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Commonwealth NGOs
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Jamaica Environment Trust
Earth House
11 Waterloo Road
Kingston 10
Jamaica
Email: jamentrust@cwjamaica.com
Website: www.jamentrust.org/
Type: NGO
Scope: national
Interest in Forestry: peripheral
Description
ensure the best possible stewardship of Jamaica's natural environment through a range of programmes
designed to protect natural resources, increase environmental awareness and advocate in civil
society and ensure inclusion of environmental issues in national development planning.
Goals
The goals of the Jamaica Environment Trust are:
To develop and implement a comprehensive island wide, action-oriented environmental education programme
within the formal education system
To develop and implement effective public education and advocacy campaigns on a variety of issues aimed
at a range of audiences
To engage children and young people to become activists and advocates for environmental issues
To become a leading environmental NGO in Jamaica by strengthening organizational capacity and addressing
sustainability issues
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