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The House of Lords Sub-Committee on Waste Reduction recently asked to hear young people's views on the issue. A report summarising their views and offering recommendations has now been submitted to the House of Lords and is available to download.
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The winners of the 2008 Lord Speakers’ schools competition have attended the winners’ day at the House of Lords and presented their findings to a special sitting of the House of Lords Science and Technology Sub-committee on Waste Reduction.
The competition, run in partnership with the Hansard Society's Citizenship Education Programme, asked young people to submit their ideas on how to reduce the amount of waste the UK produces. Over 87 teams of young people submitted their ideas in the form of short films, animations, collages, essays, research papers and presentations.
While the winners presented their findings in person, every entrant to the competition will have their voice heard by the Sub-Committee as a report compiling the entries has been submitted to Lord O’Neill for response.
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There is little doubt that MPs engaging with young people is a worthwhile pursuit for all concerned. Ed Balls was recently pictured on a rope swing in a playground, whilst David Cameron was last week photographed at a school in the West Midlands. These visits are of course prime for press coverage, but that’s not to say that they cannot also hold great value for both MPs and young people.
Arthur Mellows College in Peterborough demonstrated just how beneficial these exchanges can be, when Stewart Jackson MP visited their sixth form recently to discuss his role as an MP.
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That was the question the Hansard Society asked young people at People & Politics day in Westminster last week. Organised by Unlock Democracy, People & Politics day brought some 1800 young people together with senior political figures, political parties and organisations such as the Hansard Society, aiming to make citizenship education personal.
Whilst discussing projects such as Y Vote Mock Elections and HeadsUp with participants, we were also asking what issues matter most to them. With our "blast board" and customised badges we hoped to bring ourselves up to speed with the concerns of young people today. Rather than asking young people to sign up to any particular cause, we wanted them to set the agenda - mirroring the ethos of projects such as Y Vote and HeadsUp.
Click the badges to read more.
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If you’re under 18 and feel strongly about how we can reduce waste, this is your chance to make your voice heard in Parliament - and win up to £100 for your team.
A House of Lords committee has been examining all aspects of waste reduction and is joining forces with the Hansard Society to encourage young people to enter a new competition to present their views on waste and recycling – by video, audio or written submissions. Following the success of last year’s essay competition, What a Waste! is being sponsored by the Lord Speaker, Baroness Hayman, and supported by Parliament’s Education Service.
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Under-18s are tackling a variety of defence issues in a secure and structured online debate, organised by the Hansard Society. Defence d-day...Should our forces be in Iraq? will run from February 25 to March 14, 2008 at www.headsup.org.uk
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Under-18s taking part in a Hansard Society online debate thought that political correctness has gone too far. They felt that while young people should be taught to be tolerant and respectful, they should be able to talk about discrimination, race and religion without fearing that they are using the wrong vocabulary. They concluded that political correctness leads to uncertainty and threatens free speech.
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A detailed evaluation exercise of the Hansard Society’s HeadsUp innovative website for young people demonstrates a proven way to get young people interested in politics and involved in political debate.
The HeadsUp Evaluation Report [PDF, 313KB] is available to download.
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Young people debate discrimination with legislators
Follow the online debate at www.HeadsUp.org.uk
Under-18s are tackling the sensitive subject of discrimination in a secure and structured online debate, organised by the Hansard Society. Discrimination in the UK – Fact or Fiction? will run from November 19 to December 7, 2007 at www.HeadsUp.org.uk
Barry Griffiths, HeadsUp Manager, commented: “It will be interesting to see if young people report that racism, ageism and sexism are still occurring. Given the sensitive subject matter, the interaction between legislators and participants could be crucial.”
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The UK Office of the European Parliament and the Hansard Society want you to come to the EU and All That! Citizenship Conference. The UK Office will demonstrate their free teaching resources designed to support you in teaching about the European Parliament.