PRIMARY schools from all across Cumbria gathered at Brunton Park to share ideas on how they can make their mark on climate action.
The forth annual Youth Climate Summit saw youngsters tackle the hard-hitting issues of how they can make positive change within their communities to help better the future of the planet.
The event was led by the Cumbria Development Education Centre (CDEC) charity at Carlisle Football Club in partnership with Cumbria Action for Sustainability (CAfS) and with funding from the Zero Carbon Cumbria Partnership (ZCCP).
Inspiring youngsters from schools such as Robert Ferguson; Ullswater; Ashwater; Cummersdale; St Bedes; Montreal and Ashfield all shared what they think they could do to help better the planet for years to come.
The day involved teaching kids how to make their voices heard in the community, planning campaigns and even sustainability-themed embroidery sessions - and with a tailored sustainable lunch, locally sourced, on hand to keep minds fuelled, provided by John Watt & Son.
A pupil from Cummersdale Primary, said in an ideal world she would like to ride a horse to work but hopes by the year 2037, electric vehicles, trains and buses will be much more the norm.
"It's important to learn about it, because then you are aware of it when you grow up. It'll teach you for when your an adult, if its making a short journey, it's better to walk and cycle rather than take the car," Payton said.
Natasha Messier, sustainability coordinator at Carlisle United Community Sports Trust, said: "I was absolutely blown away by the children's presentations on climate change in the morning.
"It sounds corny, but the future is in this room and it's an honour to be a part of it," she said.
Laura Gode, director of CDEC, said: "We work with schools across Cumbria on global learning, the concept of think global and act local. A lot of work is about encouraging young people to identify issues close to them and they can do something about, particularly around climate which is the centre focus of today.
"Some schools have identified flooding as an issue in the area, so we've worked with them previously having planted trees, encouraged recycling, made a push for solar panels and also making roads safer - hopefully they will walk away today having been inspired in how they can make a difference," she said.
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