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.
Provide sustainability CPD for staff
Provide staff with opportunities to develop their knowledge, confidence and skills around sustainability and climate action.
Arrange 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 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.
Agree roles and responsibilities to support biodiversity progress
Define, agree and integrate any duties that contribute to enhancing biodiversity into your staff's roles.