Veronica Persson
Climate Change Education Officer
Posts by Veronica
The Youth Climate Network meet Chris Huhne!
Wednesday 9 November 2011My name is Tehseen Mirza and I am studying Dental Technology at Manchester Metropolitan University. Yesterday I and four other members of the UK Youth Climate Network, funded by Plan UK, travelled to the Foreign and Commonwealth Offices in Westminster.
It marked the culmination of our One Step campaign that we’ve [...]
In the jungle the mighty jungle will the lions sleep tomorrow night?
Wednesday 7 September 2011
A visit to the land of Simba
On August 7th, the Make the Link Climate exChange team met in the “land of simba” – Kenya. Simba in Swahili means lion, but most of you probably learned this by getting to know Mustafa’s son Simba, the star in Disney’s “The Lion King”.
Lions are a source of [...]
Challenging and Changing global education?
Friday 22 July 2011In 1717, Derby used to be the centre of the Industrial Revolution. A water powered silk mill, a knitting machine and a cotton spinning machine where amongst the many great innovations that speeded up the Industrial Revolution and it all happened in the city of Derby!
Now, let’s fast forward 300 years [...]
…Continue reading ' Challenging and Changing global education? 'Become a campaigner for the youth climate network
Monday 23 August 2010
ARE YOU READY TO BE THE VOICES OF THE FUTURE?
Are you:
* between 15 and 19?
* passionate about climate change issues?
* able to commit several weekends to this project?
* willing to travel short and long distances?
Become part of the UK Youth Climate Network in the International ‘Make the Link Climate exChange’ Project.
‘Make [...]