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A letter from
our guest editor
Lila Nunn
Keep Wales Tidy Youth Board Member
30 years of Eco-Schools is an More recently, I have become a
incredible milestone, highlighting member of the new Keep Wales Tidy
decades of empowering young Youth Board (keep an eye out as we
people to get outdoors and play are opening applications for new
a part in protecting our beautiful members soon!) which has been an
natural environment. exciting opportunity to get involved in
I have personally recognised the hands-on change making and support
importance of this through my work important work in empowering young
as a member of the Barry Birchgrove voices in Wales.
Conservation Group and as a Youth As a Youth Board, we are focusing
Climate Ambassador for Wales. on the importance of environmental
education and have been discussing
A few years ago, in my own school, I
suggested the replacement of single how we can engage a diverse range of
use plastic bottle vending machines young people.
with water fountains and introduced Ultimately, we aim to create
a meat free day each week in the opportunities that empower young
school canteen. Since then, I have people and allow them to be at the
been inspired from attending forefront of positive environmental
experiences like Youth COP and change. I really hope that widening
the Cardiff Schools Climate Change the network of young activists can
Conference, as well as presenting continue to bring about this positive
petitions to politicians. change and that Eco-Schools can
continue to thrive for years to come!
