Future Connect: Sustainably Speaking

Louisa joined the Government of Jersey in December 2020 to take forward the sustainable transport policy. She started her career with Highways England (Previously Highways Agency) developing strategic policy in road safety of the motorways and major trunk roads in England, more recently through implementation of the Safe System Approach. Louisa is also a professional project manager, with experience across both technical and research transport projects and policy. In her current role she will be providing strategic advice on all aspects of sustainable transport whilst managing a programme of policy development to support development of active travel, bus service, parking and Mobility as a service on the Island.

Jodie graduated with a BSc in ‘Ecology & Environment’ from the University of Sussex in 2016. Then, after volunteering for several conservation projects, she began a career in environmental policy. Jodie joined the Government Sustainability & Foresight team in October 2020 just in time to assist with Jersey’s Climate conversation and the citizens’ assembly. Following on from this, she will be part of the team developing the carbon neutral roadmap. Before starting this role, Jodie was working in London for a campaigning charity, Wildlife & Countryside Link. In this role as ‘Information & Policy Coordinator’, Jodie was responsible for bringing together subject expert across the 50+ environmental and animal welfare organisations to coordinate campaigns, policy responses and reports.