Picton Poets

If we do not change the way we live, future generations will inherit unprecedented levels of global warming, and a drastically different planet by as early as 2030. Young people have begun to respond to our societal inaction on climate change - how can we creatively amplify their voices, and proactively support the next generation to continue to take action on local environmental and climate change issues that matter to them?

“Don’t make it worse”

Watch a snippet of a live recording from one of our sessions with local Primary Schools - - - >

Whilst in residence at Metal Liverpool, we collaborated with schools and youth clubs across Picton to co-design a creative education project on climate change and climate literacy, exploring the possibilities of local, arts-led activism and its global impacts.

The project builds on the history of youth action in Liverpool, and the resurgence of climate strikes led by young people across the globe, who are directing their energies to change the course of history, and resolve our ecological crisis.

Working together with climate and social scientists from The University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University, we hope to ensure the next generation has access to the latest climate research. We aim to listen, and discover how we can help young people respond to the impending climate crisis, and continue to influence our collective action - exploring forms of peaceful activism.

You can see from some of the young people’s work that political accountability, radical climate policy and inclusive re-wilding are high on their agenda - - ->

With special thanks to our collaborators and project partners:

Dr Greg Lynall and Dr Sam Solnick from The University of Liverpool’s Literature & Science Hub, and University of Liverpool PhD students, Bernadette McBride and Bethan Roberts.

Dr Tim Lane, Dr Sarah Dalrymple and Dr Celine Germond-Duret from Liverpool John Moores University’s Environment Research Group, and PhD student Hannah Branwood.

Designs by Artist and Illustrator, Amber Akaunu

We are hugely hopeful about our collective future thanks to pupils and teachers at: Smithdown Primary, Lawrence Community Primary, St Hughs Primary, Kensington Primary and Harthill Youth Centre- thank you once again for your energy, time and commitment to the project and expanding climate literacy in the city.