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.
Developing your practice
For settings with ongoing sustainability actions
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Identify your food and catering quick wins
Quick wins refer to easy, low-cost actions that deliver immediate or near-term benefits. As they require minimal planning or investment, it makes them a great starting point for settings with limited time and budget.
Complete this first:
Complete a food and catering auditStart to complete funding applications
Begin the process of completing applications for financial support on sustainability projects. Funding application processes often require settings to provide a range of supporting documents and evidence.
Audit your Scope 3 data
Scope 3 emissions, which come from activities like procurement, waste, travel and commuting, often represent the largest portion of your overall emissions.
Complete this first:
Analyse Scope 1 and 2 dataAudit your Scope 3 data
Identify what information about Scope 3 emissions you are already collecting at your setting. Scope 3 data relates to any greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions your setting is responsible for across a range of areas.
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Analyse Scope 1 and 2 dataSurvey all significant suppliers and partnerships
This actions involves asking your significant suppliers and partners to provide information about their organisation and the products and services they provide, that will help you to more accurately calculate your carbon footprint.