A £200,000 theatre production has set to tour 40 Bradford primary schools to help pupils explore climate change took its first bow on World Environment Day.

The green spectacle has been produced by Huddersfield-based Cragrats and features dance, music and song.

Pupils at Newhall Park Primary, Bierley, Bradford, were the first to witness the production before interactive workshops exploring global warming took place.

The theatre production was commissioned as part of Bradford Council's climate change awareness programme.

Councillor Anne Hawkesworth said: "This is an exciting and fun way for the kids to learn about climate change, how they can help tackle it and the effect it will have on their future.

"From recycling to walking to school, everyone can do their bit to help."

Lindsay Richards, education account manager for CragRats, said: "The Cragrats' Education programme is designed to raise understanding among young people of why it is so important to address climate change issues now.

"The programme encourage them to take responsibility for their actions."

Nine-year-old Newhall Park Primary pupil James Lord said World Environment Day and theatre production had helped him learn more about how harmful litter can be.

"If you piled up all the litter in the world it would reach to the moon," said James.

Meanwhile, pupils across the district took part in a range of activities to mark World Environment Day.

Youngsters at St Andrew's CE Primary in Keighley created posters outlining what "their environment" was and took part in an assembly which examined problems caused by air pollution.

Pupils at Parkland Primary School designed posters warning of the perils of climate change, and teenagers at Immanuel College in Leeds Road, Thackley, were filmed giving their views on threats to the environment as part of footage put together by Bradford Community Broadcasting (BCB) which was shown on the big screen in Centenary Square, Bradford, last night.

Yesterday, supermarket giant Morrisons also announced it would donate 318 gardening boxes, one for one for every store in England and Wales - to primary schools throughout the country, Worth around £50, they include a selection of bulbs, seeds, compost and gardening equipment.

Primary school representatives should visit their nearest Morrisons store's customer services desk before next Tuesday to complete an Action Earth Educational Gardening Box nomination form.