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Siôn Rockley

Schools Energy Awareness Officer

for Cardiff Council

Previous school: Ysgol Uwchradd Aberteifi

In what way are you
using your voice these
days to influence positive

environmental change? Do you think that attending
As an Energy Awareness Officer for an Eco-School influenced your
Schools in Cardiff, I am in regular career path? If so, how?
contact with schools and Eco- Absolutely! Despite leaving school
Committees around the work they’re over 5 years ago and completing a
doing and offering support where geography degree in between, I found
possible. myself talking about the eco work

Being certified as Carbon Literate and I took part in in school more than
a Climate Fresk Facilitator, a big part the work I completed as part of my
of my role includes delivering carbon degree during the interview for my
literacy sessions to the city’s young current job!
people. Having some background knowledge

Having meaningful and informative of how the Eco-Schools programme
conversations with young people worked was an integral part of getting
and teachers about how their the job I am currently in.
everyday actions can impact on the
environment are a regular occurrence
and seeing how behaviour changes as
a result of these sessions continues to
be a very rewarding feeling..