Tag: Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie

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

JET at Refuge Cay: a second cleanup and a plastic pollution crisis in Jamaica

March 7, 2024

It was ten years ago, in 2014, when I took a boat tour with the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) around Kingston Harbour, ahead of the organisation’s annual International Beach Cleanup Day event. It was a humid summer’s day on the water, and all the smells (unfortunately) of the harbour water reached us at Rae Town … More JET at Refuge Cay: a second cleanup and a plastic pollution crisis in Jamaica

Jamaica Environment Trust, 39 civil society organisations and individuals urge Jamaican Government to ratify Escazú Agreement

October 3, 2023

I wrote in a very recent post about some critical international agreements that the Jamaican Government should sign or ratify. There has been a very long delay in ratifying the Escazú Agreement, one that is so important for our region in terms of environmental and indigenous rights and justice, access to information, and human rights … More Jamaica Environment Trust, 39 civil society organisations and individuals urge Jamaican Government to ratify Escazú Agreement

Getting those plastics off our coastline…Jamaica Environment Trust on International Coastal Cleanup Day

September 28, 2023

International Coastal Cleanup Day in Jamaica, organised by Jamaica Environment Trust, was a success. As usual, plastics (especially bottles) dominated the beaches. Meanwhile, the United Nations is working towards an international plastics treaty in 2024. It’s a tough task. … More Getting those plastics off our coastline…Jamaica Environment Trust on International Coastal Cleanup Day

Yes, Jamaica’s International Coastal Cleanup activities are on again this year

July 30, 2023

International Coastal Cleanup Day, spearheaded as always by the Jamaica Environment Trust, is Saturday, September 16, 2023. Groups wishing to register their own site should do so now. Last year over 6,000 volunteers collected nearly 80,000 pounds of trash. Single-use plastics remain a major concern. … More Yes, Jamaica’s International Coastal Cleanup activities are on again this year

Civil society strongly urges Jamaican Government to join the call for a moratorium on deep sea mining

July 11, 2023

Jamaican civil society groups and individuals are again expressing concern and urging the Jamaican Government to join them in their call for a moratorium on deep sea mining, as the International Seabed Authority begins deliberations at its downtown Kingston headquarters. While mining companies are lobbying, a growing number of countries is calling for a pause.Stay tuned for further developments as talks continue. … More Civil society strongly urges Jamaican Government to join the call for a moratorium on deep sea mining

The re-stocking of the Rio Cobre: more questions and not many answers

July 1, 2023

The restocking of fish has begun in Jamaica’s second-longest river, the Rio Cobre, which has suffered repeated pollution incidents from the nearby WINDALCO bauxite plant owned by US Rusal. But there are questions. Has the process been transparent? Jamaica Environment Trust says not. Ultimately, this is a matter of the fishers’ livelihoods and public health. … More The re-stocking of the Rio Cobre: more questions and not many answers

Nuh Dutty Up Jamaica beach cleanup was successful but points to the need for greater public education

May 9, 2023

The Nuh Dutty Up Jamaica Earth Day beach cleanup organised by the Jamaica Environment Trust was unsurprisingly dominated by single-use plastics. Much more public education is needed – and I look forward to the widening of the “plastic ban” recently announced. … More Nuh Dutty Up Jamaica beach cleanup was successful but points to the need for greater public education

Civil society groups urge Jamaican Government to join the call for a moratorium on deep sea mining

April 13, 2023

Jamaica Environment Trust responds to the Jamaican Government’s remarks on deep sea mining negotiations. JET and collaborators want the Government to go further and call for a moratorium on this proposed new extractive industry. … More Civil society groups urge Jamaican Government to join the call for a moratorium on deep sea mining