Alisha,  a sixth form member, was chosen to take part in one of two films presented by Anglian Water which showcased the voices of young people at the international conference on climate change in Glasgow.

The Wisbech student even had the chance to put a pre-filmed question to Prime Minister Boris Johnson as part of the project and asked him “how are you going to involve and empower young people in your plans?”

Alisha, 18, hopes to become a midwife but knows she will have to move out of the area to train and practice as she wants to work specifically in intensive care for babies.

“It is a shame that we have to move out, but I can’t study here,” she said.

Her segment of the film highlighted the issue of a lack of professional job opportunities in the area and the fact she will have to leave her hometown to enable her to follow her career choices. A move Alisha hopes future generations may not have to make.

“Filming it was really exciting - they had proper cameras and we had to go to the North Brink for a location,” she said.

Alisha is studying A levels in maths, biology and drama and hopes to move onto Oxford Brookes University next year for her midwifery course.

The film, Future Fens:Integrated Adaptation, premiered on Friday (5/11) during an event held at the conference. It featured an initiative by Anglian Water, the Environment Agency and Water Resources East to create a blueprint on adaptation through integrated water management,

Academy Principal Richard Scott said: “We were delighted to be asked to take part in such an important project and know how much Alisha values the experience she had. We all share her aspirations for the people of Wisbech and the surrounding area to have better opportunities.”

The film was shown at The Resilience Hub, created as a physical and virtual presence at the two week convention to highlight the increasing risk of drought and flooding. Anglian Water is co-leading the water theme at the 26th Conference Of the Parties and worked with three schools in East Anglia.

The event also included North East Cambridgeshire MP Steve Barclay in a recorded keynote speech