Nico's Natural World
UN Child Ambassador for the SDGs
recent posts
- 1,000km Challenge for our Global Youth Council
- Futures 2025: Youth Stories on Climate and Sustainability
- VoFG Hosts Roundtable on International Day of Education
- Young Voices Rising for Biodiversity and Climate Action: CBD COP16
- New article on protecting our fenlands and showcasing new artwork—take a look!
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Tag: Climate Action
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I was honoured to speak at the Leadership Roundtable: Youth Voices in Biodiversity Governance as part of the Biodiversity Law and Governance Day during COP 16. Hosted by the Voices of the Future Generations Children’s Initiative (VoFG CI), the Global Youth Council on Science, Law & Sustainability (GYC), and the Youth Negotiators Academy (YNA). I…
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On Sunday, June 12, 2022, I joined the Voices of Future Generations Children’s Initiative to host a virtual storytime as part of the Festival of Nature. The Festival of Nature is the UK’s largest free celebration of the natural world. (We) Children from around the globe took the audience on a magical journey by sharing our…
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I’m happy to announce that I’m a junior editor of an international online journal for and by youth. Harmony was launched in the UN’s COP26 climate change events in Glasgow on November 6, 2021. This online journal was built on special links that the youth created during the global pandemic lockdowns. They hosted a series…
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Interview by Kings College School Cambridge (to read the full interview click here) Why was it important for you to visit COP26? Nico: We wanted to attend COP26 for several reasons; firstly, it was a great opportunity for us to learn much more about climate change and what we can do to play our part in…
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The river Cam has been flowing at only 33% of its long term average, according to the Environment Agency. Cambridgeshire’s source of water, the Chalk Hills are running out of water largely due to abstraction beyond what the River itself needs. We as Cambridge Youth Strikers 4 Climate are starting this petition demanding action be taken. Cambridge’s…
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The Big Debate was an evening of quickfire presentations from local groups and lively debate about the future of Greater Cambridge. Presentation by Luana, Nico and Harry representatives of the Cambridge Schools’ Eco Council at the Cambridge Corn Exchange Luana, Harry and I, are very excited to have spoken as Youth Strikers in the ‘First Conversation’ consultation…
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We are sending you the Cambridge Schools Eco-Council’s open letter to schoolchildren around the world, especially in Australia, in hopes that you could pass it along. As you know, as part of the global strike, Cambridge children are marching this Friday, meeting at 9:30 at Shire Hall, to raise awareness and (on Valentine’s day) to…
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#FridaysforFuture “Even the smallest child can make a BIG difference!” Nico (10 years-old) Hello! and thank you for reading my blog. If you are not familiar with the Youth Strike 4 Climate or my blog please read this and check my other posts. I’m Nico Roman, but everybody calls me Nico. I’m in year 5…
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Thousands of children across the Anglia region join school strike for climate – by ITV News Schoolchildren across the Anglia region have joined others across the world in leaving classes to protest against climate change. Schoolchildren in Cambridge have set up an eco-council to work together to learn about, and find solutions to, the climate…
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First UK school eco-council set up in Cambridge by Cambridge Independent I’ve co-chaired a meeting for the first-ever schools eco-council!! this is our (children) response to the threat of climate change on future generations. The Cambridge School Eco-Council held its inaugural meeting in the chapel at Michaelhouse Cafe on Saturday (March 9). The establishment of…
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