The Department for Education has launched their sustainability and climate change strategy for the education and children’s services systems.
It builds on existing work being done across the sector, and will support the delivery of the UK government’s 25 Year Environment Plan and Net Zero Strategy.
The strategy’s vision is for the United Kingdom to be the world-leading education sector in sustainability and climate change by 2030. In England, this will be achieved through 4 strategic aims:
Excellence in education and skills for a changing world: preparing all young people for a world impacted by climate change through learning and practical experience.
Net zero: reducing direct and indirect emissions from education and care buildings, driving innovation to meet legislative targets and providing opportunities for children and young people to engage practically in the transition to net zero.
Resilient to climate change: adapting education and care buildings and system to prepare for the effects of climate change.
A better environment for future generations: enhancing biodiversity, improving air quality and increasing access to, and connection with, nature in and around education and care settings.
The strategy includes the following key action areas:
climate education
green skills and careers
the education estate and digital infrastructure
operations and supply chains
international action
The strategy also includes the launch of a new natural History GCSE, enabling young people to explore the world by learning about organisms and environments, environmental and sustainability issues, and gain a deeper knowledge of the natural world around them.
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