Empowering Norfolk’s Young Climate Leaders
Mini COP is a long-term sustainability initiative empowering primary schools to lead the way in climate action and environmental responsibility.
What is Mini COP?
Mini COP is a pioneering sustainability initiative to inspire and empower young climate leaders. Designed for upper primary students (Years 4–6), the programme brings together local schools to explore environmental issues, share ideas, and take meaningful action.
Through creative activities, collaborative discussions, and a high-profile launch, Mini COP gives students a platform to lead the conversation on climate change within their schools and communities.
Why It Matters
Climate Education
Helps students understand the science and urgency of climate change through real-world learning and creative expression.
Student Empowerment
Gives young people a voice in shaping a more sustainable future, encouraging leadership, collaboration, and critical thinking.
Community Sustainability
Inspires schools and families to adopt greener practices, creating ripple effects that benefit the wider Norfolk community.
Commitment to Norfolk
Reflects RWE’s investment in local education and clean energy, supporting the region’s journey toward a net-zero future.
How It Works
Our Partners
RWE - Lead Sponsor
RWE is leading the Mini COP initiative by engaging local schools, organising the launch event, and developing a programme that promotes sustainability.
With a strong focus on renewables, RWE sets new standards in clean energy while providing essential support for schools' sustainability pledges through donations of tools that encourage best practices.
As a key player in the global energy transition, RWE demonstrates that climate protection and energy security can coexist.
The Mini COP initiative highlights RWE's commitment to empowering students and educators to take climate action, inspiring a community-wide pledge to sustainability and environmental awareness.
RNAA - Event Host
Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association (RNAA) is a charitable organisation, renowned for hosting the Royal Norfolk Show – the UK’s largest two-day county show – amongst other programmes to connect the public with agriculture and food production.
RNAA proudly contributes to the Mini COP initiative by providing the Long Acre Marquee and ticketing for the launch event at the Royal Norfolk Show on June 26th, 2025, advocating for a brighter future through sustainable commitments.
Tyndall Centre - Educational Support
The Tyndall Centre is enthusiastically supporting the launch of Mini COP by providing expert insights and engaging discussions that align global climate goals with local actions in Norfolk.
Asher Minns, Executive Director at the Centre, will highlight strategies for bridging the main COP themes with community-level initiatives.
The Climate Ambassadors initiative developed by the Tyndall Centre empowers schools to take meaningful climate action through education and encouraging sustainable practices aimed to equip every school with a Climate Action Plan and a designated Sustainability Lead by the end of 2025.
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