Be clear on what 'sustainability' is for your school or trust
The Department for Education (DfE) released a strategy in April 2022 to improve the education sector’s response to climate change by 2030. Read a summary of this strategy here.
It can feel overwhelming when you first start to think about sustainability. Your school should have a climate action plan in place already or be working on one soon – the DfE's strategy specifies that schools should have this in place 'by 2025'. Find details of the climate action plan in the guidance on sustainability leadership and climate action plans.
Decarbonisation, such as finding ways to be more energy efficient and taking action to reduce carbon emissions Adaptation and resilience, for example taking action to reduce