Exeter Primary's young enviromentalists
Young environmentalists from Alphington Primary School are among the first children to visit the WWF Experience in the charity’s new headquarters in Woking.
Along with seven other schools from around the country, Exeter’s Alphington Primary School was invited to attend a special event as part of the charity’s Green Ambassador scheme.
The Green Ambassador scheme aims to encourage a new generation of sustainability champions within schools.
The scheme is designed to help pupils take ownership of sustainability in their own school and help ensure that people and nature remain in harmony.
The children took part in various activities including workshops to show them how to become a news reporter and a campaigner.
Phil Clark, eco coordinator at Alphington Primary School, said: “The children were selected by their classmates to come along today. They’re all renowned for being passionate about green issues and constantly encouraging everyone to think about their impact on the planet.
“It’s been an exciting day and the children have learnt a lot from being here and being able to interact and have to think about issues going on around the world,”
The children were the first to visit the charity’s new WWF Experience where interactive pods allow visitors to explore WWF’s work in four areas; freshwater, forests, species and oceans.
Designed collaboratively by Jason Bruges Studio and WWF with assistance from Conrad Partners, each zone evokes the sights, sounds, scents and ambiance of their diverse natural environments, including specially commissioned films and soundtracks.
Cherry Duggan, head of schools and youth at WWF-UK, said: “We were delighted to invite these schools along to the Living Planet Centre. All of the schools are inspiring and supporting their pupils to value nature and act to protect the environment – at school, in their homes and in the wider community.
“We’re glad they all enjoyed the day, learning new skills, finding out more about the work we do and touring the Living Planet Centre.”
Eight schools took part in the activity day at the Living Planet Centre.
