A practical guide for your school eco group. You know, the one that meets on a Tuesday lunchtime. There are…
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Your Neighbourhood Knows Things: How Schools Can Partner With Local
There is a good chance that somewhere near your school there is a local sustainability group who know a great…
When Climate Education Feels Political: A Practical Guide for Teachers
A parent emails to complain that you are pushing a political agenda or maybe it’s a governor raising concerns about…
Beyond the School Gates: Partnering With Local Businesses on Climate
I’m often asked where schools can get help to support actions on the Climate Action Plan. This is the first…
Are We Just Talking to Ourselves?
How can climate education reach beyond the already knowledgable? I know this question comes up often within our sector, but…
Climate Anxiety in the Classroom: How to Teach Without Frightening
Getting started with climate education in the classroom reveals a few issues for teachers. Confidence in the science, political controversy…
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Beyond the Biscuit Tin: How to Get the Most From Your School Eco Group
A practical guide for your school eco group. You know, the one that meets on a Tuesday lunchtime. There are eight committed pupils, some well-meaning snacks, and the keen teacher who has somehow ended up running it on top of everything else. They discuss the recycling bins, maybe someone suggests a poster. A litter…
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Your Neighbourhood Knows Things: How Schools Can Partner With Local Sustainability Groups
There is a good chance that somewhere near your school there is a local sustainability group who know a great deal about climate action. They might be a Transition Town group planting food forests and running repair cafes. A local wildlife trust surveying habitats and rewilding road verges. A community energy co-op putting solar…
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When Climate Education Feels Political: A Practical Guide for Teachers
A parent emails to complain that you are pushing a political agenda or maybe it’s a governor raising concerns about balance. In class, a pupil says their dad thinks climate change is a hoax. These moments happen. They are happening more, not less, as the political temperature around climate action rises. And they can…
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Beyond the School Gates: Partnering With Local Businesses on Climate Action
I’m often asked where schools can get help to support actions on the Climate Action Plan. This is the first in a series of blogs exploring what has been successful for schools and where you could go for help – in this case – local business. The truth is that climate action at a…
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Are We Just Talking to Ourselves?
How can climate education reach beyond the already knowledgable? I know this question comes up often within our sector, but recently I’ve had a few experiences that have really made me think. Who are we actually reaching with our climate education messages? I worry that alot of what happens in the climate education space,…
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Climate Anxiety in the Classroom: How to Teach Without Frightening
Getting started with climate education in the classroom reveals a few issues for teachers. Confidence in the science, political controversy and climate anxiety can all be challenges, and are not easily answered. This post explores climate anxiety in the classroom, helps you understand the different reactions in your classroom and will pull together other…
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The Hidden Carbon Curriculum: Auditing Your School’s Everyday Climate Messages
There’s the explicit curriculum, the lessons, the assemblies, the carefully planned units on climate change and sustainability. And then there’s the hidden curriculum, the messages sent through our everyday operations, our choices, our culture. We recogn/ise this with behaviour; the culture of the school and what’s accepted. But what about when it comes to…
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Parent Engagement in Climate Education? Turning Homework Conversations into Household Action
Your students are learning about climate change in geography. They’re discussing renewable energy in science. Maybe they’re part of an eco-council, or they’ve just completed a unit on biodiversity loss. The learning is happening, and your schools is working hard to make sure it’s relevant. But what happens when they go home? How can…
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Running a Whole-School Energy Project
I’m currently supporting a school on their climate action plan. We’ve talked lots about whole school energy projects -some of which sound great on paper. After all they have a huge number of positives: But I know that in reality, the phrase “whole-school project” can become The good news is that a whole-school energy…
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Where Do We Even Start With Sustainability?
A simple sustainability audit for education settings I’m hearing this lots lately – “We should probably be doing more on green stuff” And it’s made me think about how we can support schools to do ‘more’ for sustainability, for carbon emission reduction and for a greener curriculum – and what that would even look…