Pupils from seven Pembrokeshire schools took to the sustainability stage recently when Tir a Môr awards were presented at a special ceremony in Haverfordwest.
During the past two years 14 of the county's schools have been taking part in Tir a Môr, a partnership project between Pembrokeshire County Council and the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority.
Tir a Mor is funded by the Environment Development Fund, a scheme created by the Welsh Assembly Government and administered locally by the National Park Authority.
The awards ceremony, at the Picton Centre, Haverfordwest, included stage performances from all seven schools present.
In welcoming the schools and guests, Val Scurlock, of Pembrokeshire County Council's education department, said that Tir a Môr was about raising confidence in teaching education for sustainable development in schools and raising awareness of sustainability issues in local communities.
Education for sustainable development was about ensuring that the needs of the present were met without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
The schoolchildren delighted the audience with their presentations. Mount Airey Infants, Haverfordwest, sang a song about litter and pupils from Ysgol Llanychllwydog, Cwm Gwaun, read poems they had written.
Two schools looked at the county's beaches. Coastlands School, Dale, pupils provided information on what they had found on their local beaches, its origins, how it degraded and problems it caused to animals. Roch School children reported on their work on beaches and also performed a rap.
A rap item was also given by Narberth School pupils while Milford Haven Juniors performed a sketch. The Ysgol Bro Dewi, St Davids, item was a powerpoint presentation.
All the presentations communicated the sustainability message to the appreciative audience which included members and officers of the County Council and the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority.
The awards were sponsored by the Friends of the Pembrokeshire National Park.
Following the items Professor John Ratcliffe, chairman of the Friends, presented Tir a Môr awards to several of the schools. The vote of thanks was given by Steve Drinkwater, the National Park's education services officer.
There was great interest in the exhibitions of work done by the pupils and powerpoint presentations prepared by the children were screened during the afternoon.