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.
Top 10 actions for Early Year Settings
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Set up a sustainability working group
Bring together colleagues from across your setting to combine skills and perspectives, agree on clear actions, and build shared accountability.
Complete an energy review
An energy review assesses your setting's energy consumption patterns, sources, and efficiency levels. It involves doing a walk-through of your site, and analysing your energy bills.
Complete a biodiversity assessment
Identify the variety of plant and animal species in and around your setting. This will enable you to plan actions you can take to improve the biodiversity of your setting.
Introduce outdoor activities as part of learning
Embedding outdoor activities into current learning practices enhances the learning experience of young people at your setting.
Identify some quick wins to decarbonise your setting
Look for relatively easy and low-cost measures to help your setting reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, like switching to LED lighting.