Youth Climate Events

“Many communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis are already experiencing loss and damage. Communities cannot adapt to extinction, communities cannot adapt to starvation. The climate crisis is pushing so many people in places where they cannot adapt anymore”

— Vanessa Nakate

Young People, Local MPs and Climate Action

Young people from secondary schools and colleges in Brighton & Hove have engaged with local MPs and councillors in 3 online events. The first two events involved students asking questions of their local MPs and Cllr.

You can watch the MPs Q&A, April 2021 below

You can watch the MPs Q&A, April 2022 below.

In the second event, MPs were questioned about local recycling – they committed to working on this issue together and offered to support schools in their climate action.

Find out what happened shortly when MPs met again with local schools.

Inspiring Sustainable Action in Your School

In October 2021, 10 schools from the city met on the seafront to explore ideas for sustainable action in their school.