School Climate Action
Schools can play an important part in supporting to tackle the climate emergency, for example:
- By taking actions to reduce carbon emissions by becoming more energy efficient;
- By taking actions to reduce the risk of flooding and overheating;
- Improving the environment and biodiversity such as by taking part in Forest Schools;
- By providing education on climate and green careers such as via curriculum enrichment programmes or linking back to curriculum linked topics.
Sefton’s Utility and Climate team have produced a guide and resources to help you to create a climate action plan. It supports the requirement set by the Department for Education’s (DfE) sustainability and climate change strategy for education where they state that “By 2025, all education settings will have nominated a sustainability lead and put in place a climate action plan”.
The guide is divided into the following sections:
- Why do you need a school climate action plan?
- How do I make a climate action plan?
- How to complete your climate action plan template
- Understanding your current situation in relation to climate action (baseline)
- Decarbonisation
- Biodiversity
- Climate education and green careers
- Adaptation and Resilience
- Air quality
- Waste
- Water
- Transport
- Food and Healthy Living
- Global Citizenship
- Litter
- Marine
Access to these resources is via our School Eco Savers offer. If you want to find out more or sign up for updates relating to climate action plans for your school please contact us through this short form.
School Eco Savers
On top of the above, Sefton Council also offers personal guidance for schools, helping them reduce utility use and putting on assemblies or workshops.
Learn more at www.schoolecosavers.com.
Watch the below video to see our team explain in more detail and provide an assembly that discussed World Environment Day 2026.