BBC World Class is working with Atlantic Rising to hear from young people living around the Atlantic Coast.

From collapsing houses to flooded golf courses, pupils share their concerns - and scepticism - about the effects of global warming in their area.

We'll add to this page throughout autumn 2009 as more schools take part in the project.

 Bishop Vaughan School, Swansea, UK

"Climate change will affect this generation but not as much as it will generations to come."

 Cartmel Priory School, Cumbria, UK

"Everyone should look after the environment. If everyone helps, it can be tackled easily!"

 Jordanhill School, Glasgow, UK

"We're near the city, but go a couple of miles and you can go out climbing the hills."

 Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, UK

"When you go in the sea it's not like when you're on holiday. It's very... brown!"

 The Mosslands School, Merseyside, UK

"Most of the beach is actually concreted because someone thought it was a good idea!"

 Prestwick Academy, South Ayrshire, UK

"If the sea level rose it would flood the houses, the gardens, the roads... everything!"

 Tiree High School, Scottish Isles, UK

"The icebergs are melting and sea levels are rising and soon we may go under water."

 Marina International School, Bakau, Gambia

"The weather is very hot here in Gambia. When it rains, it rains a lot."

 Cheikh Oumar Foutiyou Tall School, Senegal

"Only together can we be the masters of our own fate."

 Mariama Ba High School, Senegal

"The climate isn’t so bad because there is the sea around the island."

How did they do that?

Atlantic Rising is a project that connects coastal communities threatened by rising sea levels according to some projections of the impact of climate change.  

The project team are going on a journey around the north Atlantic rim. They will visit schools along the route and form a network of students. 

All the schools will also be invited to join the Rafi.ki which is running a project called "Changing Climate" for schools all around the world, building up to the Copenhagen summit in December 2009 (charges apply).  

World Class will be reporting on the Atlantic Rising journey - watch out to find out how your school can get involved. 

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