A fifth of parents say sustainability habits driven by kids as young as five

Tom Daley returned to school to learn energy saving tips from Gen Alpha – including ‘stop the yap and turn off the tap’.

Sporting a full uniform, the 30-year-old retired Team GB diver discovered some new phrases from his classmates, including ‘rizzler’, ‘skibidi’ and ‘sigma’ - all meaning cool and charismatic.

After being complimented on his blazer and tie – ‘so slay’ – he sat down to discuss ways of saving energy, including avoiding using too much water, turning the heating on only halfway and to ‘hop and skip’ to school.

According to the Gen Alphas, only ‘true rizzlers’ save energy.

He was later told to ‘stick to diving’ while playing football at breaktime and scorned by the teacher for making a paper airplane.

The Olympic gold medal winner has teamed up with British Gas [https://www.britishgas.co.uk/the-source/making-a-difference/get-set-for-positive-energy.html] as part of its ‘Get Set for Positive Energy’ education programme with Team GB and ParalympicsGB - aiming to educate children on the importance of energy habits for a sustainable future.

It comes after a poll of 2,000 parents of 5–17-year-olds found a fifth admit sustainability habits in their home are driven by their kids aged as young as five.