Climate Action Planning
On this page you can find lots of resources to support your development and implementation of a climate action plan
What is a Climate Action Plan?
A key initiative of DfE’s sustainability and climate change strategy for education is ‘sustainability leadership and climate action plans’.
Documents and Links to Support and Resources
Climate Ambassador Guide HERE
Registering as a Climate Ambassador HERE
Requesting a Climate Ambassador EYFS HERE
Requesting a Climate Ambassador HERE
Joining the Climate Ambassadors Scheme (existing STEM Ambassadors) HERE
Climate Action Plan Template HERE
East Midlands Nature Parks HERE
Eco Schools Website HERE
Carbon Calculator for Schools HERE
Sustainability Support for Education Website HERE
Government Guidance on Sustainability Support for Education HERE
Guidance for Cooling your School HERE
More Resources for Hot Weather:
- Sheffield Council’s Learning in Hot Weather resources– A range of resources including a heat action plan and protocol templates, posters, and information sheets. Click on the ‘Learning in Warm and Hot Weather’ tab on the website.
- Arup Compendium of Adaptation and Resilience Measures for Schools– An overview of adaptation measures schools can implement, including indicative costs and considerations.
- Shade the UK Overheating Adaptation Guide– A comprehensive resource containing a wide range of strategies to help reduce overheating in buildings and outdoor spaces. Designed for homes but lots of crossover with schools.
