It might be linked to:

• recycling and conservation – find out about work done on Heswall Dales
• energy efficiency in the home or your meeting place – ask your adult and list what’s in your house
• the building of new homes and local land use – what is Brown Belt land?
• water, light, thermal, air or beach pollution – do we have pollution on Heswall Shore?
• coastal erosion – look at the cliffs along Thurstaston Shore, what’s glacial til?
• the impact of tourism on the local environment – what effect does tourism have on our sailing lake?

It could take place during a weekend conservation camp or you could spread it over at least five weekly sessions.

You could look at:

• recycling – collect plastic bottles for recycling
• reducing energy usage or renewable energy – keep a log of how many lights you switch off after your adults
• protecting important habitats or wildlife – find out what the Wirral Rangers do
• pollution – what types of pollution can be found on Wirral, can you stop it?
• erosion – photograph the same part of Thurstaston Cliffs over several weeks
• flooding – do we have flooding on Wirral, do we need the sea wall at Leasowe?

You could write to your MP and other local agencies or speak to a community group. Write an article about a local environmental issue and we will publish it on this website and perhaps elsewhere.