The Channel Islands Sustainable Business Conference was a wonderful day of insightful and thought-provoking talks and workshops by sustainability professionals in Jersey and beyond.
The event was attended by a range of businesses as well as schools with the goal to create awareness and action of sustainability within these settings and we came away deeply inspired by the speakers and conversations throughout the day. A small group of JCG students were able to attend. Talks ranged from how to tackle climate change locally, how adapting energy pathways can contribute to sustainability, leading in a changing world, nature-first innovations, doughnut and circular economics, the role of business sustainability in fulfilling human rights and activism. A highlight of the event was the opportunity to network with a variety of sustainability professionals and the chance to contribute to discussions with a hugely memorable part being the experience of meeting a personal hero of mine, journalist and writer Lucy Siegle.
Following the Sustainable Business Conference, the JCG Eco Team then had another fantastic event to look forward to. This was the second 2025 Youth Climate Summit which took place on the 10th November and was attended by over 20 students in Year 7 to Year 13. Following its success in 2024 with being organised by the previous eco captains, Jess and Jen, in conjunction with the government, the summit took place on two days and was once again a great event. During the day, students and staff were able to gain their Carbon Literacy Training which involved learning more deeply about climate change than they had before which led to many positive discussions around the topic and ideas about how JCG and its students can be part of the solution.
Following the event, students were given the opportunity to work toward their Carbon Literate Certification which involved using their newly obtained knowledge to make individual and group pledges as a way to reduce their environmental footprint, in addition to suggesting how our island should work to reduce ours. We’ve been delighted to hear how many students enjoyed this event and the initiatives which followed, such as an assembly by Year 12 students on the staggering amount of energy in which AI consumes whilst providing inspiring information on how you can help be part of the solution.
