Paper flowers have been used on floats since 1978, allowing the smaller clubs and community organisations to take part in the parade.
Ms Jule said that the use of cut flowers was not environmentally sustainable, citing three main reasons: the carbon emissions involved in transporting flowers from the Netherlands and UK, the high volumes of water used by growers, and the inability to compost flowers after they’d been affixed with non eco-friendly glue.
Pictured: Paper flowers were used on this Oliver Twist-themed float for St. Helier.
She said: “Battle is symbolic with Jersey – I love the event and it’s a great way for people to come together, but it’s awful for the environment on so many levels.
“It’s not possible to just carry on doing something the same way because that’s what’s always happened – changes need to be made now, or the future of the event will be at risk.”
Ms Jule said younger islanders were more likely to be adversely affected by climate change in the future, and called for their views on the matter to be respected by Battle die-hards.
While the online petition has gathered little more than 20 signatures so far, Battle of Flowers Chair Russell Labey has pledged to act on its principles.
“In response to the climate crisis, we are going to trial growing more of our decoration on-island, which could certainly help our pollinators,” he said.