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Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), in dialogue with Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Marianne Van Steen (centre) and Chief Executive Officer and Conservator of Forests, Ainsley Henry, about the new offering of potted fruit trees on sale at the Department, on National Tree Planting Day, October 1. The Forestry Department is now selling potted June plum, fig and mulberry plants from its 173 Constant Spring Road offices.
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), in dialogue with Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Marianne Van Steen (centre) and Chief Executive Officer and Conservator of Forests, Ainsley Henry, about the new offering of potted fruit trees on sale at the Department, on National Tree Planting Day, October 1. The Forestry Department is now selling potted June plum, fig and mulberry plants from its 173 Constant Spring Road offices.

Potted Fruit Trees Now Available At The Forestry Department

By: Charnele Henry, October 5, 2021
The Forestry Department has added another offering to its products and services to the public. In addition to its usual potted plants, the Department is now offering potted fruit trees...
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right) in dialogue with Chief Executive Officer and Conservator of Forests, Ainsley Henry (left) and Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Marianne Van Steen, on National Tree Planting Day, October 1, at the Forestry Department.

Forestry Department Forges Partnerships Under Tree Planting Initiative

By: Charnele Henry, October 2, 2021
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Country’s NDC Implementation Plan To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Launched

By: Alecia Smith, September 30, 2021

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Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is encouraging citizens to participate in the National Tree Planting Initiative to help the country mitigate climate change and increase its green spaces.
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Plant A Tree To Fight Climate Change

The Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change is encouraging citizens to participate in the National Tree Planting Initiative being executed by the Forestry Department. “The Government is...
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By: Colleen Dawkins, September 16, 2021
Forest Technician with the Forestry Department, Stephen Williams (left), oversees a tree-planting activity with student volunteers from the University of the West Indies (UWI) Rotaract Club. The volunteers (from second left) are Roshan Gordon, Valeska Morrison and Kimona Kenlock. The exercise was undertaken along a section of Highway 2000, in the vicinity of the Linstead Toll Plaza in St. Catherine. (File Photo)
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National Tree-Planting Initiative On Track

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the National Tree Planting Initiative is on track with more than 730,000 seedlings planted and distributed...
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By: Colleen Dawkins, September 15, 2021
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the European funded Budget Support Programme for the forest sector is on track to be "a phenomenal success" in Jamaica as it comes to an end next year. Under the Programme entitled ‘Addressing Environmental and Climate Change Challenges through Improved Forest Management for Jamaica’, the Forestry Department has met all previous annual targets outlined. Photo: Adrian Walker
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€14M Forestry Programme On Target For Completion

Jamaica is on target to successfully complete the European Union (EU) budget support programme, ‘Addressing Environmental and Climate Change Challenges through Improved Forest Management for Jamaica’, next year. The announcement...
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By: Charnele Henry, September 7, 2021