St. Mary Central

The St. Mary Central constituency in Jamaica comprises a variety of communities, each presenting unique opportunities and challenges for the integration of your Wealth Ecology Model. The following list is based on information available up to January 2022:

List of Communities in St. Mary Central:

  1. Richmond
  2. Highgate
  3. Oracabessa
  4. Jacks River
  5. Boscobel
  6. Galina
  7. Port Maria
  8. Free Hill
  9. Fort George
  10. Trinity
  11. Three Hills
  12. Hamilton Mountain
  13. Wood Park

Given your keen interest in Energy, Technology, Community, and Education, the following applications of your Wealth Ecology Model could be considered for these communities:

Energy: Highgate and Oracabessa could explore decentralized renewable energy projects. Given their coastal positions, tidal energy could be investigated as a sustainable source. This would reduce dependency on the national grid and create local job opportunities.

Technology: With Port Maria serving as a hub for commerce and administration, a smart-city approach using IoT (Internet of Things) could streamline public services, enhance security, and create a more efficient urban ecosystem. These could be scaled to smaller communities like Richmond and Free Hill.

Community: For more rural communities like Jacks River and Three Hills, communal agricultural projects such as organic farming co-operatives could be established. This not only sustains the community but also has the potential to offer surplus produce for export, in alignment with the tenets of your Wealth Ecology Model.

Education: In areas like Boscobel and Trinity, where there may be limited access to advanced educational facilities, digital learning centers can be established. These centers would offer a curriculum tailored to the community’s needs and potential for growth, thus creating a localized yet highly effective educational system.

Applying the Wealth Ecology Model to these communities would entail a multi-dimensional approach that recognizes the interdependence of various sectors and leverages them for collective enrichment. Energy solutions would be environmentally sustainable, technological implementations would aim to improve quality of life, community initiatives would promote local economies, and educational programs would be tailored to empower the next generation—all within the framework of a balanced and symbiotic ecosystem.

SourceEnergy Group R&D