Deutsche Bank Jersey 'goes green' for local environmental charity

On Friday 30 September the Gerard Le Claire Environmental Trust is holding Green Day 2005. This year Green Day is being sponsored by Deutsche Bank in association with Jersey Telecom and is also being given the support of Channel 103fm, Jersey’s commercial radio station.

The objectives of Green Day are twofold: firstly, the Trust aims to raise awareness by getting people to think about using alternative forms of transport and prove that individuals can make a difference. Secondly, Green Day is one of the Trust’s key fund raising initiatives and enables them to support environmental projects throughout the year. All the money raised during Green Day is used locally.

This year the day will be centred around St Helier’s Royal Square where events are being held throughout the day starting at 7.30 when the Peter Mac breakfast show will be broadcast live from the Square.

The main focus of Green Day is transport and everyone on Jersey is encouraged to ‘Go Green’ by leaving the car at home and using alternative, eco-friendly transport. Participants in the scheme will be able to enter a prize draw to win prizes worth thousands of pounds by visiting the Royal Square (for more details on entering please visit the website – www.gerardleclairetrust.org). A full list of events can be found below.

In addition to the events being held in the Royal Square, many of the Island’s schools are participating with special events and all have been given education packs by the Trust. Green Day has many connotations with the National Curriculum, touching on areas such as Environment and Sustainability, Human Health and Safety, Civil Responsibility and Communities.

Globally, Deutsche Bank is committed to working on behalf of the communities in which we live and work with the same passion with which we endeavour to achieve only the best on behalf of our clients. We are proud therefore to support the Gerard Le Claire Environmental Trust, and in particular Green Day, which makes a real impact in raising awareness of the issues of sustainability of our environment whilst helping to educate the children and young people of our community.

For more information regarding Deutsche Bank’s support of the Gerard Le Claire Trust, please visit our community pages

Taking place at the Royal Square, Friday 30th September:

• Peter Mac Breakfast Show broadcasts live from 7.30am

• demonstrations of alternative vehicles such as hybrid cars, electric mopeds, a Sinclair C5 and old and new bicycle designs

• find out about converting your car to environmentally friendlier gas

• speciality breakfasts by Mange Tout - musi-oothie smoothies and muesli bars

• complimentary water from Wilkinsons Ltd and coffee from Coopers

• shoe making stall

• live music at 1pm

• representatives from the Environment and Public Services Dept, Health Protection Dept and Health Promotion Dept

• specialist cycle and outdoor pursuits advice

• security bike marking

• carbon neutral information and sign up for a tree planting scheme with Men of the Trees

• information on alternative transport initiatives

• afternoon teas from Trinity Women’s Institute from 3 til 5pm

• judging of schools ‘design and make’ shoe competition at 4.30 sponsored by Jersey Gas