St Mary's Primary School

Reducing carbon emissions with Karen Boath from St Mary's Primary School captured as part of the Zero Carbon Tour.

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by, Karen Boath from St Mary's Primary School - Zero Carbon Tour Interview.

St Mary's is focusing on climate change and sustainability education this term, ahead of COP26. All the classes collect their waste plastics and paper to recycle at the end of the week and the school has provided the children with reusable water bottles, so they aren't buying plastic bottles everyday.

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Educate people from a young age about the importance of climate change and sustainability.

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