The British Council’s International Climate Champions (ICC) project aims to give young people of school age a voice on climate change, to improve understanding and to inspire positive action to mitigate the effects of climate change.
The project involves young people taking part in local and international climate change activity initially in 13 countries, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, USA and the UK.
Following a meeting in London in March 2008 of the International Climate Champions with the UK’s Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Mr Hilary Benn said:
‘Young people will be affected more than anyone else by the decisions we take on tackling climate change. These champions have a crucial role to play in inspiring more young people to make their voice heard across the world.’
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