Funded by the DfE, Climate Ambassadors match volunteer climate experts with education settings.
Part of Let’s Go Zero, Climate Action Advisors are independent experts who offer free support for schools, colleges, and nurseries across England.
Take the next step on your sustainability journey
Find the right support for your setting and shape your Climate Action Plan
Explore what your setting can do
Find recommended actions for your setting to become more sustainable, or to shape your Climate Action Plan. To help you complete the actions, we quality assure resources you can use for support.
Sustainability journey
Find aims that are suitable for your setting, based on what you’ve done so far.
Your setting might be completely new to sustainability, or just starting to think about it. Your current aim may be to put structures in place, like regular meetings, to enable progress.You want to understand your setting’s current impact on the planet, so you can start to shape plans and strategies in different areas of sustainability.Your setting is starting to make changes to its operations to be more sustainable. Your aim may be to set your short-term plans.Your setting is taking action to become more sustainable. You’re looking to develop long-term strategies and make your current structures more robust.Your setting is looking to improve your current sustainability practices and ensure they are embedded across your community.Topic
Actions and resources relevant to your community’s other priorities or interests.
Biodiversity
Improve your setting’s green spaces and local environment to help the planet and encourage learners to spend time in nature.
Climate adaptation
Prepare your setting for extreme weather events such as flooding and heatwaves - these will become more common in future due to climate change.
Climate education and green skills
Help your learners become aware of sustainability and prepared for climate careers. Feed your sustainability progress into teaching and learning.
Energy
Heating, electricity and other systems create emissions that contribute to climate change. These actions look at how to reduce emissions and reach Net Zero.
Estates and buildings
Your buildings and grounds are key to reducing emissions, promoting biodiversity and becoming more resilient to climate change.
Food and catering
From planning a healthy menu to composting your waste, your food services can make a big difference to your emissions and your community.
Funding
Exploring funding opportunities is key to making progress in sustainability, and can save your setting money.
Planning and monitoring
Strategies, visions and policies will help you set a direction on your sustainability journey. You’ll also use data to track your progress and set targets.
Procurement
These are actions you can take to review and improve the way your setting purchases goods and services. Using greener suppliers will help you reach Net Zero.
Travel
Car or bus, walking or cycling. The methods your staff and learners use to get to and from your setting have an important impact on your emissions.
Waste
The resources we discard can affect the environment, whether it’s water down the drain or old uniforms going to landfill. These actions will help reduce waste.
Wellbeing
Young people are increasingly affected by climate anxiety. Improving your outdoor learning spaces can help address this anxiety and other mental health issues.
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