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On this week’s FYI, let’s be honest, 2021 didn’t get off to a great start. After a Christmas in lockdown, the new year began not with the usual fireworks and parties, but with empty streets and worries about coronavirus. But things did get better, and throughout the year we got all the info on all the big stories to see what they meant for us. Stick with Scarlett and Braydon as they look back on 2021.
Watch six films by six young climate activists from six different continents, here. The films, made with Sky Kids, deliver a powerful message about how climate change is already having an impact on their lives, as world leaders gather in Glasgow for COP26.
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Watch the current episode of FYI: For Your Info, available here.
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2. Dr Alex George, the Government’s new Youth Mental Health Ambassador, gives his top tips for keeping your spirits up during the lockdown – watch his five top tips for good mental health and wellbeing here.
3. And don’t forget to enter the BAFTA Young Presenter 2021 competition – this year’s winners will report for BAFTA throughout the year, as well as do a special report for FYI. Click here for more info!
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