{"alias":"blogEntry","byline":"Alanah Reid, Creative Content Producer","standfirst":"Meet Aneeshwar. He\u2019s a Beaver Scout and young conservationist. He\u2019s sharing his passion for the planet and encouraging other young people to help protect it.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/19808/aneeshwar-with-a-plantmin.jpeg","width":1086,"height":724,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EAneeshwar loves everything about the outdoors, from gardening to bird spotting.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYou might recognise Aneeshwar from ITV\u2019s Britain\u2019s Got Talent 2022, COP27: Six Ways To Save The Planet on Sky Kids, or Teeny Tiny Creatures on CBeebies.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFrom litter picking in his community, to poetry and public speaking, Aneeshwar\u2019s sharing his motto, \u2018Please save the animals and make sure the world looks beautiful\u2019, with millions of people. He\u2019s busy doing all he can to encourage people to look after our planet.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAt just seven years old, his passion for the natural world has won him many awards. Most recently, he became a Guinness World Record holder for being the youngest documentary presenter.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe caught up with him to find out more.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/19806/aneeshwar-holding-his-world-record-certificate-and-smilingmin.jpg","width":1086,"height":724,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHi, Aneeshwar. Can you tell us what you\u2019re up to?\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EI love the outdoors and spending time in nature, especially bird spotting. I was sad when my teacher showed us a picture of a whale that died from plastic pollution!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter seeing that picture, I wanted to help all the amazing creatures getting hurt because of what we\u2019re doing to the planet.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EI\u2019m on a mission to share the beauty of wildlife, no matter how small or big, strong, or weak they are. Every creature\u2019s doing their part and helping the planet in one way or another. I believe every animal has its own special superpower.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EI think humans have superpowers, too. We are smart and need to do our bit to help! What if we\u2019re kind enough and respect nature the way it is, rather than destroying it?\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWith my art, poems, and documentaries, I want to make a difference by bringing more children into the area of conservation, as it is very important. It\u2019s lots of fun, too!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYou recently got a Guinness World Record, well done! How did you get it?\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EI became the youngest documentary presenter in the world when I presented the COP27: Six Ways To Save The Planet documentary on Sky Kids.\u003Cstrong\u003E\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the documentary, there were six young people from six continents who set out to explore and find ways to fix the huge problems facing our planet. I was so happy to win.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow did your family, friends and fellow Beavers feel when they found out about your record? \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAll my friends, Beavers and family were so kind and I got lots of nice messages from all over the world. My family are really supportive, and they\u2019re pleased to see so many other people supporting me too.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/19805/aneeshwar-doing-some-gardeningmin.jpeg","width":1086,"height":725,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECan you tell us about more about your documentary?\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe documentary is cool. It shows how we can save our planet in simple and different ways.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EI thought being in this documentary would be good to show the world how the small changes we make can reduce carbon emissions. This means we can then control global warming better, and protect wildlife and humans from the effects of climate change.\u0026nbsp;I\u2019m hoping it\u2019ll inspire lots of other children to learn about the planet as well.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe best part was visiting sewage treatment works, a solar farm and greenhouse, and finding out how green energy can help in our day-to-day lives. An important part is about how we can grow our food locally, rather than transporting food from thousands of miles away, which isn\u2019t good for the environment.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat do you enjoy most about Beavers?\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMy first day at Beavers was brilliant. I made new friends and found out why they love Scouts. I love learning at Beavers every week with all my friends. It\u2019s important for me because I can have fun learning and get badges at the same time.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EI think Scouts is about being a good, helpful and kind person. I\u2019ve learned all these things from Scouts. Beavers taught me to be confident and calm, which really helps me when I speak in front of lots of people.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESome of my favourite memories are getting invested, and getting my first ever reading badge. I read all six books in one week and got my Book Reader badge.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/19807/aneeshwar-holding-the-world-record-certificate-with-a-thumbs-upmin.jpg","width":6240,"height":4160,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat have you enjoyed learning about at Beavers?\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EI\u2019ve enjoyed learning lots of things, such as different types of knots, making crafts, making a sling with my necker, and what to do when the fire alarm goes off. I\u2019ve also visited interesting places, like the police museum.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EI love my one-year badge and can\u0027t wait for my next badges. It was fun getting my Space badge, too.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EI also get the chance to teach others at Beavers, as well as learn, when I \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8yaF-EcjC8\u0026amp;t=88s\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eshared a message about helping the environment at Kent Jamboree in 2022\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat would you like to do next?\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOne day I\u2019d love to present a wildlife documentary in the Amazon rainforest showing my favourite animals, Jaguars, and Caimans.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBeing in a documentary with my heroes, Sir David Attenborough, and Steve Backshall, would be amazing. I\u2019d love to show our beautiful planet with them.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EI\u2019m soon moving up to Cubs and I\u2019d love to meet Bear Grylls, too.\u00A0When I\u2019m even older, I want to be a Palaeontologist and work at the Natural History Museum.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Promo","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWell done, Aneeshwar! We\u2019re so impressed by all your inspirational, environmental messages and your well-deserved awards. Your passion for the planet really shines through. 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