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Formed in 1991, we are a non profit nongovernmental environmental organization in Jamaica. We are a m https://linktr.ee/jamentrust1991

31/10/2026

Taking science beyond the classroom! 🔬

On October 16, the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET), through its Rio Cobre Guardians project funded by , hosted a practical workshop for teachers at Charlemont High School.

Teachers got hands-on experience using water-quality monitoring equipment to measure dissolved oxygen, conductivity and pH, and explored how these activities can be incorporated into CSEC/CAPE lessons, SBAs and IAs.

Using the Rio Cobre as a real-world case study, the workshop demonstrated how students can apply science to investigate environmental conditions and better understand the health of rivers in their own communities.

Equipping teachers with the tools to inspire the next generation of environmental researchers! 💧

14/10/2026

What does it mean to stand up for the environment in Jamaica? And what happens when people speak out or challenge decisions that threaten the places they call home?

Our new report, Environmental Defenders in Jamaica: Voices, Barriers and Pathways to Environmental Justice, explores the experiences of people protecting Jamaica’s environment, the challenges they face and the barriers to accessing information, participating in decisions and seeking justice.

People must be able to defend the environment without fear of threats or harm.

📖 Want to read the report? Comment “REPORT” below and we’ll share it with you. You can also find the link in our bio.

10/10/2026

We’ve finally got all the data from our Flagship cleanup held on ICC Day at the Palisadoes Go-Kart Track! 🚮

This year, plastic bottles took the top spot. Grocery bags and other plastic bags made a comeback despite the plastic ban. 👀
This data shows why we need to focus on stopping waste at the source, not just cleaning it up. ♻

We’re still compiling data from cleanups across the island — stay tuned for Jamaica’s full ICC Day 2026 results to be released in early 2027! 🌎💙

08/10/2026

You can never say thank you enough. 💚

To every volunteer who gave their time, every sponsor who gave their support, and everyone who helped make ICC Day possible — thank you!

Your support means everything. It is what makes this day, and the impact we create together, possible.

We are truly grateful for every helping hand, every contribution, and every person who continues to show up for Jamaica’s environment. 🌿

Thank you for being part of ICC Day.

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06/10/2026

🌊 Throwing it back to September 19!

This year’s International Coastal Cleanup theme, “Away Is a Place,” asked us to pause and think about where our waste goes after we throw it away.

Cleanups are important, but they are only one part of the solution. We also need better solid waste management, including more bins, proper disposal of garbage, better collection systems and stronger enforcement against littering and illegal dumping.

We also need to make less waste in the first place, especially single-use plastics. A plastic bottle, bag or food container does not simply disappear when we throw it away. It can end up in our drains, gullies, rivers and eventually our ocean.

Thank you to our volunteers and site coordinators islandwide, and to our sponsors and partners who helped make this year’s International Coastal Cleanup possible. Your support and action make a difference.

Away is a place. Let’s make less waste in the first place, instead of just throwing it away.

01/10/2026

World Rivers Day was this Sunday, September 27. 🌿🌊

This year’s theme, “No Forests, No Rivers, No Water, No Life,” reminds us that healthy forests, healthy rivers and water security are connected.

Through our Rio Cobre Guardians project funded by EFJ, JET has been monitoring water quality at six locations along the Rio Cobre. After approximately 18 months, we continue to see elevated sodium and conductivity levels at locations downstream of WINDALCO’s operations, compared with our upstream monitoring sites.

These findings do not, on their own, establish the source. But the persistent pattern warrants investigation.

The Rio Cobre is one river. What is happening in Jamaica’s others? We need stronger monitoring, enforcement and measures to protect our rivers—and we need to know when pollution is occurring, where it is coming from, and what is being done about it.

Read our full press release to learn more about what our monitoring is showing and why stronger protection of Jamaica’s rivers matters.

30/09/2026

🌊 “Away is a Place” — ICC Day 2026

On Saturday, September 19, Jamaica joined communities around the world for International Coastal Cleanup Day.

162 cleanups. 129 groups. All 14 parishes.

At JET’s cleanup at the Palisadoes Go-Kart Track, 665 volunteers collected more than 4,800 pounds of garbage — about 2,000 pounds less than at the same site last year.

That reduction is encouraging. The goal is to have less waste to clean up.

That means improving solid waste management, reducing the waste we generate, and addressing the amount of plastic entering the market in the first place.

Thank you to every volunteer, site coordinator, sponsor and partner who helped make ICC Day 2026 possible. 💙

We’re now compiling the data from sites across Jamaica, with our 2026 National ICC Report to be published in January 2027.

27/09/2026

Who gets to protect a river? We all do. 🌊

Happy World Rivers Day!

In the final chapter of our Rio Cobre Guardians series looks at the people putting river protection into practice.

Through citizen science, community members are learning how to monitor water quality, understand what the data is telling them and build greater awareness about the health of the Rio Cobre.

Because protecting our rivers is not only about knowing that they matter. It is about having the knowledge, tools and people needed to take action.

And that connects directly to this year’s World Rivers Day message:

No Forests, No Rivers, No Water, No Life.

🎥 Watch Chapter 4 of the Rio Cobre Guardians series.

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Tuesday	09:00 - 16:30
Wednesday	09:00 - 16:30
Thursday	09:00 - 16:30
Friday	09:00 - 16:30

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