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Climate solutions fair set out to inspire north Shropshire school's students

A Shropshire school brought together local and national organisations to show its students some solutions to climate change.

By David Tooley
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The Climate Solutions Fair at Marches School, in Oswestry, was held to coincide with the United Nations’ COP 26 conference in Glasgow.

"It has been brilliant to see students so engaged!" the school posted on its Facebook page.

"They have been able to see models of a sustainable home, a flooded valley and an electric car. OsNosh have also been educating about leftover supermarket produce."

Beau Creaser 15 on a rowing machine. The rowing machine is provided by Aico to demonstrate that if we continue to go the way we are, by 2030 we will be rowing everywhere as we will be under water
Beau Creaser 15 on a rowing machine. The rowing machine is provided by Aico to demonstrate that if we continue to go the way we are, by 2030 we will be rowing everywhere as we will be under water
The Climate Futures Fair at The Marches School in Oswestry
The Climate Futures Fair at The Marches School in Oswestry

The climate-themed Futures Week also included focusing on the issue at assemblies, in the classroom, and at a mock climate change conference.

A spokesperson posted online: "Some excellent research and compelling speeches were presented.

"At the end students voted - nearly unanimously - that The Marches School should aim to become zero carbon by 2030 - the rest of the group thought we needed to reach it sooner!"

The week was intended to inspire the school's 1,400 students, aged 11 to 18, to become future leaders and be part of the solutions for tackling climate change.