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.
Identify some Scope 3 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 that have limited time and budget. They can also lay the foundation for more comprehensive, long-term environmental initiatives.
Using the analysis of your Scope 3 data, you should identify some actions you would like to progress. For example, you might choose to switch some products to more eco-friendly and biodegradable alternatives, implement or improve your waste recycling program, encourage active travel, create competitions to reduce food waste, or reduce unnecessary consumption of paper and print.
The actions you choose should reflect your time and budget constraints. It can be helpful to engage your community (where appropriate) to agree actions that best align with their needs and values. This is a fantastic way to set a positive example to your staff and learners, influencing behaviours and values to foster a culture of sustainability.
By focussing on small, visible actions across any Scope 3 hotspots you have identified, you will be able to show immediate results, motivating your community to support and engage in future sustainability efforts. Reductions in general waste can reduce waste management costs, that can then be reinvested into further sustainability projects.
Benefits can include achieving immediate reductions in carbon emissions, demonstrating progress towards sustainability goals, and building momentum for larger, long-term decarbonisation efforts. Focusing on quick wins allows your setting to make tangible improvements with minimal disruption, while also engaging stakeholders in the importance of Scope 3 emissions reduction.
Using the analysis of your Scope 3 data, you should identify some actions you would like to progress. For example, you might choose to switch some products to more eco-friendly and biodegradable alternatives, implement or improve your waste recycling program, encourage active travel, create competitions to reduce food waste, or reduce unnecessary consumption of paper and print.
The actions you choose should reflect your time and budget constraints. It can be helpful to engage your community (where appropriate) to agree actions that best align with their needs and values. This is a fantastic way to set a positive example to your staff and learners, influencing behaviours and values to foster a culture of sustainability.
By focussing on small, visible actions across any Scope 3 hotspots you have identified, you will be able to show immediate results, motivating your community to support and engage in future sustainability efforts. Reductions in general waste can reduce waste management costs, that can then be reinvested into further sustainability projects.
Benefits can include achieving immediate reductions in carbon emissions, demonstrating progress towards sustainability goals, and building momentum for larger, long-term decarbonisation efforts. Focusing on quick wins allows your setting to make tangible improvements with minimal disruption, while also engaging stakeholders in the importance of Scope 3 emissions reduction.
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