Environmental campaigners lobby at Stormont

Young environmental campaigners are calling on the Stormont Executive to fully acknowledge the reality of climate change and to take action to tackle it.
By Community Reporter
Published 27th Aug 2020, 05:20 BST
Young environmental campaigner Andra Vladu is calling on the Stormont Executive to recognise the climate crisis and to take action to address itYoung environmental campaigner Andra Vladu is calling on the Stormont Executive to recognise the climate crisis and to take action to address it
Young environmental campaigner Andra Vladu is calling on the Stormont Executive to recognise the climate crisis and to take action to address it

A delegation of youth campaign groups Met the All Party Group on Climate Action last week to voice their concerns following comments from Environment Minister Edwin Poots last month rejecting the term ‘climate crisis’.

The delegation is made up of the Northern Ireland Youth Forum’s Environmental Climate Group, the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY) Climate Panel and the Youth Climate Association NI.

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Andra Vladu, from NIYF’s Environmental Climate Group said: “Young people in Northern Ireland and across the globe want a safe future. The science is clear on the climate and ecological crises facing my and future generations. We want to see that our government and politicians fully acknowledge these crises and that their actions rise up to the challenges of addressing them.”

NIYF Director Chris Quinn said: “Young people have told us that they are increasingly concerned about climate change. Despite lockdown they have continued to campaign on these issues and it’s critical that our decision makers listen to what young people are telling them. One of the biggest issues facing young people’s future was climate change, it is important that this remains high on the decision makers’ agenda”.

The All Party Group on Climate Action provides a forum for discussion between politicians, business leaders, NGO’s and academics.

Related topics:Stormont ExecutiveEdwin PootsNorthern Ireland