East Acton Students Succeed at Eco Champion Awards

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Four primary school pupils take third place in Mini Warriors Category

The successful group receiving its award. Picture: Tanya Vora

November 26, 2025

Four pupils from East Acton Primary School have been awarded third place in the Mini Warriors category at the London Eco Champion Awards 2025, held on Monday 24 November at King’s Place, King’s Cross. The team, known as the Eco Warriors, were recognised for their outstanding “Cut Your Carbon” campaign, which mobilised their entire school community to take action on climate change.

The pupils — Aaliyah, Kairo, Rylie and Mattia — received medals on stage and were awarded vouchers for Active Play at the Sobell Centre and an animal encounter at Kentish Town City Farm. Their campaign included posters, assemblies, recycling drives and family engagement, helping to shift behaviours across classrooms and households.

The Eco Warriors were among dozens of finalists celebrated at the awards ceremony, which honours young Londoners making a difference in environmental action. The Mini Warriors category recognises primary-age children leading grassroots change.

This year’s winners were:

• Mini Warriors :
  1st – Leo’s Animal Planet
  2nd – Seaweed Warriors, Hampden Gurney C of E Primary School
  3rd – Eco Warriors, East Acton Primary School
• Local Leaders :
  1st – Lola May & the Climate Champions, Paddington Development Trust
  2nd – Silvia Pedretti
  3rd – Olu Shobowale
• Junior Heroes :
  1st – Inaaya Ijaz
  2nd – City of Westminster College, Performing & Production Arts students
  3rd – Aarushi Patel & Pedro Goncalves Gurgo Filho
• Super Schools :
  1st – Jessica Dobrowolski and the St. Robert Southwell Eco Council
  2nd – Plashet School
  3rd – City of Westminster College

. Their work was praised by judges for its creativity, impact and leadership.

The awards ceremony ran from 6pm to 9pm, with families, educators and campaigners in attendance. Organisers described the event as “a celebration of youth-led climate action” and said the finalists represented “the future of environmental leadership in London.”

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