SIXTH formers from CLF Post 16 in Kingswood hosted a national sustainability conference at UWE Bristol.
It was one of a series of Our Earth, Our Future events pioneered by the late education leader Sir Tim Brighouse.
The Bristol conference centred on ecology and sustainability and also featured energy, food, travel and infrastructure. Keynote speakers included Tom Walmsley from the Ministry of Eco Education and Keith Scholey from Silverback Films, the company behind the BBC’s The Planet series.
A report from the event, informed by the participating students’ perspective, will be pulled together by Global Action Plan and filmed by local education media provider Boomsatsuma.
Kath Cooper, principal of CLF Post 16, said: “This was a tremendous opportunity for Year 12 students from across the city and neighbouring areas, to bring change to our environments and settings. The power rests in these young people’s fingertips!
“It was an amazing day and I am sure this event will have a major impact on the students that attended for a long time into the future.”