Force Of Nature Discussion Guide
This free 4-module discussion guide has been designed by a group of young people trained in talking about climate anxiety. The aim of it is to help teachers facilitate conversations about the climate crisis while safeguarding young people, navigating strong feelings, and fostering emotional resilience.
Climate Commission and Nous Group Climate Action Roadmap for UK FE Colleges
The Climate Action for UK FE Colleges Roadmap has been developed in collaboration between Climate Commission and award-winning management consultancy, Nous Group. The Roadmap provides clear actions and guidance on how colleges can respond to the climate emergency and advance sustainability. The Roadmap is a key output for the Climate Commission. In June 2020, a […]
Chartered College Impact Magazine – Reimagining Climate Education
Thomas Johnson, Headteacher, Seymour Park Community Primary School, UK Khawla Badwan, Reader in Applied Linguistics, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK This article reports on a project that engages primary school children in climate change education through various activities rooted in the practice of listening differently to different types of voice. These engagements place children’s experiences and […]
A time for change: Developing a coherent sustainability curriculum
This perspective article outlines a systematic method of planning a climate and sustainability curriculum which is interdisciplinary, objective and carefully sequenced. Three strands are suggested covering biodiversity, climate change and living sustainably.
The John Muir Award
The John Muir Award encourages people of all backgrounds to connect with, enjoy and care for wild places. It is an environmental award scheme focused on wild places, it is inclusive, accessible and non-competitive, though should challenge each participant. The Award encourages awareness and responsibility for the natural environment through a structured yet adaptable scheme, […]
Green Gown Awards
The Green Gown Awards are open to all post-16 educational institutions (further or higher education institutions, work-based or adult and community learning providers) in the UK and Ireland. The Awards have become established as the most prestigious recognition of environmental best practice within the further and higher education sectors. The Awards provide the sector with […]
Eco Schools
The Eco-Schools programme, for Early Years, Primary and Secondary, provides a simple, seven-step framework for tackling climate and sustainability in schools, whilst empowering young people to make a difference in their school, local community and beyond. Since 1994, millions of young people around the world have worked through the Eco-Schools Seven Steps before being recognised […]
DfE Climate Leaders Award
As one of the key initiatives of the DfE’s Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy (2022), The DfE Climate Leaders Award will complement classroom learning and allow us to celebrate and recognise education providers, children and young people for: The award will provide a structured route through existing awards in this area, such as the John […]
Force of Nature – Climate Anxiety Discussion Guide
This 4-module lesson plan has been designed by a group of young people trained in talking about climate anxiety. The aim of it is to help you facilitate conversations about the climate crisis while safeguarding young people, navigating strong feelings, and fostering emotional resilience. The guide includes everything that educators need to deliver this programme […]
Teach The Parent
This resource empowers young people to be educators and provide their parents with Climate Education through informal conversations. They want to support and engage our parents in meaningful, constructive and informative conversations about the climate crisis. These conversations are designed to happen informally – this could be around the dinner table, on a walk or […]
