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.

Procurement and purchases

Choose greener suppliers and improve how your setting buys goods and services.

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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.

Audit key suppliers for sustainability credentials

Identify your key suppliers and gather information about their sustainability credentials and approach to reducing their environmental impact.

Low costRepeat action

Create a sustainable procurement policy

Establish sustainability criteria to help guide which suppliers your setting buys from and pick better ones in future.

Low costRepeat action

Set sustainable supplier criteria

Create a plan for reviewing and renegotiating contracts with current suppliers, or finding new ones.

MilestoneLow costLong term action

Procure sustainable uniform

Review your setting’s uniform policy and supply arrangements to reduce the environmental impact of school uniform while keeping it affordable, durable and fit for purpose.

Repeat action

Collaborate with suppliers on sustainability goals

Work with your suppliers to understand what they are doing to improve their sustainability.

Low costLong term action