Vanessa Crispini-Adams
I am standing as a deputy as I believe Guernsey stands at the crossroads of economic, environmental, and social change. If elected I will do my utmost to encourage our government to act with real urgency and leadership to embrace the issues of sustainability and halt the breakdown of the very environmental systems that support our way of life.
We can no longer pretend these global concerns won’t affect our island home or consider these issues as stand-alone problems. Instead we must weave them into the economic approach we undertake. There is little argument that the future holds much uncertainty and Guernsey must ensure that the decisions we make today will support the needs of future generations as well as our own.
Many of Guernsey’s problems are a symptom of the way we run our community. We need to be bold and tackle the causes of energy inefficiency, anti-social behaviour, traffic congestion, and waste disposal and not just treat the symptoms.
We must continue to prioritise support for all levels of education - from primary school to adult education. The success of our community will rely on our ability to foster highly competitive and flexible citizens that can supply the island’s essential services, adapt to change and allow us to compete internationally.
As our major source of income, we must ensure our finance sector remains competitive. However, the long-term existence of offshore finance is ultimately outside our control. To reduce our vulnerability we must continue to investigate and nurture new industries that generate alternative sources of revenue for our island economy.
Most crucially, I feel our government needs to inspire and enable the Guernsey people to invest confidently in our island’s future. I feel I have the drive, communication skills and the intellectual capacity to play a useful role in that process.
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