{"id":41196,"date":"2020-02-25T17:16:02","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T17:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=41196"},"modified":"2020-02-25T17:16:02","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T17:16:02","slug":"welsh-teen-player-becomes-un-climate-action-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/02\/25\/welsh-teen-player-becomes-un-climate-action-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"Welsh teen player becomes UN climate action champion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">T<strong>able tennis sensation Anna Hursey, 13, will use status to drive a green agenda in sport<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Anna-top-image-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41204\" 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in the Commonwealth Games when she represented Wales in 2018 at the Gold Coast, Australia, when she was 11.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>She is currently ranked number one in Wales under 15s and number two for seniors.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Anna, 13, said: \u201cI am proud to be a Young Champion and am looking forward to working with UN Climate Change to help set sports on a path to a low-carbon future.\u201d\u202f&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Anna was born in Carmarthen to a British father and Chinese mother.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Last year, she moved to Tianjin, China, to train with elite coaches to help achieve her goal of becoming world No 1. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>She also hopes to win medals at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games and 2024 Paris Olympics.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Anna was a former pupil at Cardiff High, but left at the end of year eight when she moved to China.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Alison Venn, head of Key Stage 3, was delighted to hear about Anna&#8217;s 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and catering.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>At the same time, sporting events all over the world are affected by climate change-induced extreme weather events, unseasonal rainfall and heatwaves.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Last month, the Australian Open was threatened by poor air quality due to widespread fires.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>It is hoped Young Champions will use their strong platform to play an exemplary role in tackling climate change and inspire their peers and fans to do the same.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Currently, 114 governing bodies, sports federations, leagues and clubs have signed up to the framework including the Organising Committee of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, FIFA and Formula 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Framework participants must consider five principles including environmental responsibility, education and sustainable consumption habits when deciding policy and procedure.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Organisations must also come up with an 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