Dancing on Ice star Zoe Salmon has launched a project in conjunction with npower, to get 4-7 year olds get out in the garden and learn about the potential of renewable energy.
The campaign, called Little Green Fingers aims to help primary school children learn about renewable energy through the science of gardening.
Former Blue Peter Presenter Zoe said: “Getting to grips with natural and renewable energy has never been more pressing, and we need children to understand the science so they can help make changes in the future.
“That’s why I’m out in the garden for npower’s Little Green Fingers campaign to help under-7s learn about energy and growing in the way they learn best - hands on and hands dirty!”
Npower now plans to offer 50 schools eco-friendly greenhouses for schools keen to get green- and research shows children are eager to learn about the big eco issues of the day.
Wheely Fun: Zoe Salmon and London schoolchildren get hands on with the science of growing to launch npower’s Little Green Fingers campaign
When asked about their understanding on energy issues, seven-year-olds revealed heartening responses: 98% of kids know they should always turn lights off and 93% have the ‘techno-how’ to take their computers off standby to save electricity.
However, there is still more to learn and with the Government striving to hit 20% of UK power being generated by renewables by 2020, one third of the next generation of home owners don't know what the term 'renewable energy' even means.
Schools and families across the UK will be able to benefit from this new scheme, with engaging teaching resources and how to guides, which will help to bring the power of the earth’s energy to life for children in a fun, hand on way.