CategoriesNewsCalls 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 […]
CategoriesNewsA LONG-TIME advocate for the environment has mooted that the battle for environmental preservation is one to be fought against the powerful, challenging some old stereotypes about poor people and their relationship with nature. “When I talk about environmental protection, I am never talking to those on the margins of survival – I am talking […]
CategoriesNewsKINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) is calling on the Government to honour its commitments not to mine Cockpit Country after reports emerged of a mining licence being considered for the area. In a release on Tuesday, JET said it was “dismayed that after the Prime Minister’s announcement in 2017 of a boundary […]
CategoriesNewsTHE 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 […]
CategoriesNewsThe 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 […]
