Issue - meetings

(i)       to thank Charles Turner and the other members of the Pupil Climate Change Group for their work to date on the various climate change initiatives;

(ii)       to note the summary of key Climate Change highlights that took place in schools to educate children and young people about Climate Change and the drive towards Net Zero since 2021;

(iii)      to note the plans for a further event for secondary pupils organised by the Youth Climate Change President and Vice presidents to help shape city approach to Net Zero and Climate Change;

(iv)      to instruct the Chief Officer - Education to support the process of appointing a new Youth Climate Change President and Vice Presidents for session 2023-2024 to allow the work that has begun in 2022 to continue;

(v)      to instruct the Chief Officer - Education to report back on progress in one calendar year;

(vi)      to request that the report back include further detail about the work of the various eco-groups in schools; and

(vii)     to note that officers would circulate information to Members outwith the meeting on the comprehensive waste strategy in schools.

The Committee had before it a report by the Interim Director of Children’s and Family Services which provided an update on some of the key events which had taken place in schools to educate children and young people about Climate Change and the drive towards Net Zero during 2022.  The report further highlighted the ideas and solutions provided by children and young people, including the proposals that had originated from the Youth Climate Change Group for the allocation of their £150,000 of funding.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the summary of key Climate Change highlights that took place in schools to educate children and young people about Climate Change and the drive towards Net Zero since 2021;

(b)      note the plans for a further event for secondary pupils organised by the Youth Climate Change President and Vice presidents to help shape city approach to Net Zero and Climate Change;

(c)      instruct the Chief Officer - Education to support the process of appointing a new Youth Climate Change President and Vice Presidents for session 2023-2024 to allow the work that has begun in 2022 to continue; and

(d)      instruct the Chief Officer - Education to report back on progress in one calendar year.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to thank Charles Turner and the other members of the Pupil Climate Change Group for their work to date on the various climate change initiatives;

(ii)       to request that the report back include further detail about the work of the various eco-groups in schools;

(iii)      to note that officers would circulate information to Members outwith the meeting on the comprehensive waste strategy in schools; and

(iv)      to approve the recommendations.