blog.gov.jeThis picture is part of a wider warming trend which is being seen across much of the globe and has been recently been highlighted in the media by Copernicus data (Climate change: World’s oceans suffer from record-breaking year of heat – BBC News). This is in line with what we would expect to see over the land and sea in a globally warming climate.
Category: Environment
Sea Temperature Trends in Jersey Over the Last 60 Years
Invasive Species Week: Meet the team dealing with Asian Hornets, Japanese Knot Weed and Coypus
The Invasive Species team sits within the Biosecurity section in the Infrastructure and Environment department (I&E). The small team of two, Alastair Christie and Adam Dallas-Chapman, are supported by numerous local volunteers. Together they monitor for and provide scientific best practice advice for dealing with over 100 different invasive non-native species (INNS) currently found on … Read more Invasive Species Week: Meet the team dealing with Asian Hornets, Japanese Knot Weed and Coypus
Gear up for Bike Month
Posted on — Categories Climate
Cycling more as part of your everyday life can help save you money and improve your mental and physical health at the same time. It’s also a more sustainable mode of transport, which in some cases can be quicker than going by car (hello morning commute). The month of May is Bike Month, a perfect … Read more Gear up for Bike Month
An equinox to remember
For a great number of modern people, leading modern lifestyles, if rotten weather happens to coincide with the event, then it is sadly not even mentioned, let alone celebrated. However, in 2024, here in Jersey (and no doubt in most other nearby locations), the weather could not have been more spring-like… soft sunshine, barely a breath of wind and the highest temperatures of the year so far. People simply couldn’t stop talking about it.
Food Waste Action Week: Reducing waste one peel at a time
Cultivating my garden has always brought me immense joy. There’s something incredibly fulfilling about nurturing plants and witnessing the beauty of nature first hand. As my passion for gardening grew, so did my awareness of the environmental consequences of food waste. It struck me that the sort of waste we produce—vegetable peelings, eggshells, and the … Read more Food Waste Action Week: Reducing waste one peel at a time
Last year, the people of Jersey cycled to the moon and back
In 2023, Islanders collectively logged more than 1 million kilometres on Love to Ride.
Debating the merits of offshore wind
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When the Council of Ministers lodged its proposition to support offshore wind development, I said, in the States Assembly, “we now have a period of time to explore this idea, to challenge each other and debate the merits”. Big infrastructure decisions are always contested, and so they should be. People view them differently, often as … Read more Debating the merits of offshore wind
Embracing a Sustainable Future: Jersey’s Bold Offshore Wind Plans
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It was an incredibly exciting moment earlier this month, when the Minister for the Environment addressed the States Assembly to announce our plans to pursue offshore wind power, bringing with it a potential multitude of environmental and economic benefits for our Island. Ministers have confirmed where (to the south-west of our waters) and how big … Read more Embracing a Sustainable Future: Jersey’s Bold Offshore Wind Plans
Public Voice: Common Ground at ‘Placemaking in Practice’, British-Irish Council, Cardiff, 2023
Posted on — Categories Community, Consultation, Culture, Environment, Events, St Helier
In a guest blog, Sasha Gibb explains how she presented Jersey’s Public Voice: Common Ground project to the British-Irish Council
World Water Week: Interesting facts and tips to reduce your use and bill
Posted on — Categories Environment, Tags carbon neutral roadmap, climate emergency, sustainability, water, world water week
Earth Overshoot Day was marked on 2 August – the day when our demand for ecological resources and services in the year exceeded what Earth can regenerate in that year. The day fell during my second week as an Earthwatch intern with the Sustainability and Climate Change Engagement team, and we have been focusing on … Read more World Water Week: Interesting facts and tips to reduce your use and bill