Make a Climate Action Plan

Expert guidance on how to progress the sustainability journey of your school.

It is a requirement for all schools to appoint a Sustainability Lead and create a Climate Action Plan.

The Department for Education’s strategy for sustainability and climate change for the education's policy paper can be found here.

There are many organisations offering free support, whatever stage of your sustainability journey you are on. See our links below. The Sustainability Support for Education website is also a fantastic resource.

Book a CPD session

Many local voluntary groups, such as Sustainability Learning CIC will also connect you with providers in your area.

Solar for Schools offers an initiation service, as well as bespoke climate action planning activities, including whole staff CPD, or project-based work with your School Council or Eco Group.

We will help you to ensure everyone is involved.

By focusing on the schools' curriculum, campus, culture and community, no one is left with an impossible task. Think of it as picking the best sports team from the players available.

What should be in your Climate Action Plan?

Decarbonisation

How can you decarbonise across your operations and estate?

Adaptation and resilience

How can you adapt and build resilience against climate change risk?

Biodiversity

investigating ecosystems within the school grounds

How can you increase biodiversity at your school and beyond?

Climate education and green careers

How can you weave climate education into delivery and develop skills for green jobs?

The role of solar in climate action planning

Installing solar on your school will create your very own walking careers fair. Every aspect of your install can be used as an education tool!

Our annual education delivery sessions aim to educate students and staff about their solar system, about being energy-conscious, and exploring other ways to become more sustainable.

By returning every year and sharing exciting resources with you every month, we aim to help you embed sustainability and energy education across your school curriculum.