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A pan-island approach will be taken to promoting sustainable transport.
The team behind Alternative Transport Week in Jersey is joining forces with Guernsey’s Better Journey’s Project.
The two organisations have already worked together promoting sustainable transport weeks in their respective islands, encouraging people to walk, cycle, take the bus or car-pool, and that will continue with the seven days promoted as 'Better Journeys Week' going forward.
As part of the collaboration, The Better Journeys Project will also start to run their Better Journeys Days on the first Friday of each month in Jersey during 2025.
Kate Huntington who originally set-up ATW in Jersey and who is now on the Better Journeys Committee said: "Introducing the Better Journeys Project to Jersey is the natural progression for islanders to build on their successes during the newly named Better Journeys Week into continue the challenge throughout the year.
"With small steps comes the big impact of reducing car dependent travel in Jersey."
Rollo de Sausmarez, who has been involved in Better Journeys Project in Guernsey from the start, is excited about the pan island approach.
"Together we're stronger," he said. "We're taking the best of both organisations to drive more sustainable transport options across both Jersey and Guernsey."
The Guernsey charity will now be known as The Better Journeys Project Jersey and Guernsey.
The changes will mean new branding in both islands, a new website betterjourneys.life and a pan-island approach to the charity and NPO's activities.
The initiative is also looking to secure new corporate sponsorship.
The dates for the newly renamed Better Journeys Week in 2025 will be 19 to 23 May.
Pictured top: Rollo de Sausmarez of Better Journey Project Guernsey, and Kate Huntington of ATW Jersey.
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