Tag: environment
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A Surprising Turtle Find and Release
Sea turtles are amazing creatures. They roam a vast area of the high seas for much of their lifespan. For all that time at sea, if they survive, they return to the same beach that they hatched on to nest. These beaches can be a small clump of sand at the bottom off a cliff…
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Cockpit Country: Issues
In the previous blog post I wrote about the importance of the Jamaica’s Cockpit Country. In this post I will be detailing some of the issues that the Cockpit Country is now facing. “Cockpit Controversy” as aptly described by local journalist Dionne Jackson-Miller. Last week her 2 part documentary bearing that same title aired on local…
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Cockpit Country: Importance
Jamaica is anglicized word for Xamayca. The name that the indigenous Tainos gave to the island. It translates to “Land of Wood and Water”. One of the few remaining areas of Jamaica that to this day still embodies its original meaning is the Cockpit Country. The Cockpit Country spreads over a vast interior region of…
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Earth Day 2020: 5 ways to be sustainable at home
Earth Day’s 50th anniversary, ironically happens during a time of a global pandemic. The organizers of the first Earth Day in 1970 were fed up with the wanton abuse that was inflicted on the planet for economic gain. They organized, protested and lobbied for the protection of our planet. Earth Day marks the birth of…
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ICC Day Beach Clean Up
Last year September I remember scrolling online and seeing so many people participate in International Coastal Clean Up Day from around the world. I thought to myself that I want to make sure that I am a part of this for this year. As with anything in life a thought can become a reality. On…
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Climate change and its effects on small island states — Speak Now Jamaica
As an aspiring Environmentalist, it is important to me to write pieces like this. Climate Change is a major threat to islands in the Caribbean and something all small island developing states’ citizens should be worried about. Nicolas Kitchin, is a 23 year old Jamaican and who lives in one of Jamaica’s most premier tourism…
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Coral Reefs and Sea Turtles in Oracabessa
Ora-ca-bes-sa = Oro + Cabeza (Spanish) = Gold(en) head Recently I had an experience of a lifetime in Oracabessa, St Mary on a work trip. Oracabessa is famed for many things; the setting of iconic movies, playground for the rich and famous, its links to the music industry and luxurious villas. The verdant green high…
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Plastic Ban – a turning Point for Jamaica?
The Jamaican Government announced that on January 1st 2019, the importation, distribution and manufacture of certain types of disposable plastic will be banned. This includes plastic bags, plastic straws and styrofoam products. This is a big step for Jamaica. For as long as I can remember Jamaica has had a plastic problem. In Montego Bay,…
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