Danijah Taylor’s Passion Statement 

“Justice for one and all, no matter their economic background, are words I truly believe should transcend all levels of mankind. So when Jamaica for Justice announced its “Artism for Change” project, my passion for climate justice was immediately ignited. As a creative writer, nature has always been one of my places of inspiration. In July 2022, the Rio Cobre River suffered yet another major chemical spill and fish kill. Weeks later, it was confirmed to have been caused by the bauxite mining company Windalco. With spills happening more frequently over the last few years, impacting thousands of impoverished Jamaicans who use the river for their survival, I thought there could be no better topic to use the power of my pen to bring awareness for the need to better manage our natural water resources while highlighting the critical state of the outdated bauxite mining industry in Jamaica and the threat it poses to our environment.”