Actress Emma Thompson — who most recently appeared as the disturbed Professor Sybill Trelawney in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix — is teaming up with Friends of the Earth to get kids involved in reducing their carbon footprint. The campaign is specifically targeting Guides and Brownies — the equivalent of United States’s Girl Scouts — to lead the change.

“Becoming a Climate Champion with Friends of the Earth will enable girls and young women to take effective action on climate change – the biggest challenge the planet faces,” said Thompson. “This is a fantastic opportunity for Girlguiding UK members all around the country to learn more about their carbon footprint, cut emissions and help make a real difference to their own lives and everyone else’s lives now and in the future.”

According to the release, the project aims to give members of Girlguiding UK a voice on environmental issues – a voice that will be listened to by Government. By taking practical action to tackle climate change and trialling a range of lifestyle changes, the girls will help Friends of the Earth work out ways the Government could make it easier for families all across the country to lead greener lives.

For more information, please visit the FOE website.

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