Our World Project

As a result of winning the WWF "Our World" challenge competition our school received £15000 to spend on the school grounds. To see some of the work we undertook visit our school grounds page.

Part of our work also involved a curriculum project based on recycling, renewable energy, citizenship, environmental issues and other aspects of education for sustainable development. Parents, visitors from other schools and distinguished guests came to see our work.

Peter Burton and Sara Lamont our Earth Champion and Reserve Earth Champion visited No10 Downing Street to meet the Prime Minister and Environment Minister, Margaret Beckett. Peter says he hopes, "People will have clean water and proper sanitation and that developed countries will work together to improve the living conditions in poorer countries." The Prime minister told the Earth Champions, "We share your concerns about poverty, quality of species and habitats and access to clean energy and water."

At the World Summit the Earth Champions reported back to other students in the UK via the WWF Education and BBC Newsround websites, gathering news, interviewing delegates and representing the views of young people from the UK. It wasn't all work, however. The Earth Champions and their teachers visited a national park, museums, WWF projects, two schools in Soweto and interviewed polar explorer, Professor Robert Swan.

Peter and two other Earth Champions look at a WWF exhibition which draws attention to the problem of global warming.

Mr. Brownlow receiving a warm welcome from the pupils at Bethany School.

Peter interviews Robert Swan.

To see more photos from the World Summit trip,click on the link to
Johannesburg photo album


or the following external links:
http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/wssd/pr/020313wwf5.htm
http://www.wwflearning.co.uk/special/sp0000000131.asp
http://www.wwflearning.co.uk/action/ac0000000049.asp
http://www.wwflearning.co.uk/news/features_0000000456.asp
www.wwflearning.co.uk/ourworld

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/club/your_reports/newsid_2219000/2219345.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/club/your_reports/newsid_2228000/2228801.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/club/your_reports/newsid_2229000/2229131.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/club/your_reports/newsid_2226000/2226620.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/club/your_reports/newsid_2231000/2231622.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/club/your_reports/newsid_2241000/2241899.stm