Climericks, Schools, Colleges and the Election.

        

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Climericks, Schools, Colleges and the Election.

Here’s an idea which could help give some future adults an opportunity to make their voices heard

   1.    Schools/ colleges encourage pupils/ students either to write their own Climerick     (ClimateLimerick) OR to illustrate one of the many now available on this blogsite.

2.    Schools/ colleges invite all the local candidates into school to see the young peoples’ work.

3.    Local press/ TV and any other media are invited

4.    Students nominated in advance read their Climerick; or their artwork is displayed and the candidates are asked to respond (strict time limit, advised in advance,) how they/ their party react to the questions posed.

5.    A tutor/ teacher critiques the responses while the candidates listen: they are NOT allowed to interrupt 

6.    The candidates leave and the student/ pupils debate the responses

7.    A small team of students/ pupils is appointed to follow the candidates’ records in respect of Climate issues. Staff give assistance to the team to protest if promises/ policies are at variance with the Climerick event and media are alerted as appropriate.

Or to wrap that into a Climerick (!)

Could Clim’ricks become useful tools

to test would-be MPs in schools?

Students pen one – or draw

a verse shaped before.

Then the kids probe; Smart-Eco’s or Fools?