Robin says,
'I am calling on school pupils in Aberconwy to enter a competition to win a chance to digitally deliver a speech at COP26 and to win prizes for their school.
Tackling climate change is one of the most important challenges humanity faces. It is a challenge that transcends international borders and alliances and, although climate change will affect us all, it is the poorest in the world who will suffer the most severe consequences.
I am enormously proud that the United Kingdom was the first major economy to enshrine transitioning to net zero by 2050 into law and I am determined that we seize the economic opportunities that decarbonisation offer to regions such as North Wales.
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), taking place in Glasgow in November, presents a significant opportunity for international leaders to ramp up their ambitions to protect our planet. Over 30,000 delegates, including politicians, diplomats, campaigners and experts, will debate how to make global progress on minimizing climate change.
I am backing National Grid’s ‘Voices for a Green Future’ Competition to give four young pupils a platform to showcase their hopes and ambitions for a greener world. Two primary school and two secondary school winners will have the opportunity to share their ideas on what actions they would take to reduce emissions if they were leading the country via a speech that will be premiered digitally at COP26. The four winners will also win £150 worth of National Book Tokens and STEM related science toys, as well as a £5,000 grant for their school, to be spent on STEM or climate change related educational resources, equipment or experiences for their students.
To enter, primary and secondary school pupils in Aberconwy should submit no more than 200 words setting out their green vision for the planet by 17th August 2021. Pupils aged 7-15 (in school years 3-10) can enter the competition and find out more details here
If you enter the competition I would be delighted to read your entries – do please share them with me by sending them to [email protected] and I hope to see a pupil from Aberconwy addressing this crucial global summit in two months’ time.'
