Friends of the Earth have launched a competition for schools and youth groups to win a wind turbine worth over £1500. The “Shout About Climate Change Solutions 2006” competition is open to schools and youth groups taking part in the FOEs “Shout about climate change solutions” week from November 6 – 10 2006.
“Shout About Climate Change Solutions” week is an annual nationwide week of activity to raise awareness and encourage action on climate change. Pupils taking part in the competition will be asked to investigate what individuals or organisations in their communities are doing to tackle climate change. They will record the achievements of community climate heroes through film, photography, audio or the written word.
The turbine, donated by Windsave Ltd will be fitted to the winning school or youth group and could generate around 1MWhr of power per year and save up to 163 hot air balloons’ worth of carbon dioxide emissions.
If you work with children and are interested in taking part in “Shout About Climate Change Solutions” and entering the competition, Friends of the Earth has produced a “Shout About Climate Solutions” resource pack for teachers, youth workers and young people who are keen to know more about climate change and what can be done to address it.