To promote scientific literacy and technological awareness among its members, the education sector at all levels, and the wider community, for the social and economic development of the country. It seeks to create and maintain linkages among other national, regional and international groups of similar interests, in order to advance science and technology education.

Islandwide

Main activities over the last five years have included: workshops with teachers at all levels, courses for fifth and sixth form students and teachers, an annual science exhibition conducted in regions culminating in a national exhibition, participation in regional science activities in the Caribbean.

Involvement in the Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust (JCDT) projects (judging projects), as a member of the Gosse Bird Club, through distribution of material and being a pioneer in concern and activities on environmental issues.

Skills in curriculum development, Science text book writing, science presentations, workshop planning and organization, devising criteria for assessing and judging competitions.

The primary goal of the Projects Department is to help people to help themselves through the development, implementation and successful sustainability of community projects that assist people to improve the quality of their lives.

Islandwide

The main projects activities that have been undertaken over the last five years are:

1.Lead Pollution Clean-up - Frazers Content, St. Catherine

2.Private Providers Family Planning Project - Linstead, Old Harbour, Portmore, Christiana and Spaulding

3.Cascade - provision of selected health services to the community of Cascade in Portland -

4.Pesticide Projects - now at grant funding agency - 1996

5.Natural Health Insurance Plan & Procurement and Distribution of Drugs (in collaboration with the Ministry of Health - North East region

6.Solid Waste Management -Grant Funding sought

7.Where There Is No Doctor - Where There Is No Essential Health Care Practitioner - grant funding being sought for Projects 6 and 7.

In addition to national and community impact, Blue Cross presents papers on environmental and health issues.

Project Management

 BLUEFIELDS PEOPLE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

DATE FOUNDED:  March 1989 (incorporated 1990). Limited Liability.

The following indicates the success of funding received by BPCA for projects submitted over the last five years:

1. Development of Environmental Resource Center
2. Development of a nursery
3. Development of an Education & Child Survival Programme
4. Core Funding Support

Project coordinator experienced in human and community development from a holistic perspective, taking into consideration felt needs of the people and environmental impact.

DATE FOUNDED:  1983

Islandwide

The main activities that have been undertaken over the last five years are:

1. Retrofit (Roofing).The technology and training has been exported to the Eastern

Caribbean.

2. Women’s Housing Advice Line

3. Women’s Construction Collective,

4. Research and Documentation.

5. Sanitation

CDRC has contributed to the environmental movement in Jamaica by being active in the formation of NEST, participating in review of Government Green Papers, liaising with Montego Bay Marine Park, etc.

CRDC has a lot of experience in project accounting and can give technical advice in Sanitation and disaster mitigation.

 ENVIRONMENT WATCH ORGANIZATION

DATE FOUNDED:  April 1993

To promote awareness of environmental issues and to take such steps as are necessary to promote practices that sustain and improve our Jamaican environment.

St. James

The activities undertaken over that time include:

1. Environmental awareness and education programmes for 5 high schools in St. James
2. Active participation on Earth Day and World Environment Week
3. Use of media as forum to stimulate concern for the state of the environment
4. Encouraged and challenged companies to demonstrate their concern for the environment
5. Environmental fora and panel discussions, talks to groups
6. Establishing Environment Clubs
7. Creating linkages with ENGOs, Montego Bay Marine Park and Government Agencies (WPM Public Health, etc.).
8. Pursuing used motor oil collection

The organization has contributed to the environment movement in Jamaica through

-Use of the media

- Programmes on air pollution, deforestation, solid waste problems and other environmental issue have been presented

- Creating linkages with ENGOs

- Supporting environmental issues impacting on communities outside of Montego Bay

- Promoting environmental awareness.

The following skills, resources and services can be accessed from EWO:

(a) How to structure an environmental organization.

(b) Environmental Awareness Programmes

(c) Some proposal writing

(d) Environmental information.

DATE FOUNDED:  1991

Ocho Rios

- Public fora and meetings to advise communities, fishermen and water-sports operators of marine and other environmental issues; participation with community groups and other environmental organizations.

- Environmental education programme with school children

- Labor day clean up projects at Ocho Rios Harbour "Sweep the Bay on Labour Day"

- Turtle Watch survey participation with Sea Turtle Recovery Network

- Publishes Sea Views, the Friends of the Sea (FOTS) newsletter

- Installation and maintenance of mooring buoys in Ocho Rios

- Design and distribute educational posters and brochures

Installation of mooring buoys

Marine biology expertise

Business management

Community involvement in agricultural programmes

To disseminate information and promote respectful travel, by Jamaicans and visitors, within Jamaica to areas of special natural and cultural heritage.

- Continuous updating of resource centre documenting outdoor recreational opportunities and small accommodation facilities

- Training local guides

- Providing information on alternative travel and natural history data on Jamaica

Numerous contacts for travel and accommodation in Jamaica

Ability to organise field/research trips

DATE FOUNDED:  May 5, 1919

To seek to improve the welfare of its members and the nation as a whole,

members as workers and citizens. The Association also functions as a an interest group.

Jamaica

Activities over the last five years include:

a) negotiations

b) adopting children’s homes (Olivers Boys Home, Walkers Place Safety, Christian Boys Home); tutoring to needy students

c) respective ministries have social clubs which might do environmental activities

d) the works of individual members (e.g. Mr. Warren Robinson, Registrar of Companies involved with Hellshire Clean-up etc.)

JCSA does not contribute to the environmental movement

DATE FOUNDED:  1987. Legally registered in May 1988

The JCDT is a membership organization dedicated to sustainable development through the promotion of responsible environmental management, education and advocacy.

Jamaica

Activities undertaken by JCDT over the last five years have included:

1. Staffing of National Parks
2. Funding of park projects
3. Involvement in local Park Advisory Committee
4. Photographic and Art Shows
5. Education (a) Giant Swallowtail Butterfly Educational Programme presented to over 30,000 children. (b) Environmental Competitions in thirty (30) schools. (c) Articles, puzzles, etc. in the Children’s Own Newspaper for the last three years. ( (d) Travelling exhibition which visited all the Parish e) Radio programmes on KLAS FM and Irie FM for about 6 months
6. Publication of brochures targeting readers in the 12th graders (6th form) and above; as well as the Iguana Colouring Book.
7. Research Library (in-house)
8. 1993 - Eco-tourism workshop in conjunction with Jamaica Tourist Board and Jamaica Promotions (JAMPRO)
9. Providing technical assistance to Park Advisory Committees eg. project proposal writing
10. Assisting in the start up of other trusts and organizations
11. Working with the Fisheries Department in enforcing the closed lobster seasons.

JCDT assists with publicity.

Current projects include:

- Organizing the Green Expo scheduled for June 7 - 9, 1996 involving ninety companies.

- Management of the National Parks

- School’s Recycling and Organic Gardening Competition currently underway in over fifty schools island-wide.

- Refurbishing of the Oatley Trail in the Hollywell area

- To begin reforestation and management of watersheds in conjunction with the National Water Commission

-Will be assisting the World Bank and the Government of Guyana in determining the financial viability of protected area systems in Guyana

- Assisting the Millbank Community in the Rio Grande Valley, Portland to obtain an accountant for funds (from Green Fund and British Funds) for rebuilding a bridge.

Such activities come to the attention of JCDT through the local advisory committees. Funds are channeled to the community through JCDT which monitors the spending of and accounting for the funds.

-Will be implementing on behalf of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) a fuel wood farm on property belonging to Alcan (Bauxite Company).

-Will be developing a nature trail at Villa Ronai for Pulse Investments

The following skills, resources and services can be accessed from within the JCDT membership:

- a wide range of technical assistance related to - development of project proposals,

environmental audits, development of eco-attractions (eg. nature trails), fundraising (eg. debt swap negotiations), financial management.

- training in Natural Resource Management/Conservation.

- educational materials.

DATE FOUNDED:  1991

JET’s early mission was to do on the ground projects in communities to include gully clean-up, and beach clean-up (Hellshire). The frustration, given the middle class nature of the organization, and the demand of on the ground work caused the organization to shift its focus to education. The current mission is therefore, to deliver environmental education and raise awareness particularly with children. To focus on urban issues.

Jamaica

One proposal ( to pass tree preservation order) done jointly with JCDT submitted to EFJ was turned down.

The main activities undertaken over the last five years include:

1. Gully Clean-up

2. Grants Pen, Hellshire, Old Harbour Bay, Palisadoes (twice)

A public health worker doing a thesis had started a community group which fell apart when she left.

3. Annual photo competition

4. Musical play by ASHE - "Nuff respect to nature" - 1993. This was played at 50 schools around the island.

5. Pilot recycling project in 10 primary schools funded by EFJ - 1995 - children collected both in home and school 3 tons of cans in three weeks.

Current projects include:

-June 1995 and end of June 1996 CIBC and Dyoll - Earth Schools (4 Kingston/5 rural- these are schools which bank with CIBC)- prize of a computer

-Tree planting project - Courts- administration through Boy Scouts and Guides.

-Tree survival project - cash prize in April

-World Bank energy conservation project. This is a 2 year project.

JET can provide resource persons for talks to other NEST members

DATE FOUNDED:  November 1991.

To gather and fashion integrated strategies that will prevent further degradation of the environment and foster growth and development. There strategies should help to reshape our economy and revitalize development as on an environmentally sound and sustainable basis.

Jamaica

Over the last five (5) years the organization’s successful activities have included:

1. Post Earth Summit Caribbean Youth Conference - Funded by CIDA, NRCA, Government of Jamaica, CUSO
2. Set up Caribbean Environmental Youth Network - host regional meetings (Barbados)
3. Expertise group for International Action Solidarity Equality Environment and Development
4. Lectures on debt/structural adjustment
5. Planned campaign against IMF and World Bank
6. Educate and re-orientated people

Recent activity is the Assembly of Caribbean Youth in Trinidad And Tobago, August 1996.

The organization has contributed to the environmental movement in Jamaica through:

- contributions to government policies

- involvement with NGO

JEYN can offer skills and resources in conflict resolution and educational/environmental materials for information.

DATE FOUNDED:  1825.

The expansion of horticulture in Jamaica

Jamaica

Main activities over the five years have included the annual flower show, workshops and the discussions.

JHS considers itself one of the oldest environment organizations. They see themselves as an excellent springboard for furthering the environmental cause e.g. through the annual show and through the resource centre to be developed.

JHS can offer other NEST members:

- Technical assistance e.g. - erecting shade houses and public parks

- Forestry skills e.g. expertise in export

- Expertise in growing particular plants, etc.

DATE FOUNDED:  1982

The association’s major projects have been the production of Crocodile News and environmental programmes in the schools. The last issue of Crocodile News was in 1995.

JJN has contributed to the environmental movement through its education of children and as one of the first ENGOs.

The following skills, resources and services can be accessed from within JJN:

-environmental education

-slide packages, books on the environment

DATE FOUNDED:  June 1990

The promotion of Regenerative Agriculture in Jamaica and environmentally safe farming practices which protect and preserve the soil, ground water, health and atmosphere in general

Jamaica

JOGA has undertaken the following activities:

1. Seminar on sustainable Agriculture: April 1993
2. Two-days workshop: held at Malvern Science Resource Centre in St. Elizabeth in October 1993
3. Research "Prospects for more Organic Farming in Jamaica" prepared for the Ministry of Agriculture and the soil Nutrient Application Programme (SNAP).
4. Produced a draft standards document for Certification of Organic Farming in 1994.
5. Conducted a prefeasibility study for the establishment of an organic growers market.

JOGA’s strongest contribution has been in the area of Specialist information/knowledge. JOGA’s is it the only organization that focuses exclusively on organic farming/regenerative agriculture.

JOGA can provide information and training in organic farming techniques from within its membership.

DATE FOUNDED:  1920

The mission of the JSPCA is to prevent cruelty to animals, through veterinary care and public education.

Jamaica

The current projects of the JSPCA are:

1. Acquisition of property to house the clinic as the current corporate area location is rented.
2. Fundraising through the production and sale of Christmas cards.
3. Public education through the erection of a booth at the Children’s Expo to be held in May 1996).

The JSPCA makes its strongest contribution to the environmental movement in the area of specialist Information/Knowledge (animal care and protection veterinary) medicine

DATE FOUNDED:  October 1, 1957

To promote safe and environmentally friendly scuba diving for science, exploration and sport.

Jamaica

Over the last five years the main activities that have been undertaken successfully include:

Artificial Tyre Reef Building - Cow Bay, St. Thomas

Assisting Fisheries Division with Conch Survey

Members Diving Training and Skills Development.

The current projects include diving training and skills to members, assisting NRCA and the University of Sweden in coastal zone mapping and monitoring.

The organization has contributed to the environmental movement through environmental awareness passed on to members; as a watchdog/reporting to relevant agencies; assisting with environmental research/studies, etc.

The JSAC membership has skills in Underwater Survey and Assessments.

DATE FOUNDED:  1983

KRC’s mission is to assist in the creation of the conditions necessary for sustainable physical, cultural, social and economic development of downtown Kingston.

Community Development (education, health, security) has grown to be more of a priority and more in scope that originally envisioned. KRC’s focus is on youth to raise a new generation and thus break the cycle of poverty. Increasingly KRC is playing a lobbying/advocacy role as the needs are too great. They are also training community leaders and strengthening community groups.

Downtown Kingston

North: East Queen Street

East: South Camp Road

West: Pechon Street

South: Harbour Street

The main activities that have been undertaken over the last five years are as follows:

(a) On the commercial side - have achieved goal of demonstrating viability of the downtown area. Public and private entities have relocated to the area; buildings have been refurbished etc. Leading to attraction of major investment.

(b) On the community side: The YESS Programme (Youth Community Programme)

The current projects include:

Government Leasing KRC "Rum Stores" a large property with derelict warehouses. KRC will make the site useable.

KRC has contributed to the environmental movement on a small scale. The organization has contributed to making students environmentally aware. It has sent some students to an environment camp in Brazil, helped students to organize regular clean-up days and has lent support to concern about the harbour.

KRC can offer other NEST members training in Accounting and reporting procedures and models in community development.

DATE FOUNDED:  1991

To participate in the maintenance of a healthy environment through conservation and educational activities. To Improve quality of life through preservation of the Botanical Gardens.

Jamaica

The Foundation produced development strategies for the 4 Gardens in 1992 based on public hearings.

The Foundation’s current projects are:

- the establishment of a Plant Conservation Centre.

- Infrastructure for the Foundation (restoring building)

-developing nursery and database (on endemic species)

NAF is currently involved with the Kings House Grounds restoration and a native tree park is to be developed as a project. They are in need of a nursery, plants etc.

Conservation and Natural Resource Management.

NAF can offer landscaping skills and services to member organizations, based on their knowledge of local vegetation.

DATE FOUNDED:  January 4, 1941

The mission of the Society at its formation in 1941 was stated as "The encouragement and advancement of the study of Natural History in Jamaica". This continues to be the Society’s Mission today.

Jamaica

Over the last five years the Society’s activities have been focused on the following :

- school visits and presentation

- publishing (a) Jamaica Naturalist, (b) Blue Mountain Lounge. Both received funding support:

- production and sale of T-shirts and posters.

Current activities include publishing a colouring book (A to Z of wildlife and wildplaces).

Publishing and editing knowledge

DATE FOUNDED:  Registered 1983

The promotion and development of industry and commerce which shall benefit the area and the nation, on a sustainable basis and with due regard to the environment.

Activities undertaken over the last five (5) years include:

-Hair braiders

-Vendors Plaza

- a library project ( This project was the renovation of an old building which was handed over to the Jamaica Library Service. )

- Traffic Management Project

- Two (2) Coastal Water Monitoring Projects:

*1st - entirely by the community

*2nd - partial funding from EFJ and the community

- Cleaning the beach

- School Feeding Programme

- Installation of Waterclosets 1990

NCC’s current project is the establishment of security booths to put in place police and resort patrol to patrol with radios.

NCC has contributed to the environmental movement through:

-a section in the Guide on environment

-interaction with groups

-contribution to Water quality - coastal water

-beach cleaning

-provision of sanitary facilities

-relocation of vendors from the street

NCC as a group cannot make any skills, resources or services available to other NEST members.

DATE FOUNDED:  1990

The preservation and protection of marine resources and the environment through sustainable development with emphasis on: coral reefs, wetlands, fisheries, mangroves, and sea grass beds.

Mooring buoy installation and maintenance

Developing plan for protected marine park

Public education programmes (lectures, brochures, booklets and slide presentations)

Earth Day programmes and summer library programme

Participation in International Coastal Clean-up Day

Coral reef monitoring and reef restoration

Annual workshops (e.g. Planning Negril's Protection and Water Quality Issues)

Water sports operators education programmes

Distribution of brochures and posters to influence tourist awareness

Installation and maintenance of mooring buoys

Development and printing of brochures and posters

DATE FOUNDED:  1972

The original mission of the association was to pursue civic and social amenities in the community.

New Haven Riverside Gardens

1994 Socio - Economic Survey

Establishment of a Development Centre

1995 Children’s Summer Programme

Children’s Educational Programme

1995-1996 Clean - up of Gully and Drain

Security of land tenure in collaboration with P.R.I.D.E.

The Children’s Summer Programme and the Gully Cleaning Project are considered successful projects. One hundred and sixty (160) children participated in the summer programme learning about composting, recycling and other environmental issues. Citizens have been employed in the Gully Cleaning Programme.

PORTLAND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ASSOCIATION LTD (PEPA)

DATE FOUNDED:  May 22, 1988

- To promote public awareness and action

- To ensure the wise use of natural resources for sustainable development

Main activities undertaken by the organization over the last five years are:

1. Big Joe project - funded by Big Joe.

2. Primary Education

3. Hotel Greening

4. Banana Sleeve Project - funded by Banana Company of Jamaica. PEPA is trying to find out if there is something recyclable to do with the banana sleeves. Seminars will be

conducted with farmers to lecture them on the harm that it does.

5. ENVIROTREK.(an environmental board game)

PEPA has had training sessions with the police in law so far as it pertains to sandmining and endangered species (parrot).

DATE FOUNDED:  March 1993

To provide a Holistic approach to environmental protection encompassing physical and spiritual aspects. To provide balanced information on environmental issues, to provide quality improvement techniques and principles and implement solutions to environmental problems.

Portmore, St, Catherine

PEPT has undertaken one main project since its inception, namely, "The Portmore Parkway Beautification Project" which was developed in late 1994. The outcome of the project is to be the transformation of 1 1/4 miles of open space at the entrance of the Portmore Community into a green area. Under the project, the following activities have been carried out to date: -removal of refuse from and leveling of the parkway area

-digging of trenches for irrigation pipes

-purchase of pump, pipes and fittings, and wood for fencing (more is needed).

-securing the input of a landscaper courtesy of the Urban Development Corporation

Current activities:

-to place top soil in the areas where pipes have been laid

-tree planting and establishment of a lawn

-publishing two educational brochures

a)a pictorial in the life forms in areas of the community e.g. wetlands

b)a brochure on pollution of/in the community

The interviewee questioned the meaning of "Environmental Movement in Jamaica". PEPT prefers to see itself as dealing with Broad issues of community development. It was felt that PEPT was not "on the same wave length" as the other ENGOs which tend to be "too birds and bees" focused.

PEPT is able to provide skills in project proposal writing to other groups. At present such assistance is being given to other community based organizations.

DATE FOUNDED:  December 1992

SCCF is dedicated to the effective management and sustainable use of the natural resources of the Portland Bight/Hellshire Hills Project Area by and for the residents of the area.

The current projects include:

-a Coral Reef Survey

-Fuel wood Forest

-Nursery

-Organizational strengthening of resource user group(ongoing)

-Inventory of lizard (Herpe to fauna)

SCCF plans to create a protected area. A baseline survey will be done of the existing resources and a management plan drafted in conjunction with resource users in the community.

SCCF has contributed to the environment movement in the area of environmental management.

SCCF can assist other members with proposal writing.

DATE FOUNDED:  1989

STAEPA is dedicated to the conservation and wise use of natural resources in Jamaica and particularly in St. Ann.

St. Ann

STAEPA current activities include:

1. A National Environmental School’s Project competition by the Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust.

2. Environmental Education for Teachers Workshop Series

3. Earth Day events

4. The ICWI Group’s School Teachers Summer Camp.

5. School programmes to begin in September

6. Old Folly Progressive Summer Camp

7. Care and protection of parrots by the President. Once a year those parrots that have molted or got back their feathers are released.

STAEPA’s contribution to the environmental movement in Jamaica has come through:

- its role in bringing environmental awareness to its community

- its role in getting the Parish Council and Local Government involved in environmental issues

Wendy Van Barneveld now sits on a Local Government Committee.

STAEPA can assist with training in video production and the use of video equipment, journalism.

DATE FOUNDED:  1990

Christmas card sales

Clean-up campaign (i.e. trash drums, etc.)

Helping in establishment of Black River National Park

Working to establish a local park at a present dumping site

Environmental planning

DATE FOUNDED:  November 1992.

To work in any way possible towards the protection, enhancement and enjoyment of every aspect of the environment in the parish of St. Thomas.

St. Thomas

The main activities undertaken over the last five (5) years include: educational programmes, beach clean-ups, road way clean ups, solid waste conference, plastic juice box recycling project. The most successful has been the educational programmes.

The current project is the plastic juice box recycling project

The organization contributes to the environmental movement by: (a) participating in National events e.g. NEST Conferences (b) creating awareness. In the future the organization hopes to make its strongest contribution in education and in setting up a Marine Park.

STEPA members has experience in organizing work days and networking with community groups.

DATE FOUNDED:  1972

To make sure development in Jamaica is done in accordance with environmental concerns. The Association should be recognized and assert itself.

Jamaica

The Association has never submitted a project for funding.

Their main activities have been workshops and seminars.

The Association’s contribution to the environmental movement has been an indirect one. When the PRIDE project was announced by the Government a team from the Association met with the National Co-ordinator. The interviewee pointed out that the area of planning must be brought to bear on any environmental decision. He also pointed out that NHT and the Portmore project had no planners on the team in the forefront as designers.

DATE FOUNDED:  1992

Ordered development. Development in harmony with nature.

St. James

The main activities that have been undertaken by the organization over the last five (5) years are:

-Workshop for teachers

- Participation in international beach clean up

- Artificial reef project with some fishermen

In the area of environmental monitoring, TEPA is working closely with the health department especially where mosquito breeding is concerned.

Current projects include;

-working with the fishermen in Falmouth to get a membership exchange project going

-providing retail outlet for fishing gear

- developing a protected are in the Martha Brae Estuary

The organization has contributed to the environmental movements in Jamaica by:

-raising the level of awareness of the people in Trelawny

-slowing down the destruction of the wet lands - aims to eliminate totally

- actually stopped development in certain areas.

Ecologist - Roland Haye

Community Development - Peace Corps

DATE FOUNDED:  1991

Publication of W.E.C.A.N. Magazine- environmentally focused youth magazine

Bird watching and banding/compiling information

Paper recycling programme

Organization of nature hikes

Supplements for Children's Own (pending)

Composting/maintenance of organic garden

Club in-house education (lectures, slides and discussions with naturalists and conservationists)

School presentations

Working with youth

Knowledge of paper making techniques

Knowledge of Jamaican birds