Spark’s Campaign To Save The Environment

Sparks, a youth led group supported by Mid Beds District Council. Have launched a campaign to combat the effects of Global Warming in Mid Beds.

The group from Redborne Upper School have produced leaflets, bookmarks and posters to raise awareness of global warming.  They offer handy hints on saving the environment, including:

Ø Turn Off unwanted lights and don’t leave things on standby.
Ø Have a compost heap in your garden
Ø Walk and cycle instead of getting a lift.  Liftshare with friends where possible to reduce the number of cars on the road.
Ø Take showers instead of baths
Ø Recycle more
Ø Generate your own energy with Sun Jars (£10).  They store up daytime light and then glow when it is dark

Sparks are also asking young people to plant a tree, to show they are committed to helping with global warming.  Just one mature beech tree can process one kilogramme of Carbon Dioxide in 30 minutes.  Anyone planting a tree can send on a photograph of the planting and location of the tree to Katy Henman, Youth Participation Officer at Mid Beds District Council and receive a certificate.

Katy Henman said: “The young people in Sparks are passionate about caring for the environment and leaving the planet in a better state for future generations of young people.  They have worked tirelessly on this project and I hope young people from across the district will do at least one thing for the environment to make a difference.”

For more information about Sparks and other youth led projects in the district, please contact Katy on 01462 611008 or email her at katy.henman@midbeds.gov.uk