Students at Coleg Plas Dwdl in Pembrokeshire had the chance to discuss climate change with Urdd Gobaith Cymru (The Welsh League of Youth).
Urdd Gobaith Cymru is Wales’ largest national voluntary youth organisation, established in 1922 to offer sporting, arts, and residential opportunities in Welsh. With over 55,000 members aged 8–25, it organises residential camps (Llangrannog, Glan-llyn), the annual Urdd Eisteddfod, and a yearly Peace and Goodwill message. The organisation aims to help children and young people in Wales become and feel Welsh, while also encouraging them to be open to the world and to contribute to their communities.
The climate conversation, hosted by the Urdd, allowed students to share their knowledge about climate change and what we can do to improve the environment in the future. The information gathered will be presented to the Welsh government in the hope of a significant change happening.
The conversation benefited the students by broadening their knowledge of the impacts we have on climate change. It allowed the students to share their ideas and grow in confidence. The students were heard and understood. As they left the Climate Conversation, their own conversations about climate change continued. They discussed what positive impacts they can make in their own lives that could also benefit the environment around them.
The students came away feeling hopeful and excited to hear the outcome of their contributions.