S.M.I.L.E
A major highlight at the Climate Action Student’s Conference organized by the S.M.I.L.E young leaders (Change Champions and Mentees) of Lanre Awolokun High School on Monday May 13, 2024 was the panel session anchored by Miss Amadi (the governor of the young leaders in the school).
The panelists comprising of mentees on the 2024 Young Leaders Mentoring Program spoke on some of the misconceptions about climate change, and the need for students to be informed by reading articles on climate change as well as watching educational videos. In addition, they emphasized the need for leaders to roll out policies that will address climate change and also integrate it into the school’s curriculum. They encouraged their peers to make use of reusable materials in the homes such as bags for shopping as well as water bottles for drinking water as opposed to pet bottles.
The panelists reiterated the need for more climate change awareness:,
📍To reduce carbon footprint
📍To demand action from our leaders
📍To share more educational articles and videos on climate change.
They captivated the audience with a song on climate change to wrap up the panel session.
In addition, the participating students were not left out as they were able to brainstorm with their peers from other schools on simple and practical ways they can mitigate climate change.
Special thanks to Miss Amadi for the enlightening spoken word on climate change, as well as the mentees who skillfully summarized the key lessons learnt during the program in Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa respectively.
We are so proud of the Change Champions of Lanre Awolokun High School for organizing such a remarkable program.