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St Werburgh’s students take climate concerns to City Hall
Mayor Marvin Rees was impressed by the maturity demonstrated by year four pupils from St Werburgh’s Primary School when they visited City Hall in March.
The pupils prepared and performed speeches on issues of social impact concerning what they want to change about Bristol.
Looking after nature, stopping racism, not dropping litter, stopping smoking, more green spaces, and homelessness were at the top of their list of priorities.
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Students also offered solutions to many of these problems.
“To look after nature, we could not drop litter, drive less, and respect animals and nature. We could also plant more trees,” said one student.
“We could help people with homelessness by lowering the price of petrol, making electricity in homes cheaper and lowering the price of rent”.
The children of St Werburgh’s Primary School are particularly environmentally conscious, and the school’s ‘Green Team’ offers pupils the opportunity to engage in climate activism.
They are currently working on an Eco-Bricks campaign – planting pollinator friendly flowers in the school’s garden.
In addition to this, last month, the Green Team were involved in a protest against idle drivers outside the school, with chants of “switch off so we don’t cough.”
In a blog post from March, Rees said: “It’s reassuring to hear that our future city leaders recognise the importance of addressing these issues and want this work continued.
“I’ve always believed it’s important to make sure young people can have their voices heard, as it puts them on a path to engaging with politics throughout their lives.”
Main photo: Bristol City Council
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