A Stroud girl has revealed why she wants her primary school to put solar panels on its roof.
Josie, 10, was inspired by eco-campaigner Greta Thunberg to petition Bussage Primary School to reduce its carbon footprint.
He later raised £600 by climbing Scafell Pike while other pupils ran in the school grounds.
The panels were installed over the summer and now help power everything from the school’s lights to its kitchen.
In total, the students raised £2,500 of the £30,000 cost of installing the panels at the Church of England school, which is in the Diocese of Gloucester.
Speaking to BBC Points West, Josie said she was inspired to take action after a school project at the COP26 climate change summit, which is being held in Glasgow in 2021.
He was also inspired by Ms Thunberg, who attended the conference where world leaders met to discuss how to tackle climate change.
“I want to do something to help,” he said.
“That’s why I decided to create a petition to get solar panels on our school roof.”
It quickly gathered pace and a special grant from the diocese was agreed but only if the children raised some of the £30,000 total themselves.
Josie raised £600 by climbing England’s highest mountain, while her classmates also helped by completing 18 laps around the school grounds to raise more funds in a challenge called “Race to the Sun”.
Thea – one of the students who took part – said it was “really fun” and one of the teachers even “wore a rainbow tutu” while completing the run.
Year 6 teacher Liz Baldwin said the children were “very happy to be back” after the summer holidays in September.
“Just for them to see something they’ve been able to achieve is great,” he added.
Reception teacher Jenny Edwards said they were “trying to be as honest as possible” with their students about the effects of climate change while also giving them “hope”.
He explained that this means emphasizing to children that their “ideas and actions can make a difference so they don’t feel like it’s something to be afraid of”.
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