South Lanarkshire school children raise climate change awareness
dailyrecord.co.ukSouth Lanarkshire school children have been deemed as good ambassadors for the council on account of their climate change and sustainability work.At the Climate Change and Sustainability Committee meeting on Wednesday, November 9, members of South Lanarkshire Youth Forum of Climate Change and Sustainability attended to give councillors a taste of the work they have carried out in the past year to raise awareness about climate change.The team who attended the meeting included chairperson of the forum Luca Assadi, who is a sixth year pupil at Strathaven Academy; Latifa Yakubu who is fifth year pupil at St John Ogilvie High School; Amber Cooper who is in third year at Trinity High School; and Luke Sutherland who is also in third year at Trinity.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Members of the youth forum were able to take part in the Climate Emergency Newsroom (CEN) which was a collaboration between the University of Glasgow’s Department of Politics and International Relations and South Lanarkshire’s Education Resources.The CEN was launched in honour of Glasgow being the host city of COP26 last year, and around 80 sixth year pupils had the chance to attend and report on big stories and conduct interviews.Over the course of the last year, the youth forum took part in a sustainable pathways course,
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