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COP26

Duke of Edinburgh-style youth award scheme tackles climate change

Laurence Sleator
The Times
Nadhim Zahawi said that the awards would enable pupils to “get hands-on experience of understanding, nurturing and protecting the biodiversity around them”
Nadhim Zahawi said that the awards would enable pupils to “get hands-on experience of understanding, nurturing and protecting the biodiversity around them”
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Laurence Sleator
The Times

A Duke of Edinburgh-style award scheme will be launched to encourage young people to take action against climate change, the education secretary has said.

As part of measures announced by Nadhim Zahawi, young people will be handed a new Climate Leader’s Award for any positive work on improving the environment, with a national ceremony held each year.

Like the Duke of Edinburgh awards, participants can progress through bronze, silver and gold stages, with assessments on projects such as increasing the biodiversity of a local neighbourhood.

Zahawi said: “We want to deliver a better, safer, greener world for future generations of young people and education is one of our key weapons in the fight against climate change.

“Climate Leaders Awards will let pupils get hands-on experience