Skye Neville - Environmental Champion

Child of Wales Awards 2025

From flood-threatened Fairbourne, 15-year-old Skye is an extraordinary environmental campaigner inspiring thousands to take action. She founded KAPtat—Kids Against Plastic Tat—a movement to remove millions of pieces of pointless plastic from kids’ comics. With over 66,000 supporters, including Steve Backshall and Maddie Moate, her biggest victory came when Waitrose stopped selling plastic-wrapped comics. Skye’s campaign, adopted by Plastic Clever Schools nationwide, has reached classrooms across the UK. She has spoken at events like World Ocean Day for Schools and the Pupil Power Assembly, sharing her passion for protecting the planet.

Last year, Skye featured in Damon Gameau’s Future Council, travelling across Europe to explore climate solutions. She met inspiring innovators and bravely challenged polluters and bank CEOs, including Nestlé. The film premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival, followed by screenings at the UN Summit of the Future. To offset her travel emissions, Skye completed 50 beach cleans. She continues to inspire a global movement of young people fighting for a better world.