Each of the eight Our Bay Our Future programmes uses the ‘head, heart and hands’ approach to learning about and caring for the Bay; designed to help children and young people of all ages to grow the values, skills and knowledge needed to care for where we live and secure local green jobs.
Our Bay Our Future provides exciting climate action projects and opportunities for young people, (and those that support them!) around Morecambe Bay.
Our Bay Our Future
Over the next four years, we aim to:
Mobilise grass-roots action
Mobilise grass-roots action, helping to care for our Bay, one of the most beautiful and biodiverse places in the country, addressing the effects of climate change.
Develop green skills
Develop green skills, knowledge and values, so that our community feels prepared, ahead of significant regional green investment.
Grow a cross-bay network
Grow a cross-bay network of Climate Action Leaders, sustaining long-term action across our region!
Our partners
Thanks to National Lottery players, Lancaster University, Lancaster and Morecambe College, the University of Cumbria and Morecambe Bay Partnership will lead the new ‘Our Bay Our Future’ programmes with funding from the Climate Action Fund, a National Lottery Community Fund funding programme that supports communities across the UK to act on climate change and involve more people in environmental action. You can find out more about our partners commitment to Our Bay Our Future, on their websites.
Our programmes
Our programmes have been designed alongside the Morecambe Bay Curriculum community, to ensure toddlers to adults, can engage with climate awareness, action and leadership.
Opportunities for children to get curious about nature
Led by Morecambe Bay Partnership, these programmes will support children to get curious about nature and how we can care for it!
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Inspiring curiosity and care for nature in young children and their parents in early years settings.
For ages 3-7
Helping children build a deeper connection with the environments around Morecambe Bay by supporting them to research and answer their own questions. Suitable for all settings, this flexible programme is designed to take place in-schools or outside, in your local youth or uniformed groups.
For ages 10 and under
Opportunities for young people to take meaningful local action for the planet
Led by Morecambe Bay Partnership, Lancaster and Morecambe College and Lancaster University, these youth-led programmes support young people to identify their interests and link them to meaningful climate action, building confidence, care and agency.
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Young people will be collectively supported to conceive and deliver community-based climate action projects across Morecambe Bay. This flexible programme is designed to take place in-school or outside, in your local youth or uniformed groups.
Delivered by Morecambe Bay Partnership, for ages 11-15
Explore climate action through the lens of your own career aspirations. This programme will be open to all FE students, sixth-form students, community organisations and university students around Morecambe Bay.
Delivered by Lancaster and Morecambe College, for ages 16+
Lancaster University’s ‘Entrepreneurs in Residence’ support groups of young people develop a sustainable business idea, with prizes for the winning idea!
Delivered by Lancaster University, for ages 16-19, more information see the Next-Gen Entrepreneurs Challenge
Empowering young people to develop their own funded climate action project in response to a local problem. This six-month programme will enable change-makers to develop leadership skills, trial new ideas and grow a network of like-minded friends.
Delivered by Lancaster and Morecambe College, for ages 16+
Opportunities for practitioners who want to support young people to care for our Bay
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A continuation of our current MBC working groups, throughout 2027 and 2028, we will regularly bring together 60-70 practitioners to share practice and create projects for children and young people of all ages, on the theme of climate action.
Delivered by Lancaster University
An intensive and inspiring yearlong CPD opportunity for practitioners who support young people and want to weave climate action into their everyday work.
Delivered by University of Cumbria