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We have continued to support Welsh Also of note, are the contributions made to our
Government across all departments, responding newsletters by The Future Integrated Transport
to any requests to facilitate engagement with Communications team and the Resource
our school network. A highlight of the year Efficiency and Circular Economy team from
was the Chief Medical Officer’s visit to an Eco- Welsh Government. Their input added value to
School in Newport, Somerton Primary, which the newsletters, and also help them to share
was filmed by the BBC and the CMO’s Comms their message to a wide school audience.
team. The visit coincided with the release of

the CMO’s annual report that warned climate
change poses a ‘serious health risk’ to the most
vulnerable in Wales. In the press release used
to promote the report, Eco-Schools is cited as
being instrumental in teaching children and
young people about the positive action they can
take to tackle climate change. Click here for the
article.

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