I didn’t set out to be a climate educator. I spent years working in school improvement — as a headteacher and in school-to-school support roles across the country. I was passionate about learning (still am!), about young people, about what schools can do when they’re at their best.
Then, in 2019, I completed a United Nations Climate Change course – the first headteacher in the country to do so. I realised that education and climate action aren’t separate things. They’re the same thing, and they impact each other greatly.
Schools are uniquely positioned. They sit at the heart of communities. They shape how young people understand the world. They can model the values and behaviours that matter. And yet so many schools are still asking: where do we even start?
That question is what notyetzero is about.Supporting schools, teachers, educators, anyone really, in getting somewhere.
Rebecca Stacey
notyetzero
“Climate change is the defining challenge of our time. Education is one of the most powerful tools we have. It seemed obvious they should be the same conversation.”
How I got here
After leaving school leadership, I began studying for an MSc in Zero Carbon Communities at the University of the Highlands and Islands — because I wanted to understand not just the problem but the solutions, and how communities actually get there.
I trained as a Carbon Literacy facilitator and as a Climate Fresk facilitator, and I started delivering both — in schools, in workplaces, in community settings. I became Schools Coordinator for the Carbon Literacy Project, and I deliver Carbon Literacy for Futureproof Cumbria.
notyetzero grew out of all of that — a place to share what I was learning, to write honestly about the challenges, and to be useful to the people doing this work in schools every day.
What I do
I work with schools, workplaces and communities across the UK. Here is what that looks like in practice:
Carbon Literacy Training
Accredited one-day training that gives participants a solid grounding in climate science, carbon impact, and practical action. For staff teams, leadership groups, and community audiences. Find out more about Carbon Literacy →
Climate Fresk
A collaborative, card-based workshop that helps groups understand the causes and consequences of climate change through systems thinking. Engaging, hands-on, and genuinely enjoyable. Find out more about Climate Fresk →
Climate Action Planning
Support for schools developing or strengthening their climate action plan — from audit to strategy to communication. Practical, embedded, and realistic for your setting.
Curriculum & CPD Support
Working with curriculum leads and classroom teachers to embed climate education meaningfully across subjects — and build the confidence to teach it well.
A bit more about me
- Former headteacher and school improvement professional — I know how schools actually work
- First headteacher in the UK to complete the UN Climate Change course (2019)
- MSc student, Zero Carbon Communities, University of the Highlands and Islands
- Accredited Carbon Literacy facilitator — delivering for Futureproof Cumbria and others
- Accredited Climate Fresk facilitator
- Schools Coordinator, Carbon Literacy Project
- Based in Cumbria — working nationally
Get in touch
Whether you are just starting to think about climate education or ready to book a session — I would love to hear from you. I work with:
- Schools and multi-academy trusts across the UK
- Workplaces looking to build staff carbon literacy
- Community organisations and local authorities
- Anyone who wants to understand the subject better
Drop me a message and we can talk through what would work for your setting.
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