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Newsletter                         the path, by installing bird boxes and creating
      The  Eco-Schools  Wales  newsletter  continues  minibeast habitats. (They  have  now adopted
      to share case studies  from Eco-Schools  from  the path under the Keep Wales Tidy’s Litter Free
      around  the world  including  Malta,  Portugal,  Zones initiative.)
      Switzerland, and Scotland.
                                                             The  enthusiastic  eco  committee  represented

                     Running Out of Time                     Eco-Schools  Wales,  as  a  dedicated  platinum
      Running  Out of Time was the  longest  non- award school, determined to improve  the
      stop  relay  ever  attempted  with  runners  and  sustainability  of  their school  and  their local
      cyclists passing a baton containing a powerful  community.  On  the day the baton  passed,
      climate change message from young people to  the  school  were  out  litter  picking  the  path  in
      the  decision  makers  at  COP27.  Representing  preparation  and  were  ready  to  cheer  on  the
      Eco-Schools  Wales along  the route  were  baton carrier, who for this leg was Keep Wales
      Tonysguboriau Primary School in RCT. The baton,  Tidy  Education  Officer,  Aimee  Hallett.  Pupils
      enroute  to Egypt,  passed along  a community  then got to hold a replica of the baton and meet
      path by  the  school  - a stretch of which  the  the Running Out of Time  team  to share  their
      school  have  been  dedicated  to  looking  after  thoughts and opinions relating to COP27.

      for  several  years.  They  regularly  litter  pick  it
      and  have helped  improve biodiversity along
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