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.
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.
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Milestones are key actions that enable you to complete your aims. You can also use them as points to share and celebrate your progress.
Review the types and sources of food provided at your setting, and how it is procured, prepared, served, and disposed of.
Use the findings from your food and catering audit to identify simple, immediate changes which will make your setting's food practices more sustainable.
Educate your whole community on the topic of food sustainability, and sustainable food habits.
Using the results of your discussions with your catering staff and suppliers, and engagement with your staff and learners, identify some longer-term actions that will help you to improve your food and catering sustainability practices.
A composting programme is an organised effort to collect organic waste, turning it into nutrient-rich compost that can be used to enhance the soil quality at your site.