Of her 150 fellow trainees - which included high flyers such as Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and Carphone Warehouse boss Charles Dunstone - Melody was one of the very few representatives from the youth sector. Sadaf Ali from the Muslim Youthwork Foundation, based in The NYA, was also present.
The attendees were trained to make climate change awareness presentations based on Gore's Oscar-winning film An Inconvenient Truth. Melody's involvement reflects The NYA's own determination to address climate change, and underlines the importance of bringing the message to young people. She said: "It's absolutely crucial to target youth. We need to break certain lifestyle habits in order to make a big difference to the environment - using our cars less and so on. Therefore, there is so much value to be gained by taking the message to young people - as their understanding and commitment from the outset is crucial. Al Gore told me he was relying on people like me to do that, so that's a huge honour."
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