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
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5 Ways You Can Fight Climate Change at Home
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
Your Questions Answered: The Paris Agreement
Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), said: “One planet, one chance to get it right and we did it in Paris. We have made history together. It is an agreement of conviction. It is an agreement of solidarity with the most vulnerable. It is an agreement of… Continue reading Your Questions Answered: The Paris Agreement
Labour Day Project: Restore, Preserve, Beautify
Yesterday for Jamaica’s Annual Labour Day, the Jamaica Climate Change Youth Council partnered with the Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) Agents to execute a number of projects in the Portmore region. We were also joined by some members from the Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN). The theme for Labour Day 2017 islandwide was… Continue reading Labour Day Project: Restore, Preserve, Beautify
The Penguin Population Is at Risk and it’s Probably Our Fault
We often hear that “Climate Change isn’t real” but these little creatures have a big story to tell about the impact of climate change on the earth’s wildlife.
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