{"id":474240,"date":"2010-03-26T06:22:40","date_gmt":"2010-03-26T10:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oxfam.org.uk\/applications\/blogs\/pressoffice\/?p=11784"},"modified":"2010-03-26T06:22:40","modified_gmt":"2010-03-26T10:22:40","slug":"liverpool-school-children-show-climate-change-who%e2%80%99s-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/474240","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool school children show climate change who\u2019s boss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"center;\"><span style=\"12.0pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oxfam.org.uk\/generationwhy\/cgi\/process_comp\/photos\/2010\/03\/img_01741.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11786\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oxfam.org.uk\/generationwhy\/cgi\/process_comp\/photos\/2010\/03\/img_01741.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"12.0pt;\">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.<span style=\"yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"12.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"12.0pt;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"12.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"12.0pt;\">The fun and active workshops focussed the children\u2019s attention on the human impact of climate change and what is being done to tackle this in developing countries around the world.<span style=\"yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>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.<span style=\"yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>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.<span style=\"yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"none;\"><span style=\"12.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"none;\"><span style=\"12.0pt;\">We<\/span><span style=\"EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"> were also lucky to hear from Arbab Shakar, a Pakistan-based Oxfam worker, about how poor countries are coping with climate change. <span style=\"yes;\">\u00a0<\/span>His talk gave a fascinating insight into life in Pakistan and how climate change is affecting the people living there.<span style=\"yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>The children were eager to learn more with questions coming from all over the room.<span style=\"yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Shakar said: \u201c 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\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"none;\"><span style=\"EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"none;\"><span style=\"EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\">The day ended with a fantastic performance from each school\u2026there 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.<span style=\"yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"none;\"><span style=\"EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"none;\"><span style=\"EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"none;\"><span style=\"EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"12.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"small;\"><span style=\"Times New Roman;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"small;\"><span style=\"Times New Roman;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 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.\u00a0 \u00a0 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 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