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At a networking event organised by British Council during the Nordic Climate Solutions Conference in Copenhagen in September, Fintan Keenen a Climate Advocate in Denmark, was introduced to Christina Anderskov from World Climate Community. As a result the two got together and organised an event for youngsters at the Copenhagen International School in Hellerup on 23 October. Students were treated to several lectures on the subject of climate change and were then sent out in the neighbourhood with video cameras to make films about this very important subject.

Fintan Keenan said: "The future is in the hands of our children, and we have to think about the survival of the whole planet. We created this project to give the students knowledge and because they are the best ambassadors to get the message across that we have to act now. We choose the creative angle asking them to make films that will be uploaded to the Internet, as that's the best way to spread the word, and there's nobody better at doing that than our youth."

And the youth had great fun. "We are allowed to be involved in spreading an important message by making a video which describes our actions and the consequences they are having on the environment. It is really, really important and it's great fun to go online and see our own film - and share it with friends" adds one of the students Madison. You can see the results of the young people's work at the following websites of World climate community and also here.
 

 

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