Youth climate activists (from left) Adrian Watson, Jhenelle Williams, and Max Snider endorsea strong message from children: 'Climate Education is our Right'. Watson and Williams areChevening scholars and are currently pursuing master's degrees in the United Kingdom. Snideris also a student and a consultant at carbon trading firm BeZero Carbon.
November 8, 2021
Jamaica at COP26
The first week of the global climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland — referred to as COP26 because it’s the 26th meeting or conference of the countries that are party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) — wrapped up last Saturday.
The Jamaican delegation — which included members of Cabinet and high-level technical experts from the civil service, as well as representatives from academia, civil society, and youth organisations — participated in several meetings and fora.
Here are scenes from some of those events and engagements.
Minister with responsibility for the climate change portfolio Pearnel Charles,Jr engages Dr Gracia Lanza of the Tropical Agricultural Research and HigherEducation Centre on Friday. The centre was instrumental in Jamaica’sdevelopment and launch, earlier this year, of a national climate changeresearch agenda.
Caribbean prime ministers (from left) Gaston Browne, Antigua & Barbuda; Andrew Holness, Jamaica;Keith Rowley, Trinidad & Tobago; and Philip Davis, The Bahamas with executive secretary of the UnitedNations Framework Convention on Climate Change Patricia Espinosa ahead of the World LeadersSummit last Monday.
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change Pearnel Charles, Jr gives aninterview to Sky News from inside the Action Hub on Friday.
