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This summer Everest Community Academy took part in Future Visions - an original creative response to a global emergency by the future custodians of our planet.  

Future Visions brought together Learning@TheGrange and WWF to give a voice to over 250 young people aged seven to 23 years, to look at our damaged world through new lenses and express their hopes for a sustainable future.

Through interactive workshops guided by exceptional creative professionals, groups from ten schools and educational institutions discussed and debated different global landscapes from the Amazon Rainforest to our Ancient Woodlands here in the UK. They examined WWF’s scientific truths, explored the steps that countries and individuals need to take to drive transformative change and developed a vision for the future.

In responding, they were encouraged to dig deep into their imaginations. They wrote text, composed music and choreographed dance to represent how they want life to be on our living planet. Their songs were filmed and illustrated with WWF footage.

These films are intended to be shown at a number of global conferences, including COP26 in November, to drive conversations about how to sustain life on Earth.

Hannah Dibden, head said: 'We are so proud of the work our students have produced as part of the Future Visions project. They have shown maturity and a clear insight into current global issues and demonstrated an understanding of how they can use their voices to make a difference. The Grange continues to be a support and inspiration to the students at Everest.'