Bike month is coming! @lovetoride_ bike month challenge is back for 2024 in Jersey, along with some other exciting bike-related initiatives.

Read our blog to learn about 5 ways you can get involved... blog.gov.je/2024/04/15/gea…

📢On Sat 20 April we'll be taking part in @ClimateJsy 'Try a Bike' session from 13:00-15:00 at our Les Quennevais inclusive cycling centre!🚲 We'll help find a #CycleWithoutLimits adapted cycle to suit you! Find out more at: bit.ly/CycleWithoutLi…
#JerseySport #MoveMoreJersey

To help you to reduce the amount of food and kitchen waste you put in your bin we are offering Islanders the opportunity to buy a discounted food waste digester.

These food digesters take ALL food waste, cooked and uncooked as well as garden waste.

👉bit.ly/3onScgo

♻️ Solid waste site Easter opening times ♻️

@govjsyie

Bananas are one of the most wasted foods in Jersey 🍌🤯

Top tips to reduce food waste:
🍌Just eat them
🍌Buy loose
🍌Banana ice cream
🍌Oat banana bites
🍌Banana bread
🍌Banana pancakes
🍌Freeze them
🍌Dry them
🍌BBQ them
🍌Compost

*data from Islanders who used the @kitcheapp

Buy your fruit and veg loose for more freedom of choice. Get the best banana for you, choose the biggest carrot of the bunch or the perfect sized potato. Plus, by choosing what you’ll use, you’ll reduce the amount of food that goes to waste. 🍌🥕🥔🌍

This #EarthHour , switch off and do something - anything - positive for our planet for 60 minutes. 🌍

📅 23 March
🕤 8:30pm

👉 earthhour.org

This #FoodWasteActionWeek , reduce your food waste by investing in a food waste composter, like Vicky's 📝

🌍 Government of Jersey is offering discounted household food waste digesters: gov.je/Environment/Ec…

Read Vicky's blog here👉blog.gov.je/2024/03/22/foo…

35% of a household bin in Jersey is food waste 🗑️

Carrots are one of the most wasted foods in Jersey 🥕🤯

Some top tips to reduce food waste:
🥕Don't buy pre-cut
🥕Buy loose
🥕Cut leaves before storing
🥕Freeze
🥕Brush or scrape carrots instead of peeling

Less packaging, more choice.

Shopping in the loose fruit and veg section allows you to choose exactly what you’ll use whilst reducing the amount of plastic and food that goes to waste. Consider it a simple act of kindness we can all do for the planet. 🥕🌍

#FoodWasteActionWeek

One potato, two potato… sure you need more? 🥔

This #FoodWasteActionWeek we’re encouraging you to choose what you’ll use and buy loose.

This simple change can help us all reduce both food AND plastic waste – all whilst giving you more freedom to choose the right food for you.

Potatoes are one of the most wasted foods in Jersey 🥔 🤯

Some top tips to reduce food waste:
🥔Buy loose
🥔Store in a cool, dry, dark place
🥔Cut off sprouts and green spots
🥔Keep skin on or roast the peels
🥔Don’t freeze raw potatoes - freeze them cooked

From midday today there will be another opportunity to apply for the e-bike voucher grant scheme. 🚲

Vouchers available:
🔋 £300 towards a standard e-bike
🔋 £600 towards an e-cargo bike
🔋 £600 towards an adapted e-cycle

gov.je/ebike

Around 1,000 people completed the survey in the recent consultation on proposals for an offshore wind farm off Jersey’s southwest coast.

The responses and results have now been published ahead of the States in-principle debate in April.

Read the report: statesassembly.gov.je/assemblyreport…

Choose what you’ll use🍎

It’s #FoodWasteActionWeek and we are encouraging everyone to buy their fruit and veg loose.

Shopping for tonight’s dinner? Find the right jacket potatoes to fit your family. Whipping up an apple crumble? Pick exactly the number of apples you need.

That's a wrap on our Curriculum Launch, it's been a fantastic day! Thank you to our partners, those who delivered workshops, and to everyone who attended. Children, Young People, Education & Skills NYA States of Jersey Police Malcolm Ferey - Deputy of St Saviour Youthful Minds JerseyOIC Climate Jersey Safeguarding Partnership Board 🇯🇪 Rob Sainsbury

🌟 Job Opportunity 🌟

An opportunity has come up in the active travel team for a Transport Planner – Active Travel to make it easier for Islanders to choose to walk and cycle. 🚶🚲

Apply here 👉 gov.je/Working/JobCar…

Deadline for applications is 2 April.

Today is Digital Cleanup Day 💻☁️

Declutter your devices to:
⬇️ Reduce #carbon emissions
⬆️ Prolong your devices’ lifespan
⏩ Speed up and simplify information sharing and finding
🔒 Reduce data storage security risks
💰Increase disk and server capacity, reducing costs

Make the switch to low carbon heating 🏠

Homes and businesses can access up to £5,000 match funding when making the switch to a low carbon heating system whilst low income property owners can access up to £10,000, without the need to match fund.

👉 cqs.je

Today #ecoactive business members were invited to a training session from Jersey Association of Sustainability Practitioners on how businesses can align to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Find out more about the #SDGs here👉 sdgs.un.org/goals

@sdgaction