Parliament features climate change art by Lake District kids

Grasmere School recently unveiled the piece, 'Scales of Injustice', and it has now been picked to be on show in London from December 6.

MP Tim Farron also visited the school to meet the pupils and see the artwork for himself.

Headteacher Jo Goode said: "It is incredibly important that they have a voice and know that they can make themselves heard in ways which can change things for the better.

"One of our school mottos is linked to the famous Lion and the Lamb rocks on Helm Crag above Grasmere; 'Gentle as lambs, roaring like lions' and here they are, roaring like lions to our members of Parliament.”

MP Tim Farron visited the school on Friday to see the display for himself (Image: Jonathan Smith)

The initiative that inspired their creativity is called 'Get Creative for Climate Justice' and is aimed at celebrating and amplifying young people’s voices on the climate crisis.

As part of the scheme, children are asked to come up with artistic ways of sharing their opinions about climate change and their hopes for the planet.

“The thinking process has been really helpful to the children – clarifying their ideas and giving them a voice," Headteacher Goode added.

"The global situation can feel rather hopeless to children sometimes, and this project has been great because it has really given them an opportunity to be heard."

The 'Scales of Injustice' display, featuring a snake and apples made from recycled materials (Image: Jonathan Smith)

The school has been holding its exhibition, which is open to the public, since November 6 in St Oswald’s Church with it closing on December 4 before its move to the capital.

The centrepiece of the installation features a large snake sitting atop a bunch of apples.

The snake is said to represent industrialised nations while the apples are the countries most affected by the climate crisis.

The model is made entirely from recycled materials, such as milk bottles from a local café, old diaries and discarded packaging.