Recover Guyana, QC officials advance plans for Cycle Smart project

Following a productive stakeholder meeting on November 14, 2025, Recover Guyana and representatives of Queen’s College finalised key strategies to advance the student-initiated Cycle Smart Project, moving the school one step closer to strengthening its environmental sustainability efforts.

Members of Recover Guyana met at the school with Donna Lewis-Isles, Head Teacher of Queens College; teacher Dianne Henry, and SHOUT 3.0 winner Anushka Singh for a highly productive meeting that centred on the next steps in implementing the Queens College Cycle Smart Project which was pitched by Singh during the SHOUT 3.0 Competition in June 2025.
The meeting concluded with a set of well-defined strategies and agreed-upon next steps for implementation. All parties expressed confidence that the Queens College Cycle Smart Project will become a model for environmental stewardship, fostering long-term behavioural change and a strong culture of sustainability within the school community.
A site visit was also conducted at the school’s Kitchen Garden Hydroponics and the Water Purification Systems implemented by SHOUT winners Gabriella Arjune and Vasanna Persaud respectively. In the spirit of collaboration, Recover Guyana pledged its continued support by way of a donation to the Agricultural Science Department.
The Queens College Cycle Smart Project is a recent environmental initiative in Guyana that aims to foster a culture of sustainability through cycling. The project was a winning pitch during the SHOUT 3.0 Competition in June 2025 by Anushka Singh.
On November 14, 2025, members of Recover Guyana, an environmental non-profit organisation, met with the Queen’s College head teacher and other stakeholders to plan the next steps for the project’s implementation.
The parties involved expressed confidence that the project will serve as a model for environmental stewardship and promote long-term behavioural change within the school community.
Recover Guyana has pledged continued support, including a donation to the school’s Agricultural Science Department.
While the “Cycle Smart” project is a specific school-based initiative, Guyana has several national “smart” projects in various sectors, often focused on technology and climate resilience: