PUPILS at Coastlands School in St Ishmaels have been presented with a silver Sustainable Schools Award for their work on global and community citizenship and transport.

To help the environment and reduce the community’s carbon footprint, pupils have been encouraging people to use their cars less and walk or cycle more.

They recorded non-fuel miles over a 10-week period to calculate their carbon saving and also produced walking guides for Monkhaven and spotter sheets for St Ishmaels to encourage people to take to their feet.

Pupils have also taken an interest in the lives of people in other countries, and have been learning about Fair Trade, children’s rights, Uganda and Zanzibar, even playing host to a teacher from Zanzibar last summer.

"At Coastlands, we are very proud of how hard our children work in our eco-projects and at the standard of work they produce,” said head teacher, Jeremy Evans.

“We would like to thank Kate Lock, a parent and governor at our school, for her contribution towards this fantastic achievement."

The Pembrokeshire Sustainable Schools Award scheme recognises efforts to improve the local environment and quality of life now, without damaging the planet for future generations.