Joachim Schmillen 
Oysters filter water. They have a remarkable ability to filter nitrogen pollution from water as they eat. Research conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) found water to be clearer and healthier in areas with restored oyster reefs that contained high oyster density. This capacity is being adopted by projects worldwide for the general … Read more
The book, A Farewell to Ice, by Peter Wadhams, tells the story of his unravelling of this alarming trend and describes what the consequences for our planet will be if Arctic ice continues to disappear at its current rate. This cart of the week, courtesy by Visual Capitalist, shows the change in the Arctic. Facebook Linkedin … Read more
CMU (Caribbean Maritime University) separates the waste in all buildings. We started last year with some hiccups. But since 2019, January 1st we separate our waste at critical points at the campus. Paper, plastic and general waste are collected in separate bins – based on a color code. This video show how. Facebook Linkedin Twitter … Read more
For some it is the greatest source of happiness as fishermen and later it is a smoked delicacy, for others it is a sad sight when the fish ends up on the concrete floor of a marina and is trimmed to the size of steaks.The Blue Marlin is also in Jamaica one of the greatest … Read more
Is anone listening, is anyone still reading? “Reports about saving the climate have become an annoying ritual. The hope of an agreement is dwindling, while greenhouse gas emissions are rising rapidly. Climate researchers, therefore, expect significant warming with uncertain consequences.” Everyone could write this after the unfortunate outcome of COP 25 in Madrid. But No, … Read more
First step towards more sustainability I’m glad to see that the old garbage cans are finally replaced on the way from the bus stop to the CMU. This is a small but important first step to make our waste avoidance and recycling efforts most sustainable. Facebook Linkedin Twitter Pinterest
JAMBIN Handover at the CMU Jetty on August 23, 2019 The Centre of Blue Economy and Innovation is on a constant quest to find and implement methods to protect and conserve our ocean. One such project is the “Jambin Project ”. This device is a floating water filter that uses aeration technology to trap solid … Read more
US military is a bigger polluter than as many as 140 countries – shrinking this war machine is a must US Air Force fighters during the 1991 Gulf War. Everett Historical/Shutterstock Benjamin Neimark, Lancaster University; Oliver Belcher, Durham University, and Patrick Bigger, Lancaster University The US military’s carbon bootprint is enormous. Like corporate supply chains, … Read more
Biodiversity helps coral reefs thrive – and could be part of strategies to save them A healthy coral reef at Swains island, American Samoa. NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC/CRED, Oceanography Team., CC BY Cody Clements, Georgia Institute of Technology Coral reefs are home to so many species that they often are called “the rainforests of the seas.” Today they … Read more
The World Ocean Day – Blue Economy and Jamaica Today – as it is done every year on 8 June since 2009 – we will celebrate the World Ocean’s Day. By its resolution 63/111 of 5 December 2008, the UN General Assembly designated 8 June as World Oceans Day. I love this day, because it is … Read more