As rains falter, Jamaica’s urban farmers race to adapt
Set amid the rapidly growing city of Kingston, Jamaica’s capital, is a small commercial garden run by the community group the Abilities Foundation. Neat rows of fruits and vegetables line the plot, which helps fund vocational training for students with special needs.
CityAdapt project closes in Kingston, but lessons learnt prevail for Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica – Friday, December 1st, 2023 Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are among the most vulnerable countries to […]
Kingston High School Students Attend Groundbreaking Youth Climate Conference
Eager high school students converged on the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston last Wednesday to attend a novel Nature-based Solutions
Grow what you eat: City students learn the art of climate-smart container gardening
Students of Kingston Technical High School and members of the school’s 4-H Club attended a comprehensive training session on the set up and maintenance of container gardens
East Kingston community excited by urban forestry programme
East Kingston Community Excited about Community Garden Intervention
under Forestry Department/CityAdapt Partnership
UNEP CityAdapt Climate Resilience Project Implements over US$1.5M in Nature-based Interventions in Kingston Schools, Communities and Watersheds
Kingston is one of three medium-sized cities in Latin America and the Caribbean benefiting from a novel climate resilience project called CityAdapt.