Tuesday March 21st
Download the “Chat”… Download the Executive Summary of the Red Dirt report… Download a leaflet explaining the Problems with the Bauxite-Alumina Industry in Jamaica…
Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie, PhD. Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Environment Trust will speak of the environmental and social problems associated with the 70 year old Bauxite-Alumina Industry in Jamaica, in particular the threat to the health and livelihoods of the people of Cockpit Country. Bauxite mining removes forest cover, blocks and pollutes waterways, displaces residents, threatens agricultural livelihoods and compromises air quality.