The month of May traditionally heralds the start of the rainy season for Jamaica and is an opportunity to harvest rainwater and save money and help the environment at the same time. Rainwater can be harvested and used around your property, and it’s not difficult to do. How to Collect Rainwater Using Your Gutters Having a guttering system on your…
There are calls for the formation of a robust national water-conservation plan and the roll-out of a public-education campaign to educate citizens on of its importance, especially in light of the impact of climate change on weather patterns regionally and the increasing instances of droughts. Speaking at a Gleaner Editors’ Forum yesterday, Basil Fernandez, rapporteur and former managing director of…
Over the past three decades or more, the quote “If you build it, they will come,” an excerpt from the novel Shoeless Joe, popularised by the movie, ‘Field of Dreams’, starring Kevin Costner, has become an important springboard for planners, engineers and experts, exploring planning issues and concepts, when dissecting the impact of development on people and their environment. At…
Parris Lyew-Ayee (centre), chairman of the JN Foundation, makes a point to Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change at the media launch of the Water Summit. Looking on is Claudine Allen, general manager of the JN Foundation. Parris Lyew-Ayee, Chairman of the JN Foundation, said that the country’s water problems can only be…
The Hon. Earl Jarrett, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Jamaica National Group addressing the Water Summit. The Hon. Earl Jarrett, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Jamaica National Group, considers that proper planning is needed to meet the country’s water needs, which he said, have been outpacing supply. “It is inevitable that, without action, the…
In support of the government’s vision for a healthier Jamaica, the JN Foundation will be staging an international water summit under the theme, “Water is Life,” spanning a two-day period, May 13-14, 2021. Claudine Allen, general manager of the JN Foundation, said the summit will take the form of a “Phygital” experience, a combination of both physical and digital activities.…