A non-profit social enterprise from Lyme Regis attended an awards ceremony at the House of Commons.
Clare Matheson, founder and director of Little Green Change, was at the Political Purpose Awards on Tuesday, September 3, hosted by Nature 2030 and Fleur Anderson MP, with partner Ecotricity.
The annual awards celebrate the efforts of UK politicians who have championed environmental causes over the last year.
Winners included Ed Miliband MP, Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, Alex Sobel MP, and Kirklees Council, which won the 2024 Green Council of the Year award.
Attendees at the awards included Chris Packham, who posed for a photograph with his feature in Little Green Change's student environmental magazine, Dale Vince, owner of Ecotricity, and several MPs and political figures, including Caroline Lucas, former leader of the Green Party.
Ms Matheson said: "Speaking to so many people who are all passionate about our planet - MPs, celebrities, environmental charity leads, and those working tirelessly behind the scenes to make a positive impact - including new and existing contacts, has made myself and the team at Little Green Change even more determined to engage, inspire, and empower as many young people as possible to learn about and act upon, the environmental crises we face.
"We are looking forward to seeing which MPs and organisations will be nominated at next year's event for their work over the coming 12 months."
Before the awards, Ms Matheson met with her MP, Richard Foord, to discuss youth-led environmental education and action across the constituency.
Little Green Change aims to work with him in the new academic year and beyond to engage more schools and youth in environmental education projects, initiatives, and actions.
To learn more about Little Green Change's free environmental education work across UK state-funded primary and secondary schools, visit their website.
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