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A Community Peer Educator Writes About the Impact of Climate Change on...
An interesting item dropped into my inbox recently, and I am sharing it with you here. Nacia Davis is a Community Peer Educator with the South East Regional Health Authority in Jamaica and a member of...
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Walking on a Salty Morning with John and the Shorebirds
Salt is a curious substance. We humans need it in our bodies, but not too much. Too much raises our “pressure” and often Jamaicans put too much salt in their food (our local cook shop, for example!)...
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Art for Caribbean Birds
Art and birds seem to go together – in my mind, anyway. What could be more inspiring than the shape of a hawk’s wing, the iridescence of feathers on a hummingbird, the graceful neck of an egret, the...
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CCRP and the Living Legacy Awards
I want to tell you a little bit about a non-profit organization, the Caribbean Community of Retired Persons (CCRP), which seeks to uplift, inspire and support our seniors (50 years and over) in...
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We Need a Strong Organic Farming Movement in Jamaica
I always feel anxious when I hear reports that thieves have stolen crops from farmers. A warning goes out that we should not purchase or eat the lovely lettuces, tomatoes etc. because they are “not...
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Endangered Species Day – May 17
I am always moved by blog posts from my (online) friend, artist, nature (and especially bird) lover. Her beautiful photos always fill me with joy. This post from Lisa in Ecuador also connects with my...
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Jamaicans for Justice Welcomes Police Reforms and Awaits Further Details of...
A disturbing – almost surreal – incident took place recently that left us all shocked and deeply confused. Two civilians – including a man at a dance, whose murder apparently sparked the chain of...
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Vere Technical High School Wins Katalyxt Youth Innovators’ Competition
In a recent article on the Gleaner blogs page, I wrote about the need to listen to, and include our young people. We also need to encourage them and nurture their ideas – not in a patronizing way, but...
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Leo Douglas To Speak On Youth Attitudes to Wildlife at BirdLife Jamaica’s...
What do Jamaica’s young people think about wildlife, its conservation – and conservationists? Do they think about these things at all? Careful now… Dr. Douglas with a Jamaican high school student (and...
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The Return of Green Expo Jamaica
Green Expo is returning, after an eight-year hiatus, and we are happy about it. Conceptualized in the early 1990s, the first Green Expo was in 1996. It filled a need to offer practical environmental...
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Jamaica To Sign Important Regional Agreement on Access to Information and...
I did mention to a few online friends that there was some good news contained in Minister Daryl Vaz’s speech at the launch of the Green Expo on May 22 – International Biodiversity Day – which I...
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Worrying News from Cockpit Country: JET Says Bauxite Mining Remains a Threat
The issues and queries surrounding the Cockpit Country are so complex and numerous that I will definitely be writing about it again very soon. There are many aspects to it. It’s true to say, though,...
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A Great Partnership: Kingston Creative and the Institute of Jamaica,...
This post has several of my personal “favorite things” wrapped up in it. Firstly, my always-abiding interest in Japanese culture (I have a Master’s in Japanese Studies); secondly, my great love of...
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World Environment Day: Cockpit Country, Air Pollution… and Solutions?
Tomorrow (Wednesday, June 5) is the United Nations’ World Environment Day. This year’s venue is China, where the theme will be Air Pollution (see below) and if you click on that link above you can...
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Very Mixed and Confused Thoughts on World Oceans Day
It’s a hot, breezy World Oceans Day in Kingston, Jamaica. Down in Lionel Town, Clarendon, the energy-filled Voices for Climate Change are singing their hearts out at a community concert. “Save the...
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Ministry of Health and Wellness to Study Salt Consumption in Jamaica
Our Health and Wellness Minister (yes, that is the new name of the Ministry – the “Wellness” has been added) believes in prevention. He is working on a “Wellness Agenda” this year. Our health services...
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On Being Judgmental…With the SEP
The world of Twitter is one in which we jump to conclusions, misinterpret each other’s comments (deliberately or otherwise) and indulge in regular fits of outrage. We make mistakes and we irritate each...
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Teaching Is Not a Lost Art, Nor a Lesser One
No, it’s not Teachers Day. Does it have to be? I found a quote on Goodreads from what happens to be one of my favorite books, The Once and Future King by T.H. White, as follows: “The best thing for...
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The Children of Rose Town Need Your Help This Summer
It’s summer camp time, again. The school holidays are long. While more privileged children enjoy exciting activities throughout the summer, and may even travel abroad, for some communities a summer...
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Reparations 101: Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies Sir Hilary Beckles was scheduled to appear at today’s special congressional hearing on H.R.40 – as a long-time lobbyist – in the United States....
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