Children from across the Diocese of Truro will be voicing their climate concerns as they enter into the new year.

Primary school pupils who care about the planet’s future are being invited to attend a special event at Old Cathedral School offices to create a presentation highlighting their thoughts.

On Thursday, January 22, it’s planned a selection of the diocese’ church school eco committees or councils’ members will work together to highlight why creation care is important and write to people from a pre-selected list including:colour silhouettes of people's heads and shoulders with speech bubbles above.

  • MPs,
  • Jo Chamberlain, National Environment Officer for the Church of England,
  • Dr Sharon Willoughby, Diocese of Truro’s Environment Officer,
  • Loic Rich, Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change on Cornwall Council

Clare Green, Diocese of Truro’s Schools’ Creation Care Officer, said: “The group will share things they are doing in their schools, and their thoughts and concerns about the world we live in. They will then develop questions they would like to ask of those in charge.

“We hope they will write a manifesto detailing the group’s goals and a letter requesting a meeting with a particular adult or group in which to present their views and ask questions.”

The children will be working with the Hope For The Future organisation for this project.

Later in the year, the group will be invited back to the Diocese of Truro’s offices to share their experiences.