Climate Artistes Rock Jeffrey Town, Jamaica
September 8, 2010
CaribWorldNews, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Weds. Sept. 8, 2010, (Panos): Residents of Jeffrey Town, Jamaica were a jumping mass of colors recently as they danced to the tunes of their favourite entertainers at the Voices for Climate Change Education Project`s third community intervention in St. Mary.`This is truly one of the best concerts I have been to in awhile,` said Marcia Davis, a Jeffrey Town community member, who loudly screamed for more from the Climate Champions. Among the group of entertainers who rocked the stage at Jeffrey Town were 2006 and 2008 rising stars winners One Third and Cameal Davis, Lloyd Lovindeer and Pam Hall. Also among the acts were upcoming artistes Fyah Juice, Amique, Pampi Judah and Heather Harding also known as Boom Dawn. Jeffrey Town also saw performances from their own DJ Itamari, Turban and their reigning Farm Queen Olivia Derrett.The Climate champions are among a group of over 24 entertainers, including Tony Rebel, Gem Myers, Queen Ifrika, Omari and others who are a part of the Voices for Climate Change Education project. These artistes have attended workshops and recorded songs aimed at educating the population on issues relating to climate change. The concert was emceed by veteran broadcaster Patrick Lafayette and rising stars sweetheart K`Alee.The day started with a tree planting exercise where the Voices for Climate Change Education artistes and youngsters from the community planted over ten shade trees in the school yard at the Jeffrey Town Primary School. The trees were donated by the Forestry Department of Jamaica. Immediately following the tree planting was a discussion on the farming community`s knowledge of climate change issues and an interactive session with Michael Myles from the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) on practices that can be adopted to protect the environment.`I am endorsing the Voices for Climate Change Education Project fully` said Robert `Bobby` Montague, Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Local Government and Member of Parliament for Western, St. Mary. Montague believes that the project `gives people the opportunity to carry home the issue at their level in their community.` He was one of the hundreds attending the Voices Projects third community discussion at the Jeffrey Town Primary School, St. Mary.The project is being implemented by lead agencies Panos Caribbean and the National Environmental Education Committee. It is funded by the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica, Christian Aid, the Bureau of Standards, the Meteorological Office of Jamaica and other critical sponsors.
