Ninety eager school children from three Liverpool Primary Schools headed to Friends Meeting House in Liverpool last Friday to learn all about Climate Change and its effects.
The event held workshops by Oxfam, Cafod, Christian Aid and the Liverpool World Centre, and had them up on their feet and running around in the name of climate change.
The fun and active workshops focussed the children’s attention on the human impact of climate change and what is being done to tackle this in developing countries around the world. The children heard first hand accounts about children in Sierra Leone and were treated to some truly original songs and dances from West Africa as well as various games and quizzes to test their climate change knowledge. Through the workshops they were able to see how different countries had to adapt their way of life due to the effects of climate change.
We were also lucky to hear from Arbab Shakar, a Pakistan-based Oxfam worker, about how poor countries are coping with climate change. His talk gave a fascinating insight into life in Pakistan and how climate change is affecting the people living there. The children were eager to learn more with questions coming from all over the room. Shakar said: “ It is great to know that so many children in Liverpool are interested in learning about climate change and how it affects other children in a country like Pakistan”.
The day ended with a fantastic performance from each school…there were songs, plays and talks about what the students themselves are doing about climate change and what can and should be done in the future.