Living up to the Girlguiding Promise to ‘be an active citizen’, 1st Teignmouth Guides have taken part in an art project that will be shared at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26).

1st Teignmouth Guides is for girls aged 10-14 and meet weekly during term time.

During a recent meeting, Guides made moths from plastic milk bottles and added their climate change messages in UV pens.

‘I care about the environment and wrote the message “Hope” on my moth,’ said Olivia, 11.

Rosie Gitsham, leader, said: ‘The Guides really wanted to share their voices on climate change.

‘It was great to see the delight on their faces when the UV light revealed their messages.’

‘Take action’, ‘Improve the future’, ‘Don’t just say it, do it’ were among the Guides messages to world leaders.

Sam Lock, parent, volunteer organiser and artist said: ‘I’ve spent the past few months working with local schools and youth groups on Moth to a Flame.

‘I’ve seen the potential to inspire community led action on climate change and am excited to see how young people can help our response.’

The Moths to a Flame project is designed by the Art and Energy Collective and Plymouth Energy Community to respond to climate change with creativity.

The opportunity to create moths has now closed.

The 20,000 moths will be made to create a giant art installation which will be displayed at Glasgow’s botanic gardens for #COP26.

Teignmouth Guides has spaces. To register just visit girlguiding.org.uk/joinus

Girlguiding is the leading charity for girls and young women in the UK, with almost half a million members.

A Guides spokesperson said: ‘Thanks to the dedication and support of 100,000 amazing volunteers, we are active in every part of the UK, giving girls and young women a space where they can be themselves, have fun, build brilliant friendships, gain valuable life skills and make a positive difference to their lives and their communities.

‘We build girls’ confidence and raise their aspirations.

‘We give them the chance to discover their full potential and encourage them to be a powerful force for good. We give them a space to have fun.

‘We run Rainbows (5–7 years, 4-7 years in Ulster), Brownies (7–10 years), Guides (10–14 years) and Rangers (14–18 years). Registered Charity No 306016. www.girlguiding.org.uk.’1