As we celebrate eight years of climate action, weโre taking a moment to reflect on the journey through the voices of some of our Climate Champions. 2017 The Jamaica Climate Change Youth Council was born out of a happy accident. At the time, Professor Dale Webber of the Climate Change Advisory Board (CCAB) indicated that… Continue reading 8 Years, 8 Voices: The JCCYC’s Journey
Category: Advocacy
What You Need to Know About Deep-Sea Mining
By: Dahvia Hylton and Jhada Haughton If you havenโt recently heard the term โdeep-sea miningโ, itโs likely that will change in the coming months. From the 18th of July to the 29th, some very important meetings will be held in Jamaica surrounding this very topic. Last year, a little-known legal provision called the โtwo-year rule'… Continue reading What You Need to Know About Deep-Sea Mining
๏ฟผHealthy Air, Healthy Planet
A Statement by Senator Sophia Frazer Binns, Shadow Minister of Land, Environment and Climate Change to Mark the International day of Clean Air 2021 As the nation marks โInternational Day of Clean Airโ 2021 under the theme โHealthy Air, Healthy Planetโ, we must reflect on the state of our air. One of our most precious… Continue reading ๏ฟผHealthy Air, Healthy Planet
Treading Lightly : Recognizing The Importance of Our Mangroves Before Its Too Late
Written By : Damario Patterson / Content Writer โMangroves are magical forests where we discover natureโs secrets. They straddle the connection between land and sea and nature and humans''. This how Anne Birch, Marine Conservation Manager at The Nature Conservancy in Florida describes mangroves and their importance to the survival of animals โ both aquatic… Continue reading Treading Lightly : Recognizing The Importance of Our Mangroves Before Its Too Late