On 24 September Eryri National Park will host the COPA1 conference, the first Youth Climate Conference to be held on Yr Wyddfa. The conference is part of the Plastic Free Yr Wyddfa project which is aiming to solve the problem of plastic pollution on the mountain.
15 youth groups will come together to present solutions to the problem of plastic pollution, with one successful group receiving a grant of £1,500 funded by the National Lottery to develop their ideas. The panel of judges include the local MP Liz Saville Roberts, the poet and singer Casi Wyn and the Director of M-Sparc Pryderi ap Rhisiart.
Alec Young, the Project Officer for the Plastic Free Yr Wyddfa project, said
‘The COPA1 event adopts a sustainable approach to conference-hosting, emphasising the important mantras of refill, reuse, and recycle, as well as prioritising sustainable and plastic-free products throughout the day. Additionally, the conference will make use of and promote the Sherpa’r Wyddfa bus service, an environmentally friendly transportation method for visitors to the area.’
The aim of the conference is to embolden future climate representatives and to foster a spirit of innovation while getting to grips with environmental problems. You can learn more about the conference by visiting this link to Eryri National Park’s website.
