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Watch adorable video of kids telling Countryfile's Helen Skelton how to save the world

Kids at a local primary school have told Helen Skelton how they would save the world.

The Leeds-based TV presenter recently visited Primrose Lane Primary School in Boston Spa to ask the children what ideas they have for solving the climate crisis.

And an adorable video of the interaction has captured some of the quirkiest responses, which include swapping petrol for chocolate-fuel and using "hamster-powered trains".

Read more: Countryfile's Helen Skelton's amazing life, friendship with Amanda Owen and marriage to Leeds Rhinos star

The children were excited to share their ideas with the former Blue Peter host, who was just as excited to hear some of the inventive ideas.

More serious suggestions included making everyone plant at least three trees in their garden, reducing the use of aeroplanes and investing more money into wind and solar energy.

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Helen was visiting the Leeds school to launch the National Grid's 'Voices for a Green Future' competition, which asks children to suggest how they would tackle climate change and look after the planet - in 200 words.

The competition launch comes after 1,500 children aged between seven and 16 were studied, which found that this age group is Britain's greenest generation.

It was good news for Leeds, with 86 percent of children in Leeds saying that they know about climate change and what it means for our planet.

And 84 per cent of kids in Leeds say that it is their responsibility to look after the environment, this was the highest in the region compared to children in York (81 percent), Manchester (75 percent) and Sheffield (71 percent).

National Grid Schools Competition at Primrose Lane School, Leeds (© SWNS)

The Voices for a Green Future competition will give winners the chance to put their climate-change-tackling ideas to world leaders at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in November.

COP26 President Alok Sharma said: "The role of young people in tackling climate change, one of the greatest challenges of our generation, will be crucial.

"It requires action from each of us on an individual and collective basis and I’m keen to hear from young people across the country, through National Grid’s Voices for a Green Future competition.

"I want them to raise their voices so that their interests are heard loud and clear at COP26."

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