Sudbury students contributing to UN white paper on climate change

A white paper on climate change that will presented to United Nations leaders in Decemberwill have input from some students at Sudbury Secondary School.

The school is one of six across Canada that has been chosen to contribute to the paper.

Science teacher Craig Johnstone said it's a greatopportunity for his students, who he says will have special insight with parents who work in heavy industry.

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"The ones I chose to participate in this program were incredibly excited about it, almost very nervous," he said.

"It is an incredible thing to put on a resume that you actually produced a paper that was presented at the UN at 16 years ofage."

Grade 11 studentCassidyBarrettis hopeful their voices will be heard.

"It would be reallydisappointingknowing that we put that much effort into it and weren't taken seriously," she said.

The students will collaborate with the other five schools via webinar.