Jam Cruise is much more than a musical adventure; it is a place where the best music fans in the scene come together to form a community that has become one big family. This page is the place for passengers to learn how to do their part to take care of themselves, each other, and our beautiful ship. Do you have ideas that you want to share about being a conscious cruiser? Email them to leanne (at) jamcruise.com, and we'll post them.
During our 5 day cruise, Greening Headquarters becomes a hub for education, passenger participation, carbon offsetting, Positive Legacy donations, Silent Auction displays, and all out good vibes. The green team inspires passengers not only on the ship, but all throughout the year.
1)Put waste in its place
2)Reduce and Reuse
3)Balance Your Carbon Footprint
4)Leave a Positive Legacy
5)Live Like a ZeroHero Everyday
The 5 key messages are a call to action. It is heroic to live with low-impact on this planet. See yourself as part of a connected global community, take these lessons and apply them to your daily life!
Jam Cruise partners with Trees, Water & People, a non-profit organization that manages award-winning carbon offsetting programs throughout Central America.
Throughout Central America, more than 80% of families cook their meals over open wood fires. These open wood fires create serious problems:
To combat these problems, TWP and the Aprovecho Research Center have developed several types of fuel-efficient stoves that use up to 70% less wood than traditional open fire stoves. The technology behind the stoves is simple and very low-maintenance, and the stoves can be manufactured locally, using local materials, and adapted to meet local cooking customs.
Jam Cruise offsets more than 2,000 tons of carbon dioxide
emissions though TWP's stove program. However, this offset does not include the
emissions created by passengers traveling to and from Fort Lauderdale. Last
year, more than 600 passengers offest their carbon making Clould 9 and the Jam
Cruise passengers one of TWP's largest carbon offset partners!
You can purchase carbon offsets during embarkation and on board at Greening Headquarters from Greening and TWP staff. Each passenger that offset's their personal travel will receive a ticket to the Greening Celebration featuring Matt Butler & the Everyone Orchestra.
Click HERE to offset your carbon now and get on the will-call list for this year’s Greening Celebration
Do you have a laptop you’d like to donate to a needy school in one of the communities Jam Cruise visits?
We have a volunteer who will install fresh operating systems and wireless networking cards. Computers are a luxury that few schools in the Caribbean can provide to their students. Here’s a chance for Jam Cruise passengers to Leave a Positive Legacy and make a difference in the lives of the children there. If you have a used laptop you would like to donate for current or future Jam Cruise humanitarian efforts, please e-mail Matt at mwhildin@att.net to discuss your computer’s specifications and the minimum system requirements.
The Jam Cruise Greening and Leaving a Positive Legacy Programs are proud to announce a NEW initiative for JC9. Introducing our CONSCIOUS CRUISER PASSPORT, your document to journey through the experiences that have become Jam Cruise family legend. You'll find your Passport attached to the JC pocket schedule. We'll Stamp your Passport when you participate in the programs - top stamp earners are entered to win a JC10 pre-book!
See you on the ship Conscious Cruisers!
