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Zero Carbon Schools helps schools change the way they respond to the climate and nature crisis, putting climate education and action at the heart of school life.
Year 4 are taking part in a cross-curricular programme with links to Science, Geography, Maths, English, PSHE and Art. As a result of the programme, Year 4 children will:
- Learn more about climate change and feel empowered to take action in their school community
- Develop leadership, communication, problem solving and teamwork skills
- Calculate an estimate of their school’s carbon emissions
- Lead meaningful projects to reduce the school’s carbon footprint
The programme has four stages:
- Explore – understand the causes and impacts of the climate crisis.
- Investigate – find out how our school activities create carbon emissions.
- Act – design projects that aim to reduce your school’s carbon footprint.
- Inspire – share results within and beyond the school, encouraging others to take action.
As climate change spans all aspects of life, the Zero Carbon Schools Programme takes a cross-curricular approach. It integrates climate education across the curriculum. The programme often provides opportunities for pupils to apply skills, learnt within other lessons, into a new or different context.
Here are some examples of how the programme links to the KS2 National Curriculum objectives.
Green Schools Project Climate Slides:
