Issue - meetings

(i)       note the summary of events that took place in schools to educate children and young people about Climate Change, Biodiversity and the drive towards Net Zero in session 2024-25;

(ii)       note the work of the Youth Climate Change Group;

(iii)      thank the pupils for their significant efforts in promoting and actioning environmental work in schools and citywide;

(iv)      agree that this important area of focused activity should continue;

(v)      instruct the Chief Officer - Education and Lifelong Learning to support the Youth Climate Change Group to collate and share a yearly summary of the most impactful projects in our schools,  through means to be determined by the group, to inspire other young people across the city;

(vi)      invite representatives from the Youth Climate Change Group to present the report to Committee in subsequent years; and

(vii)     instruct the Chief Officer - Education and Lifelong Learning to report back on progress by committee report within one calendar year.

The Committee had before it a report by the Executive Director Families and Communities which provided an update on key events which had taken place within schools to educate children and young people about Climate Change, Biodiversity and the drive towards Net Zero during the school session 2024-25. The report also outlined work undertaken by the Youth Climate Change Group over the school session.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the summary of events that took place in schools to educate children and young people about Climate Change, Biodiversity and the drive towards Net Zero in session 2024-25;

(b)      note the work of the Youth Climate Change Group; and

(c)      instruct the Chief Officer Education and Lifelong Learning to report back on progress through service update within one calendar year.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to agree recommendations (a) and (b);

(ii)       to thank the pupils for their significant efforts in promoting and actioning environmental work in schools and citywide;

(iii)      to agree that this important area of focused activity should continue;

(iv)      to instruct the Chief Officer - Education and Lifelong Learning to support the Youth Climate Change Group to collate and share a yearly summary of the most impactful projects in our schools, through means to be determined by the group, to inspire other young people across the city;

(v)      to invite representatives from the Youth Climate Change Group to present the report to Committee in subsequent years; and

(vi)      to instruct the Chief Officer - Education and Lifelong Learning to report back on progress by committee report within one calendar year.