{"id":27574,"date":"2024-10-22T13:43:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T12:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings-new\/?page_id=27574"},"modified":"2025-06-27T11:56:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T10:56:10","slug":"climate-action-plans","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/school-effectiveness\/teaching-and-learning\/sustainable-schools\/climate-action-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate action plans\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Department for Education has published its strategy \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/sustainability-and-climate-change-strategy\/sustainability-and-climate-change-a-strategy-for-the-education-and-childrens-services-systems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sustainability and Climate Change: A Strategy for the Education and Children\u2019s Services Systems<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019 which states that&nbsp;<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">by 2025<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, all schools should have:\u202f\u200b\u202f&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A Climate Action Plan&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2013 outlining how the schools plan to work towards Net Zero<\/span>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A Sustainability Lead&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2013 a individual or team of people who will implement actions to improve the sustainability of the school<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559685&quot;:284,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559991&quot;:284,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,284],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Devon County Council can support schools with a wide range of resources and opportunities to help with climate action plans, but there is also a number of excellent free resources being made available by the following organisations:&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lets Go Zero&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Let\u2019s Go Zero team of Climate Action Advisors can provide free and tailored advice to help green your school buildings, transport, menus and more.&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/letsgozero.org\/climate-action-advisors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/letsgozero.org\/climate-action-advisors\/<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Climate Ambassador Scheme&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Climate Ambassador Scheme will link nurseries, schools and colleges across England with free access to local experts who can provide tailored advice and guidance to help them develop their own climate plans.<\/span>&nbsp;<span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Met Office is the host for the Southwest Regional Hub. Find our more on their website:&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metoffice.gov.uk\/about-us\/who-we-are\/our-values\/social-responsibility-and-community\/schools-and-colleges\/climate-ambassador-scheme#Volunteer%20to%20become%20a%20Climate%20Ambassador\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Climate Ambassador scheme \u2013 Met Office<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Eco-Schools&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Millions of pupils at thousands of schools around the UK are already taking action on climate change thanks to Eco-Schools simple seven-step programme. Find out more:&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eco-schools.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.eco-schools.org.uk\/<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Count Your Carbon by Keep Britain Tidy&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A simple free-to-use, online carbon footprint calculator, built specifically for schools&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.keepbritaintidy.org\/count-your-carbon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.keepbritaintidy.org\/count-your-carbon<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UK Schools Sustainability Network (UKSSN) Ops Group&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The UKSSN Ops Group are a network of School based operations professionals and volunteers working together to improve sustainability in schools.&nbsp; Their members include School Business Leaders, Estates Managers, Operations Managers and Governors. They share best practice via regular webinars and online resources on their website.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Visit: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ops.ukssn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/ops.ukssn.org\/<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>National Governors Association &#8211; <\/strong><strong>Greener Governance<\/strong><strong><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NGA&#8217;s Greener Governance campaign aims to ensure all schools and trusts have a strategy for their contribution to environmental sustainability and to equip governing boards to play their role in overseeing this work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NGA has also produced an excellent guide for school leaders and governors called\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nga.org.uk\/media\/uqfcpiht\/nga-environmental-sustainability-20240424.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Environment Sustainability: A Whole School Approach.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nga.org.uk\/news-views\/directory\/greener-governance-campaign\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.nga.org.uk\/news-views\/directory\/greener-governance-campaign<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Exeter Diocese<\/strong><strong><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Exeter Diocese has put this useful resource together on their website for Church of England\u202fschools: <a href=\"https:\/\/exeter.anglican.org\/schools\/climate-action-for-schools-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/exeter.anglican.org\/schools\/climate-action-for-schools-2\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sustainability Support for Education<\/strong><strong><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A new DfE funded website offering suggested actions paired with quality-assured resources. You can filter these so you only see suggestions that are relevant to your setting &#8211; based on your teaching age, priorities, how far you\u2019ve progressed already, estate, and more.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilitysupportforeducation.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.sustainabilitysupportforeducation.org.uk\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Essex County Council Early Years advice pack and checklist<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Early Years Climate Pack is a collection of key guidance, tips, and information specifically aimed at Early Years and Childcare setting.&nbsp; Whilst the pack is focused on the Essex area, there is still a helpful guide for any early years settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexclimate.org.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/10035%20Early%20Years%20Advice%20Pack%20V2%20ACCESSIBLE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Early Years Advice Pack<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexclimate.org.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/DS25_8775%20climate%20action%20checklist%20and%20action%20planv2_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Climate Action Plan Check List<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Zero Carbon Schools<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenschoolsproject.org.uk\/zero-carbon-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.greenschoolsproject.org.uk\/zero-carbon-schools\/<\/a>) is a comprehensive climate education programme from the <strong>Green Schools Project<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenschoolsproject.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.greenschoolsproject.org.uk\/<\/a>). This was created by teachers, for teachers, offers resources, training, and support to integrate climate and nature across the curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department for Education has published its strategy \u2018Sustainability and Climate Change: A Strategy for the Education and Children\u2019s Services Systems\u2019 which states that&nbsp;by 2025, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2755,"featured_media":0,"parent":27545,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-27574","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-27 07:27:45","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27574","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2755"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27574"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27574\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32983,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27574\/revisions\/32983"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}