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Climate Ambassadors

Funded by the DfE, Climate Ambassadors match volunteer climate experts with education settings.

Let’s Go Zero Climate Action Advisors

Part of Let’s Go Zero, Climate Action Advisors are independent experts who offer free support for schools, colleges, and nurseries across England.

Estates and buildings

Your buildings and grounds are key to reducing emissions, promoting biodiversity and becoming more resilient to climate change.

Milestones are key actions that enable you to complete your aims. You can also use them as points to share and celebrate your progress.

Understand ownership of each of your buildings and wider estate

It is important to understand who owns your setting's buildings and grounds in order to identify who is responsible for any maintenance, renovations, and improvements.

Low costOne off action
Understand any building use, land use, planning or operational restrictions

Examine any regulations, agreements, or limitations that affect how your setting's buildings and grounds can be used.

Low costOne off action
Engage with relevant parties regarding ownership or restrictions

Share your sustainability vision with your estate owners to ensure your goals align with their objectives for the estate.

Low costRepeat action
Establish collaborative ways of working with your estate owner

Foster regular communication and cooperation with your estate owner on sustainability. It is important to engage with your estate owners as early as possible regarding any potential projects that will affect your site.

Low costRepeat action
Identify some quick wins to decarbonise your setting

Look for relatively easy and low-cost measures to help your setting reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, like switching to LED lighting.

MilestoneOne off action