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.

Start to improve your setting's long term biodiversity

Look for ways to protect species at your setting over the long term, and safely introduce more vegetation, insects and animals.

Set some long term biodiversity objectives and targets

Create some objectives to enhance and protect the variety of plants and animals around your setting. These should be SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound), build upon the short term goals previously set, and feed into your vision and mission statement on biodiversity.

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Assess the opportunity to start a composting programme

A composting programme is an organised effort to collect organic waste, turning it into nutrient-rich compost that can be used to enhance the soil quality at your site.

Long term action

Identify opportunities to implement green infrastructure

Green infrastructure refers to the use of natural features and sustainable practices to address biodiversity and climate change issues, such as heat stress and flooding. There are many different types of green infrastructure, including rainwater harvesting, permeable surfaces, and green roofs or walls.

One off action

Identify long term biodiversity improvements

Enhance the variety of plants and animals in and around your setting. There are a range of options to explore, such as insect hotels, bird feeders, rock or log piles, and pollinator gardens. Use the results of your biodiversity assessment to inform what would work best for your setting.

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Increase the amount of green space at your setting

Optimise any outdoor space to increase the amount of natural vegetation, such as grass, trees, shrubs, and gardens, creating habitats for local wildlife. If you have little to no outdoor space, consider small-scale solutions such as window boxes.

Long term action

Increase the amount of native plants and trees at your setting

Native plants are naturally found in your local ecosystem, and will support local wildlife like birds and insects.

Low costLong term action