PUPILS in Anglesey will get to take part in their own climate summit on in an event designed to coincide with COP26, the global climate conference currently being held in Glasgow.

Organised by social enterprise Menter Môn, which works across Wales to deliver a range of regeneration, environmental and cultural projects, the summit for schools on Friday, November 5 will aim to raise children’s awareness about climate change and the need to take action.

This is the first time that ‘COP Bach Môn’ (‘Little COP Môn’) has been held - it is a hybrid event with activities taking place both in person and via video call.

The event also coincides with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)’s ‘Pledge for Our Planet’ campaign, and during COP Bach, pupils will hear from specialists, discuss and share their ideas about carbon footprint, as well as learn about the green and low-carbon projects already happening on the island.

Those taking part will also get to record their own planet pledge.

Catrin Jones of Menter Môn is one of the organisers, and said: “There has been so much talk about COP26 in Glasgow that we were keen to give local children an opportunity to be part of the excitement and to bring some of the hot topics to the classroom here.

“We can all do more to tackle climate change - and I’m sure the we’ll learn a lot from the children, too.

“We’re proud of the innovative Menter Môn projects which are already helping to tackle climate change - including tidal stream energy scheme Morlais and the Holyhead Hydrogen Hub.

“I hope these will inspire the children and get them interested in what’s happening right here on their own door step.”

Nel Richards will be one of the speakers at COP Bach; she is a student at Cardiff University and has been chosen by the BBC as young correspondent to report from Glasgow.

She added: “It’s so important to highlight the issues around climate among young people.

“It is they who will have to face the changes to our planet and who will have to create the change to tackle new challenges.

“This event will hopefully show what we can all do - and I hope inspire the next generation to campaign, make their voices heard and to act.”