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On June 22, 2017, the Jamaica Climate Change Advisory Board in introducing the Jamaica Climate Change Youth Council will present a "Self Awareness" Forum and Panel Discussion Titling; "Living Climate Change: My Footprint, Your Footprint, Our Footprint" . This event will take place at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Auditorium, on Haughton Avenue in… Continue reading Come Chat to Wi – Climate Change Forum
Let's be honest. We've all walked or driven through the streets in some communities around Jamaica and seen massive pileups of garbage. Plastics and old furniture and food scraps all piled together create a massive eyesore for us when we need to pass to get where we're going. But these pileups are more than just an unsightly… Continue reading Stop Being so Trashy, Jamaica!
It’s World Oceans Day! To celebrate, here are 4 fun facts you probably didn’t know about our oceans. The World Ocean covers 71% of the Earth’s Surface. This is subdivided into 5 major oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern (Antarctic), and Arctic Oceans. The world’s oceans contain enough water to fill a cube with edges over… Continue reading 4 Fun Facts about the World’s Oceans
World Environment Day was Monday, and in celebration, the Jamaica Climate Change Youth Council took a special visit to Boy’s Town All Age School for a plastic repurposing and student gardening initiative. Our council members visited with 26 students in grade 4, who greeted us with smiles and excitement. We taught the students how they… Continue reading Repurposing & Planting: Environment Day at Boy’s Town All Age
Happy World Environment Day! Today let’s all be mindful of how important our environment is – without it, there is no us. Unfortunately, climate change is threatening our environment, lives and livelihood. Here are 5 ways you can fight climate change without even leaving home, and there’s no better time to start than now: Be… Continue reading 5 Ways You Can Fight Climate Change at Home
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