Jamaicans, particularly those living in urban centres, are being encouraged to plant more trees, in order to offset carbon dioxide emissions, which scientists say, are the main contributor to global...

One hundred and sixty four persons have completed training as Environmental Wardens, through the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP). The wardens were presented with their...

Head of the National Land Agency (NLA), Elizabeth Stair, is praising the Public Sector Customer Service Competition as an excellent opportunity for public sector agencies to monitor the type and...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, is leading Jamaica’s delegation to the fourth session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM) in Geneva, Switzerland,...

Acting Mayor of Portmore, Leon Thomas, said the Council will be looking to increase engagement with citizens, particularly the youth, on caring for the environment. He was speaking to JIS...

Small Island Developing States, such as Jamaica, are susceptible to the impact of climate change on their development. In order to meet the challenges posed by the phenomena, the Caribbean...

Approximately 1,000 students from secondary schools islandwide attended the second annual Youth Climate Change Conference, which was held, on September 25, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, under the...

A number of key sectors will benefit from technical support to boost climate change resilience under a US$19.8 million programme, which was officially launched today (September 24). The project, the...