Jamaica: Environment
Solar Power at Hotel Mocking Bird Hill
First it was the pool pump and now 4 guest rooms, the offices, gallery and managers’quarters are being powered by the sun at Hotel Mocking Bird Hill. This is phase one of what is to be a phased change to solar power. Timeline will depend on cash flow. We have reduced our energy surcharge by [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Caribbean Green
Caribbean Green is a great article about the Blue Mountains and Port Antonio published 21 June 2008 in the Guardian. The little paragraph on safety in Jamaica is just perfect, and says it just as it really is .
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )New gutters and more water tanks at Hotel Mocking Bird Hill
The solar pool filter is working wonderfully using all that energy produced by the bright sun in Jamaica. We have also just had all the gutters replaced as the old ones were really beaten and worn and we were loosing a lot of water. In addition ro the gutters we have enhanced our rainwater storage [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Save Pellew Island
Many of us are concerned about the very negative environmental and social impacts the planned ‘development’ of Pellew Island located just of Jamaica’s coastline in the San San area. The island is part of our natural heritage. The planned ‘development’ will see the construction of villas on this beautiful, pristine tiny fleck of land. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Hotel Mocking Bird Hill one of the world’s 20 most environmentally friendly hotels
In the October edition of Travel and Leisure Hotel Mocking Bird Hill has been rated as one of the world’s top 20 environmentally friendly hotels.
http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/our-20-favorite-green-hotels/
Here is an example of what we do :
www.hotelmockingbirdhill.com/english/environment/offset.php
Sea and Mountain Escape at Hotel Mocking Bird Hill and Lime Tree Farm
Explore and discover the “other side of Jamaica” with the Sea and Mountain Escape at Hotel Mocking Bird Hill and Lime Tree Farm
Lime Tree Farm in Jamaica’s Blue Mountains and Hotel Mocking Bird Hill in Port Antonio on Jamaica’s north east coast have teamed up to make it easy for travellers seeking a very [...]
Tree planting in the Blue Mountains
www.hotelmockingbirdhill.com/english/environment/sustainabletourism.php
Guests staying at Hotel Mocking Bird Hill can offset the carbon emissions produced by their flight to Jamaica by contributing to the Jamaica Development and Conservation Trust’s reforestation programme in the Blue Mountains. The hotel management contributes two trees to this programme for every couple that spends their honeymoon at Hotel Mocking Bird Hill. [...]
Winnifred Beach
Support for the petition has died down -very worrying. Please help us keep Winnifred a free beach for everyone to enjoy.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/wbp/
Winnifred Beach has a website
www.free-winnifred.com
Please visit the website. Watch the video in which Carla explains our goals. Please donate as we have legal and other costs to cover. Help us to keep Winnifred for the people.
http://www.hotelmockingbirdhill.com/english/portantonio/beach.php
Winnifred Beach
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/wbp/
Our petition has received 130 signatures in 24 hours!!! Many people have made comments that show how vital it is that Winnifred Beach remains a public beach for Jamaicans and visitors to Jamaica. Join our campaign to save Winnifred Beach.
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