We often use the words “justice” and “environment/climate change” (depending on the situation) together – not opposing each other, but closely linked. In my last blog post, I shared Professor Carolyn Cooper’s thoughts on the closure of a very popular beach near Kingston for the past two years. This is an environmental injustice. The quality of life of the average Jamaican – who has suffered enough during COVID lockdowns and the ensuing economic stress – has been set aside, because the company that leases the beach does not want him/her to have access. Those who want to reach their favorite family beach have to sneak across from an adjoining beach, like a thief in the night. They may or may not encounter a surly security guard or two as they make their way.
I will write more about the inequity and injustice of beaches in Jamaica at another time. Jamaica’s…
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