On Saturday, James visited a children's art exhibition on climate change at King's Lynn Town Hall. It was organised by Klimate Concern King's Lynn ahead of COP26.
Primary Schools in North West Norfolk were invited by Klimate Concern to create their own messages on climate change as part of the Great Big Green Week, a nationwide celebration on climate change. The messages were in the form of pictures, posters, poems, and paragraphs. These messages were then incorporated into a photo album and sent to Alok Sharma, President of COP26 ahead of the event.
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, is the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference. It is being held Glasgow, from 31 October and 12 November 2021, under the co-presidency of the United Kingdom and Italy. The conference is the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the third meeting of the parties to the Paris Agreement.
The UK is committed to working with all countries and joining forces with civil society, companies and people on the frontline of climate change to inspire climate action ahead of COP26.
Commenting James Wild MP said;
"I was impressed by the artwork from pupils from thirteen local schools highlighting need for action. Powerful messages on the importance of tackling climate change. A great project organised by Klimate Concern."
The schools who took part included;
- Ashwicken CoE Primary School
- Clenchwarton Primary School
- Dersingham VA Primary and Nursery School
- Flitcham CoE Primary Academy
- Gaywood Primary School
- Heacham Infant and Nursery School
- Heacham Junior School
- Holly Meadows School
- St Michael's CoE Academy
- North Wootton Academy
- Sandringham and West Newton CoE Primary Academy
- Snettisham Primary School
- West Lynn Primary School
