Sliding down the Leap of Faith with water roaring past your shoulders. Sitting beside a quiet pool with a rare cognac at Graycliff, the glass heavy in your hand. Floating a lazy river with nothing to do but drift, or stretching out on a downtown beach a few steps from Bay Street. In Nassau and […]
Above: Aruba By Julia Renfro CJ Contributor ORANJESTAD – Is Aruba the Caribbean’s greenest island? The Dutch Caribbean island has taken another big step in its effort to lead the world in carbon footprint reductions and to be an example to the region. Last month, Aruba’s government signed a contract with the local utility service […]
Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia has begun a pilot project aimed at replacing the country’s street lights with Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs. The government said it was part of an effort to reduce its utility bills, which reach around $7 million for street lights alone each year. Under the […]
Jamaica’s Department of Local Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding Friday with US-based Green RG Management to test its solar technology in Jamaica. The tests will determine the feasibility of the technology for Jamaica, beginning with using the technology in government facilities. GreenRG has committed to retrofitting the Agriculture Ministry’s building with LED lights, solar […]
