Dr. Cliff Riley, breaks down the complex nature of food security and its critical importance to Jamaica's economy and future. • Food security encompasses three essential components: access, availability, and quality of food • Jamaica imports over $1 billion worth of food annually, including many staples of the Jamaican diet • Climate change significantly impacts food security through unpredictable weather patterns and rising temperatures • Countries should ideally produce 60-70% of what thei...
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Dr. Cliff Riley, breaks down the complex nature of food security and its critical importance to Jamaica's economy and future. • Food security encompasses three essential components: access, availability, and quality of food • Jamaica imports over $1 billion worth of food annually, including many staples of the Jamaican diet • Climate change significantly impacts food security through unpredictable weather patterns and rising temperatures • Countries should ideally produce 60-70% of what thei...
Citizen engagement, voting behaviour & using our voices.
We Can Solve This Podcast
57 minutes
8 months ago
Citizen engagement, voting behaviour & using our voices.
Jeanette Calder, founder of the Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal (JAMP), reveals how Jamaicans can engage with governance beyond voting through digital tools and citizen action. She shares practical strategies for holding elected officials accountable and explains why declining voter turnout doesn't mean citizens can't influence government decisions. • JAMP provides six digital tools that give citizens information and access to decision-makers • Voting participation has fallen from 80% in...
We Can Solve This Podcast
Dr. Cliff Riley, breaks down the complex nature of food security and its critical importance to Jamaica's economy and future. • Food security encompasses three essential components: access, availability, and quality of food • Jamaica imports over $1 billion worth of food annually, including many staples of the Jamaican diet • Climate change significantly impacts food security through unpredictable weather patterns and rising temperatures • Countries should ideally produce 60-70% of what thei...