Colin Powell Student Peace Debate
Agenda: 15 November 2019
09.30 Students enter the States Chamber and find their allocated seats
10.00 The Bailiff is announced and The Assembly stands to greet him.
10.05 The Bailiff welcomes everyone and invites the Minister for the Environment Deputy John Young, to give the keynote address.
10.20 The Bailiff thanks the Minister and introduces the Student Peace Debate.
10.25 Hautlieu School gives its presentation on "The Climate Emergency will only be met when Global Political leaders respond at the National level."
10.30 The Assembly questions the Hautlieu team and discusses the topic.
10.35 Le Rocquier School presents “Why Jersey needs to follow the lead of other (greener) British Islands, now!'
10.40 Questions and discussion.
10.45 Victoria College presents “Renewable energy versus The Jersey Way”.
10.50 Questions and discussion.
10.55 Grainville School presents “Young people and climate change in Jersey”
11.00 Questions and discussion.
11.05 Les Quennevais School presents “Climate change is the symptom but our consumer culture is the disease.”
11.10 Questions and discussion.
11.15 Beaulieu Convent School presents “Can we significantly reduce the number of cars that are not eco-friendly in use on our island, so that the total is less than our population, by 2030?”
11.20 Questions and discussion.
11.25 De La Salle College presents “We should have a more ecologically sound transport system for Jersey”
11.30 Questions and discussion.
11.35 Jersey College for Girls presents “Funding Climate Emergency measures”.
11.40 Questions and discussion.
11.45 The Bailiff makes a proposition on Climate Change Emergency and invites The Assembly to vote. He will then announce the result.
11.50 The President of the Rotary Club of Jersey, Yvonne Taylor, thanks The Bailiff and The Assembly and announces the winner of the Colin Powell Trophy for “Best Presentation” in the debate.
12.00 The sitting ends and The Bailiff departs The Chamber.