Foundation Reggae Sumfest and Esirom: Building a Sustainable Future for Jamaica’s Biggest Festival When it comes to music, culture and celebration, few events rival Reggae Sumfest. Every July, thousands head to Montego Bay for performances from reggae and dancehall greats alongside international acts. But beyond the music, Sumfest has been steadily growing its commitment to sustainability. Launched in 2019, the Sumfest Sustainability Initiative began with an annual beach […] October 2, 2025
Foundation Esirom Foundation’s Khalia Hall Honoured with Prime Minister’s Youth Award for Environmental Protection The Esirom Foundation is exceptionally proud to announce that our Sustainability Manager, Khalia Hall, has been awarded the prestigious Prime Minister’s National Youth Award for Excellence in the category of Environmental Protection. This national honour is a testament to her visionary leadership, her ability to mobilise communities, and the profound impact she has made on […] June 21, 2025
Foundation Esirom Foundation’s KHERI Project Wins Energy Globe Award Esirom Foundation’s Kingston Harbour Eco-Restoration Initiative (KHERI) has been awarded the prestigious Energy Globe Award for Jamaica. This international award, considered one of the most important environmental awards worldwide, recognises exceptional environmental projects globally. Out of approximately 2,000 projects submitted from 141 countries, KHERI was selected as Jamaica’s national winner. This recognition highlights the project’s […] February 6, 2025
Foundation Reggae Sumfest’s annual beach cleanup collects over 2,500 pounds of waste Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry’s standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic […] January 22, 2025
Foundation Students’ creativity shines at Reggae Sumfest’s Upcycling Art Competition Since 2019, Reggae Sumfest has focused on climate-change and sustainability. This year, it launched the Jamaica Green Scholars Upcycling Art Competition with H&L Agro, Recycling Partners of Jamaica, and Esirom, following a beach cleanup to raise sustainability awareness among youths. In its inaugural year, schools in western Jamaica were invited to create products from waste […] August 11, 2024
Foundation Salada Foods cultivates literacy through garden learning tilising the natural environment as a catalyst for learning, Salada Foods adopted a novel approach to literacy education by integrating garden activities into its activities for Read Across Jamaica Day on Tuesday, May 7. The company, which is home of the renowned Jamaica Mountain Peak brand of coffees and teas, orchestrated an immersive literacy event […] May 16, 2024
Foundation ESIROM, Seprod partner to promote upcycling via edutainment game According to the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Jamaica produces an average of 8,657 tonnes of solid waste daily. The Alex Morrissey-led ESIROM Foundation decided to act by collaborating with Seprod to promote upcycling. Through this partnership, the charitable environmental advocacy arm of the digital marketing agency is set to introduce an exciting new initiative […] May 7, 2024
Foundation Reggae Sumfest’s Climate Change Initiative Garners Silver ADDY Award KINGSTON, Jamaica — The issue of climate change has always been close to the heart of Downsound Entertainment’s Chief Executive Officer Josef Bogdanovich, producers of Reggae Sumfest. The latter was the reason why, in 2019, he and the Reggae Sumfest team embarked on a mission to bring about positive change through their sustainability initiative. Declaring […] March 1, 2024
Foundation US Embassy grants J$37m in funding for youth development, human rights, environment The United States (US) Embassy, Jamaica has issued grants of more than J$37 million to seven local non-governmental organisations, aimed at positively impacting lives and communities. The grants were issued to support programmes in the areas of youth development, human rights, and environmental protection. The awardees are Children First Agency, Esirom Foundation, KAHLE Journey, The […] March 1, 2024
Foundation Esirom Foundation honoured for excellence in public service advertising Esirom Foundation Limited is a recipient of the Gold Award for the Kingston Harbour Eco-Restoration Initiative and a Silver award for Reggae Sumfest Sustainability for their exemplary public service work during the 7th Annual American Advertising Federation District 4 Angel Awards ceremony. Conducted by the American Advertising Federation District 4, the Angel Award Competition honors […] January 5, 2024
