Europe's children learn to fight climate change (short version)

Schoolchildren are tomorrow's adults and have a crucial role to play in tackling climate change. As they grow older they will have a huge responsibility in ensuring the world reduces its emissions of harmful greenhouse gases by using energy more efficiently. In an effort to help young children understand many of the issues behind climate change, the European Union's Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) programme has supported a number of practical, grass roots schemes that teach 'energy education' in primary schools. The projects bring together local experts on energy efficiency and the children's own teachers to run fun, but informative classes on energy saving issues.