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28/03/24

Our future lawyers loved their day . Thank you for the opportunity. https://t.co/gs8cQlBw8X

27/03/24

You’re very welcome - thanks for continuing to invite me! Your brilliant school has a special place in my heart.

27/03/24

Not everyday you have your GCSE Text signed by the author pic.twitter.com/INXqgCT6Pd

27/03/24

Our Y11s loved their creative writing workshop with . The next generation of authors here 👏 pic.twitter.com/hGWzx8e3kY

27/03/24

Almost a decade of studying 's brilliant 'Pigeon English' at HGAED. The highlight of every Y11's year in English is the Q&A with the author himself! Thank you so much for being so generous with your time. 📙 pic.twitter.com/yviphuxdUe

22/03/24

Our brilliant Ms Noah being recognised for all her work to promote good mental health in our communities. A inspiration to our students! 👏 https://t.co/JA2Ohfty3d

21/03/24

Our brilliant choir performing with 6,000 young people . We could not be prouder of your passion, resilience and confidence. A proud day for HGAED! pic.twitter.com/7e9Jj784b8

20/03/24

Our Art History Society visited the Courtauld Gallery to learn more about significant figures in art including Edouard Manet. pic.twitter.com/DCbaowPri8

19/03/24

Inspiring trip to Dulwich Picture Gallery for our Y10 GCSE Photography students. pic.twitter.com/WNeINtAaWG

19/03/24

Wonderful Shibori creations by our Y10 Art Textiles students 💙 pic.twitter.com/mxP9qi7QBV

15/03/24

Great day for year 10 students. Visit to with and thanks to the staff and students making us welcome. Interesting Q&A and debate. pic.twitter.com/YHIkTZKN6r

15/03/24

ASME Clinic guided our students through the process of creating and marketing a skincare product for pic.twitter.com/yf8nRksi8R

15/03/24

A huge thank you to ASME Clinic for their brilliant careers event. Our students loved making their own skincare! 💜 pic.twitter.com/MyTsyWyhcF

13/03/24

Great day for year 10 students. Visit to with and thanks to the staff and students making us welcome. Interesting Q&A and debate. pic.twitter.com/YHIkTZKN6r

11/03/24

A huge thank you to for celebrating with us. Our students loved learning about all the protective equipment officers use and were delighted to have the opportunity to try the shields! pic.twitter.com/3p5awMov6J

11/03/24

Capturing 💜 pic.twitter.com/PqgTtePL58

08/03/24

Our pledges were written collaboratively by students in their coaching groups. Wise words from our brilliant young women💜 pic.twitter.com/CRhmIIXIyi

08/03/24

Happy International Women's Day 💜 Excited to welcome 20+ companies to HGAED who will be delivering inspirational workshops to our students https://t.co/CEtlUEDcnY

06/03/24

Proud to celebrate International Women's Day on 8th March pic.twitter.com/ZbKP1EvfJJ

06/03/24

Fantastic morning for year 10 finding out about Great sessions, with wonderful views. Thanks to all the staff for their time. pic.twitter.com/hilotVQVLQ

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Posted on July 12th 2021

Year 9 Represent the UK at Climate Conference

In anticipation of COP26 in November 2021, the Harris Federation ran a virtual Climate Change Conference recently, focusing on to what extent countries are meeting, or not meeting, their climate change targets. 

Seventeen secondary schools took part with each school representing a different country. Six Year 9 students from Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich (HAGED) represented the UK.

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Earth's biggest challenges

The event was aimed at Year 9 Geography students who have completed our 'Earth's Biggest Challenges' topic which focuses on anthropogenic drivers of climate change as well as exploring the impacts of this change on different countries around the world.

HGAED students spent five weeks prior to the event attending one-hour preparation sessions after school to research the UK's position on, for example:

  • how climate change affects us
  • the UK’s greenhouse gas emission targets
  • examples of actions the UK is taking to achieve them
  • and what the UK is doing to support people, areas of our country and key sectors already feeling the negative effects of climate change.  

Using their research, students presented the UK's views on whether sufficient progress is being made on emission targets, if the UK is willing to do more, and if we can cooperate with other countries on cities, energy, forests and food and oceans to help raise global ambitions.   

Debates

Students also gave the UK’s opening ‘position speech’ and were able to debate with other countries (represented by other schools) to determine whether sufficient progress is being made and if more can be done.

HGAED students debated with China, questioning them on their use of coal-based energy. They also debated with Saudi Arabia on their economic reliance on the oil industry as well as with Bangladesh and the Marshall Islands who felt the UK needed to do more to support vulnerable nations.

"It was good to meet and debate with other schools just as countries meet and debate with each other in the United Nations," said Shri.

Raising awareness

Students were also given the opportunity to find out what the Harris Federation is doing to support efforts to combat climate change.  As a result of the Climate Change Conference, students are now working on their own ideas about how to bring more awareness of climate change into school

“I felt empowered to take action at school,” said Shri. After the event Nowa commented: “I feel much more informed and aware about climate change and want to make a difference in my home - we will be using less plastic and recycling more.”

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What is COP26?

In 1994, the countries of the UN signed the first international treaty on climate change.  All countries agreed that action and annual talks called the Conference of the Parties (COPs) were essential. 

At the COP meeting in 2015, world leaders signed the historic Paris Agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions and keep global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius.  But emissions are still rising. 

The world's leading scientists warned in their Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius that the effects of 1 degree Celsius are already here. Even as the Paris Agreement was signed it was understood that when added together, country targets to cut emissions by 2030 would not be enough to limit global temperatures to 2 degrees Celsius let alone the aspirational increase of 1.5.  Five years on and time is running out. 

COP26, to be held in Glasgow, has already been delayed for a year by the pandemic.  This meeting will be pivotal in gathering the world to take strong action for the future.