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JET joins call for moratorium on deep sea mining

The Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) is calling for a moratorium on deep sea mining. The call comes against the background of the International Seabed Authority hosting its 27th Session in Jamaica. JET notes that delegates from around the world are currently meeting to discuss the fate of the seafloor following the trigger pulled by Nauru on […]

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JET warns of new plastic danger

While data from the 2021 International Coastal Clean-up (IIC) in Jamaica suggests that there are some gains being made in terms of the profile of the garbage being removed from the country’s coastlines, national coordinator of the annual event, the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET), is sounding the alarm over a troubling emergence, a spin-off from […]

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Update | JET, Opposition demand buffer zone for Cockpit Country

Calls have increased from environment watchdog Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) and the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) for legislative protection of the Cockpit Country Protected Area (CCPA) following the decision by the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) to grant a special mining licence (SML) to Noranda Bauxite. The two groups are also insisting that buffer […]

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Earth Today | JET gets new boss

THE JAMAICA Environment Trust (JET) has a new boss and she is prioritising the sustainability of the organisation’s advocacy work while advancing public education and conservation awareness and attracting the required financing to do so. She is Dr Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie, who joined the team at JET as chief executive officer (CEO) on July 1, succeeding […]

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Jamaica Environment Trust is helping people raise their voices for cleaner air and water

The Commonwealth Foundation has premiered its new podcast series Commonwealth Voices. It investigates how citizens in Commonwealth countries participate in democracy and influence the institutions that shape their lives. The first episode, Jamaicans for Clean Air, follows the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) who are empowering communities to fight for clean air and water. Jamaicans who […]