Climate Justice exhibition 2025

Two of our pupils represented our school at the Climate Justice exhibition at The Houses of Parliament today. They listened attentively during the training and spoke confidently to MPs about Climate Justice. It was fantastic to be interviewed, too, and spot work on display from other pupils from our school!

Last term, I was privileged to be accepted into the role of being a tour guide to the ministers in the Houses of Parliament. What I enjoyed about my experience in the Houses of Parliament was being able to talk to important government ministers. I enjoyed the time being filmed and was excited about being interviewed. I also enjoyed meeting and tour guiding, the host of the organisation. Overall, I am very grateful and proud of being able to have experienced this outstanding opportunity and make my voice heard by many important people, which was my favourite part of my day.  Year 6 pupil

Tuesday 4th March 2025 was one of the best days of the academic year for me. The day started with Miss Glasgow, C__ and I getting into a cab which whisked us away to the heart of London. On the way we saw Buckingham Palace (which was one of the most amazing experiences of my life), the tip of The Shard, The London Eye and Big Ben along with…The Houses Parliament (which was our stop!). Being inside The Houses of Parliament was a truly a life changing experience. We were there to guide MPs around the Climate Justice exhibition and speak to them about the importance of Climate Justice.

Our day started with some training from Christian Aid who taught us that the countries that produce the most greenhouse gases are the ones being least affected by climate change. We also learnt that if we were to pay off the loss and damage which we promised to (and still haven’t) we would need to pay a staggering 1 billion pounds per year! We also learnt how climate change is not only affecting people and their homes, but also schools and education. Climate change has caused schools to close because of heatwaves, earthquakes and tsunamis.

After our training it was time to guide the MPs around! It was truly inspiring to see the amazing artwork on display (three of which were from Edward Betham students). It was extraordinary to see the effort and the time that people put into their artwork. I spoke to multiple MPs and was even interviewed. They asked lots of questions like, for example, what do you think about climate justice? And what can we all do about climate justice? I loved the experience, and I really hope that the politicians use their power to make things right for future generations to come.  Year 5 pupil