for a Deep Sea Mining Moratorium