As COP27 gets underway amid political and economic turmoil, the conference seeks renewed commitment from all nations ‘to deliver on the Paris Agreement, for people and the planet’. Hard to believe a year has passed since one of our sixth formers came away from COP26 with what she described as “a sense of tempered optimism.” Interviewed by The Naked Scientists podcast she spoke with other students about teenage attitudes to climate crisis and the urgent need for change. And for them, words were not enough! Putney’s eco-warriors wanted action.
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Protest has turned to action at Putney High School
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Our Biophilic Classroom project was the first of its kind, winning us a coveted RHS Gold Medal when we were invited to share our findings in The Discovery Zone of the Chelsea Flower Show. Over 1000 copies of our Plants for Schools leaflet were taken away, giving other schools the simple tools to make the same improvements to their own environments.
Putney’s learning journey has been considerable and by no means ends there. This year we appoint our first Ecologist in Residence to help us build on the progress we have already made. We also look forward to co-hosting the GDST CareerStart event this year, focussing on ‘green careers’ and the related opportunities that exist in all industries and sectors, from law to consultancy and FMCG.
From our Junior ‘allotmenteers’ to our sixth form scientists and every eco-warrior in between, we are committed to making a difference, for this generation and those to come.