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Students come together to mark Earth Day

Shariqua AhmedPeterborough
News imagePeterborough City Council School students sitting inside the council office looking at the presentation - with their backs to camera.Peterborough City Council
A total of 105 children from Hampton Lakes Primary, St Augustine's, St Botolphs, All Saints, Highlees, Eyrescroft, West Town, Barnack School, Wittering School and Lime Academy Watergall attended the workshops

More than 100 students from 10 Peterborough schools came together to mark Earth Day by taking part in a series of environmental workshops.

The events, held at the Green Backyard in Oundle Road and the city council's offices in Fletton Quays, gave students the opportunity to discuss how communities and councils can work together to protect the environment.

Workshops were delivered by Project Abundance, Where the Wild Ones Learn, Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT), Refill Revolution and the council's Wildlife officers.

The sessions highlighted the role young people can play in building a greener future, and students learned about sustainability, reducing waste, biodiversity, and reuse.

Charlotte Palmer, Peterborough's director for environment and climate change, said: "The workshops and summit were fantastic occasions which our officers thoroughly enjoyed, and we had lots of positive feedback from the pupils who took part.

"We would like to thank all participating schools and partners for their continued commitment to environmental education and for inspiring the next generation to care for the planet."

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