Begin by getting up to speed with the DfE’s approach to tackling climate change with our summary of its sustainability and climate change strategy.

Make sustainability an organisational priority

Learn how to make commitment to environmental sustainability a core part of your school’s vision, strategy and practice, with our article on making sustainability a strategic priority.

Get your staff ready to deliver your strategy

Use our sustainability lead model job description to appoint the best candidate to lead on your sustainability efforts.

Share our sustainability teaching audit with your staff to identify any training needs around teaching sustainability.

Then prepare your staff to embed the teaching of climate issues into their daily practice by using our comprehensive list of CPD resources.

Consider and tackle the environmental impact of your school’s operations

Use our whole-school audit to get a clear picture of how your day-to-day practice impacts the planet.

Then set out your approach to mitigating these impacts in a sustainability policy.