Young minds have united to fight litter in Felixstowe with their creative poster designs.
These innovative youngsters, participating in a contest organised jointly by East Suffolk Council and the community interest group, Litter-Free Felixstowe, came up with compelling posters that will soon enhance the seafronts while delivering a powerful anti-littering message.
An array of creative and impactful submissions was received from pupils, but seven designs stood out and won.
Hailing from six different primary schools in the area, these champions have been rewarded with certificates, book tokens, and goodies from Litter-Free Felixstowe.
Eddie's winning design (Image: Submitted)
Their winning designs are set to capture the attention of passers-by as they will be reproduced as A5 posters and displayed on wheelie bins along the Prom.
Sally Noble, East Suffolk Council's cabinet member for the environment, expressed her admiration for the young participants' efforts.
She said: “We asked local primary school children to come up with bright, bold and inspiring anti-littering messages for our competition in partnership with Litter Free Felixstowe – and they absolutely delivered."
She extended thanks to the Litter-Free Felixstowe for their organisational work and ongoing contribution towards tackling litter across the town.
Speaking on the importance of involving youngsters in climate action, she said: “These smart, creative, empowered young people will ultimately inherit the world that today's climate action shapes, so it’s crucial that we listen to them and take their words seriously."
Winning entries were submitted by pupils from Colneis Junior School, Fairfield Infant School, Kingsfleet Primary, Langer Primary, SET Felix Primary and Trimley St Mary Primary School (Image: Submitted)
Supporting this sentiment, Litter-Free Felixstowe founder, Debbie Bartlett, expressed pride in the youngsters' enthusiasm and shared her belief in school-community engagement as the key to environmental education.
She said: “We are very proud of all the children who are getting involved in this community initiative.”
Meanwhile, East Suffolk Council said it encourages further participation in eliminating litter by loaning litter pick event equipment and offering tips on their website, reinforcing the authority's commitment to maintaining east Suffolk's beauty and cleanliness.
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