SKIPTON and Ripon MP Julian Smith attended the Green Futures Annual Youth Environment Summit on Sunday at Malham Tarn Field Centre.

The summit is a residential weekend which provides an opportunity for young people from across the Green Futures projects to come together, explore and discuss a range of environmental themes, take part in practical conservation tasks and plan action as to how they can make a difference to the environment.

Julian took part in a discussion and Q&A session with the young people there as part of the weekend programme.

He also spoke to them about his role in Parliament and answered a wide range of queries relating to the environment and young people.

Mr Smith said: "I had a great time at Malham Tarn Field Centre. I was really impressed with the young people I met and they had great questions for me about politics and the environment."