Greener Futures

Islands Innovation is a global network that connects island stakeholders through digital communication and events. Our platform helps drive sustainable change across island and rural communities by sharing innovative projects and best practice. Island Innovation is a social enterprise that works with private sector companies, governments, universities, NGOs and utilities to connect them with the island stakeholders vital to the success of their sustainability projects.

James Ellsmoor:

James Ellsmoor is a writer, entreprenueur and sustainability expert, who has lived and worked in the Caribbean, United States and Colombia. James is the co-founder and CEO of Island Innovation, a social enterprise and digital media company which runs the Virtual Island Summit, promoting cross-sector collaboration and the sharing of best practice in sustainable development. Island Innovation originally started as a newsletter collating stories about sustainable development on islands across the world, and developed into a social enterprise running virtual events, working with remote islands around the world, linking them together to encourage sustainable development.

The Cayman Islands National Trust has been protecting the future of Cayman’s heritage since its inception in 1987. We are a nonprofit, non-governmental organisation created to preserve the history and biodiversity of the Cayman Islands.

Through education and conservation we work to protect environmentally sensitive and historically significant sites across all three Cayman Islands.

Annick Jackman:

Annick Jackman is the Cayman Islands National Trust’s Executive Director. With a keen interest in preserving Cayman’s unique environment and heritage, Ms. Jackman’s prior expertise encompasses advertising and marketing, strategic development of Latin American markets and high-profile events in Cayman’s tourism sector. She has also been heavily involved in public speaking training through the Toastmasters Organization. All of which will be an asset to the National Trust for the Cayman Islands.

Island Offsets is working to ease the transition to a renewable energy future for the Cayman Islands by helping to finance expensive changes to existing infrastructure and by increasing awareness of existing alternatives. To preserve the natural environment of the Cayman Islands, we must address climate change head-on. By offering local businesses the ability to offset their carbon emissions right here at home, we are providing a key mitigation measures for our country. 

Catherine Childs:

Catherine Childs is the Environmental Programmes Manager for the National Trust for the Cayman Islands. Cathy holds a master’s degree in Environmental Science with a specialisation in Climate Change, having a particular interest in nature-based solutions to the climate crisis. Although originally from the Texas, she has lived in the Caribbean for more than 30 years. Cathy has worked with the NTCI since 2013, joining as the Education Programmes Manager, and is passionate about the conservation of Cayman’s natural heritage for the benefit of future generations.