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Environment
Engineer suggests raising coastal roads
As plans are being laid for the repair of Ocean Boulevard and Port Royal Street in downtown Kingston which the sea has continuously been gnawing over many years, the coastal engineer working on the project has advised that the roads be raised and a drainage canal be... Read More
Keepers of reefs and forests
WHITEHOUSE, Westmoreland — For the rest of the school year, students at Black River and Ferris Primary schools will be able to learn about the island's terrestrial and marine ecosystems, the relationship between the two, and ways in which people's daily habits and practices can... Read More
Sigma Run nets over 500lb of plastic bottles
Sagicor Group Jamaica has announced that in addition to the $50 million raised for its two beneficiaries, the 20th staging of its 5K charity run netted over 14,400 recycling bottles weighing 576 pounds. Read More
Students to participate in climate change sensitisation project
THE Kiwanis clubs of North and Eastern St Andrew are on a mission to ensure more students aware of climate change issues and their impact on the Jamaican society. Read More
EU doubling renewables by 2030 positive for economy, key to emission reductions
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Union (EU) can increase the share of renewable energy in its energy mix to 34 per cent by 2030 — double the share in 2016 — with a net positive economic impact, finds a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) launched... Read More
PIOJ to implement phase two of climate- resilient pilot
The Planning Institute of Jamaica will be embarking on the second phase of a pilot programme for climate resilience this fiscal year. Read More
PHOTO: Solar lessons
Wigton Windfarm engineer, Kerry-Gaye McDonald (left), gives executives from the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Group of Companies — (from right) Shaneek Clacken, legal officer, PCJ; Ricardo Neins, supply optimisation advisor, Petrojam Limited; Angella Smith, finance and... Read More
Sandals sets environmental sustainability record
Six hotels hold EarthCheck Master Certification Read More
Students, teachers get biodiversity lesson on Refuge Cay tour
More than 60 students and teachers from two schools in the Corporate Area recently learnt about the importance of the biodiversity within the Kingston Harbour through a tour and field lecture at Refuge Cay and The University of the West Indies (UWI) Port Royal Marine... Read More
50 employed as environmental wardens
FIFTY people in two parishes will be gainfully employed as environmental wardens, following the signing yesterday of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ) at the Spanish Court Hotel in New... Read More
Plastics... big, BIG PROBLEM!
A record 160,628 pounds of garbage, including nearly 300,000 plastic beverage bottles, was collected from beaches across the island on International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day last September, the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) reported yesterday. Read More
Environmental Health Foundation quietly improving Jamaican lives
Since its founding in 1992, the Environmental Health Foundation (EHF) has been quietly making a positive impact on the lives of thousands of Jamaicans in the areas of health, education, environment, and science and technology. Read More
Study shows microwave ovens are cooking the environment
PARIS, France (AFP) — Small electrical appliances such as microwave ovens, kettles and hairdryers harm the environment in a dozen different ways, and consumers can do far more to reduce the impacts, researchers said last week. Read More
Coca-Cola sets 100% recycling goal for 2030
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AFP) — Coca-Cola is launching a campaign to collect and recycle 100 per cent of its packaging by 2030, part of a drive to reduce consumer waste globally, the company announced last Friday. Read More
Enviro Calendar
January — Earthquake Awareness Month February 2 — World Wetlands Day March 3 — World Wildlife Day March 21 — International Day of Forests March 22 — World Water Day Read More
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