Nine year old twin sisters Elsie and Lucia Beck from Tenby want help to send a special message to politicians this Valentine’s Day.

The pair are staging a School Climate Strike in Carmarthen on February 14.

Pupils who can’t make it to the protest are being asked to get involved on the day by uploading a group photo of themselves standing in the shape of a heart and sharing it via social media.

The idea began after Elsie Beck wrote a letter to her local MP for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire, Simon Hart, explaining how worried she was about the environment, asking what he was going to do “to save my future?”

Mr. Hart wrote back explaining the UK government’s plan to be carbon neutral by the time she was 39, “which seems a long time I know, but these things are expensive and complicated.”

Many scientists and environmental campaigners stress the 2050 target is too late, and are urging politicians and business leaders to act sooner. Inspired by Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg, Elsie and Lucia Beck will walk out of their Welsh medium school, Ysgol Hafan yr Mor, in Tenby, and team up with fellow campaigner, 16-year-old Sophie Banning from Queen Elizabeth High school in Carmarthen, to march through the town.

The girls hope the protest will highlight how many young people care about the Climate Emergency.

A number of local schools in Pembrokeshire are being encouraged to pledge their support for the strike via social media.

The idea is at 10 am on Friday, pupils can gather outside or in the school hall and stand arranged in the shape of a heart. Photos will then be uploaded to the event Facebook page ‘West Wales School Strike’ and shared on Twitter to @F4F_Uk using the hashtag #FridaysForFuture #ClimateStrike.

As well as inviting Simon Hart MP to come along and meet them, offers have also been sent to the Welsh Assembly Environment Minister Lesley Griffiths and other local MPs and AMs, with each being told to “bring their friends.”

Local Assembly Member Angela Burns has already replied wishing the girls all the best, even though she would not be able to make it.

In an email she told them: “One of the most difficult jobs is how to get adults to change the way they have lived all their lives. To use the car less, to recycle properly, to think about the plane flight to the holiday abroad. I have met so many people who just do not believe climate change is man made.

“That is why I am so hopeful for the future. Because people like you, the next generation totally get it and you will be in charge soon. Keep going and I hope Friday is brilliant.”

Elsie Beck, said: "I hope lots of people will come to the protest and it will be big and loud.

“Even those people who can’t be there, please send a picture of children in the shape of a heart to show you care.

“David Attenborough said we have 10 years to make a change.”

Lucy Beck added: “People and governments need to realise that children are going to keep on doing this until they listen.

“If everyone keeps coming out of school maybe they’ll listen.

"Politicians say change won’t happen until we’re 39 because it’s too expensive and it takes a long time, but that’s too late.

“We need to try our best and do what we can to stop fossil fuels sooner.”

The protest begains at 10 am at the Guildhall Square in Carmarthen.