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.
Improve staff retention
Get staff involved to attract and keep them
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Plan a sustainability team
Formalise and grow your current sustainability working group into a long-term sustainability team, supported by a ring-fenced budget. Ensure that each member of the team has clearly defined roles and responsibilities.
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Prioritise the first steps of your sustainability journeyArrange climate change awareness training for all staff
Provide your staff with education on the causes, impacts, adaptations and solutions to climate change. Equip staff with the information and tools needed to better understand the importance of taking action on sustainability.
Arrange climate anxiety training for all staff
It’s important to provide climate anxiety training to staff to address the growing mental health effects associated with climate change amongst learners. Training helps staff recognise and support learners experiencing climate-related stress, promoting emotional resilience.
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Develop a plan for addressing climate anxietyArrange climate anxiety training for relevant staff
The sustainability agenda can feel overwhelming. Arranging climate anxiety training for relevant staff may help them understand and manage feelings of anxiety or distress related to climate change, and identify those aspects of climate change which they can impact.
Identify opportunities to increase active travel to and from your setting
Identify some simple initial steps you can take. This could include walking buses, bike safety training, setting up staff incentive schemes, and providing active travel facilities such as buggy storage, bike racks and showers.
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Raise awareness of active travel