This is awesome news! We will be getting some help to clean up Kingston Harbour! Kingston harbour used to be clean enough to swim in but has been severely polluted for decades now!  Source: The Ocean Cleanup Furthering along our efforts to tackle the world’s 1000 most polluting rivers, the

360 Recycle Donates 4 Recycling Bins To Kingston Creative 360 Recycle Jamaica, an environmentally focused  social enterprise, has donated 4 recycling bins to Kingston Creative and will be collaborating with Kingston creative on the collection and recycling of this waste material.  These pots are made in Jamaica from 100 percent recycled materials. 

166 farmers in St Thomas and St Andrew are now certified in climate smart farming techniques to improve their produce while protecting their lands and the island’s water supply. According to an advisory from the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), the farmers have successfully completed a 13-week climate smart land

 “Cockpit Country Water ” is a short video about the importance of Cockpit Country in regulating Jamaica’s water cycle, providing 40% of Jamaica’s clean, fresh water to 6 parishes. Cockpit Country’s underground reservoir is the most important fresh water source in Jamaica.   TO SIGN PETITION, CLICK ON LINK BELOW:

Here are five reasons why we need to protect Cockpit Country by Diana McCaulay. Diana McCaulay is the CEO of Jamaica Environment Trust (JET). Cockpit Country is a rugged, forested area of west-central Jamaica, rich in plants, animals, water and history. It is home to about 70,000 people, including the

Soaring energy demand, together with increased populations and the dangers of a warming planet are intensifying the conversation around better building practices worldwide. In response, the prototype Net Zero Energy Building (NZEB) being constructed at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona utilises construction concepts designed to minimise energy

Meet the Man Saving Jamaica’s Sea Turtles “Mel Tennant came to Jamaica in 2003, purchasing a home overlooking Oracabessa’s Gibraltar Beach, and expecting to enjoy his retirement in tropical quiet. The following year, Tennant observed turtle tracks on Gibraltar Beach for the first time. Further investigation led him to find

Construction of the Caribbean’s first Net Zero Energy Building (NZEB) is to commence shortly at The University of the West Indies (UWI).  Ground was broken on May 10 at the UWI for the approximately J$61.48 million (US$500,000) project, to be situated along Gibraltar Way on the UWI Mona campus. The

The Institute of Sustainable Development (ISD) at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, with global partners and local stakeholders, has embarked on a pioneering project to construct the island’s first Net Zero Energy Building. The main objective of the project, initiated with the financial support of the

If you’ve been to Hellshire Beach lately you would no doubt have been wandering what’s up with the beach at Hellshire, it’s disappearing! Is this a case of natural beach erosion or a result of human activity? Here’s a repost from a story by Kamila” The Case of the Disappearing Shoreline: