Farmers and farming communities are some of the most affected by bauxite mining in Jamaica. Not only can there be negative impacts during mining, the fertility of the land can be altered once it comes to an end. Hear from farmers who share their experiences in the hopes of bringing awareness to these challenges. The bauxite-alumina industry in Jamaica is considered by JET and other stakeholders a sunset industry. JET would like to see the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) begin to urgently phase out o

Episode 3 of our PSA series features testimonials from communities which have been left outside of the Cockpit Country Protected Area (CCPA), where bauxite mining and prospecting is expanding. Since the Jamaican Prime Minister’s 2017 announcement of the designated CCPA boundary, new mining leases have been granted by the government which will allow bauxite companies to mine right up to the edge of the CCPA boundary. #savecockpitcountry | Jamaica Environment Trust