Tag: Ja REEACH II

Rock Hall Community Gets Thirty-year-old Tank Repaired

May 29, 2018

With climate change raising temperatures and sparking droughts across the Caribbean (and of course globally), access to water and the conservation of water are becoming increasingly critical factors for communities across the island. Many water storage and distribution systems, especially in rural areas, are old and outdated. Several entities are currently working on water concerns … More Rock Hall Community Gets Thirty-year-old Tank Repaired

Buzzing With Opportunities: Investment in Beekeeping

April 4, 2018

It’s not just about honey. It’s about the many delicious, healthy and healing products that can derive from bee products. Bees, we know are amazing creatures, and under threat across Europe and the United States, mainly due to pesticides. However, climate change is also a factor as well as the loss of the places where … More Buzzing With Opportunities: Investment in Beekeeping

Jamaica Fire Brigade Better Equipped to Investigate Wildland Fires

March 23, 2018

Wildfires (“bush fires”) are frightening. As I noted in my recent post on air pollution, open fires contribute greatly to greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution; many of us are literally gasping for breath.  And fires are incredibly destructive. As I also noted, Jamaicans in both rural and urban areas tend to be very careless … More Jamaica Fire Brigade Better Equipped to Investigate Wildland Fires