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By Roderick Hewitt, Hopeton S. Dunn, Jane Dodman

The United Church of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands (UCJCI) minister and Reformed Jamaican theologian Ashley Smith’s public theology drew on the experiences of African-Jamaicans to re-define their humanity and iden�ty, with a focus on their resilience to build agency. This book is an exposi�on of Smith by leading scholars in Jamaica from different faith tradi�ons, a pioneer who spoke truth to power, his contribu�on to Caribbean theology as an educator and scholar and his enduring legacy.

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As pressures on ecosystems mount, this film takes viewers on a journey that explores a new legal concept and strategy known as “The Rights of Nature”. Through cons�tu�onal reforms adopted in Ecuador that recognises nature as a legal en�ty, and partnerships between the Māori and New Zealand government that led to personhood status for rivers and forests, this film explores the inherent successes and challenges in these new legal structures that have the poten�al to maintain and restore ecosystems while achieving a balance between humans and nature.

This film covers scien�fic and technological advancement and new innova�ons with the poten�al to solve the world’s water crisis and build a future for sustainable water, such that the world’s popula�on has access to clean water and safe sanita�on services. The documentary takes viewers across five con�nents to delve into new innova�ons such as reuse and energy genera�on.

Climate change is moving the Arc�c into the focus of global poli�cs, with access to mineral resources and new, shorter shipping routes opening up as the Arc�c is likely to be ice-free in summer in a few decades. In the first of two episodes, this documentary allows viewers to experience the wonder of nature in the North and meet the people who have made the Arc�c their home.