School Climate Action Plan

 

The DfE strategy states that “By 2025, all education settings will have nominated a sustainability lead and put in place a climate action plan”. It also sets a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2037 across all education settings.

 

At Christ Church Pellon Primary School we have taken the important first step to help reach this target by signing up to Let’s Go Zero, which is the national campaign for all schools, colleges and nurseries to be zero carbon by 2030.

Our School Sustainability Lead is Mrs. Hussain (School Business Manager) and Assistant Lead is Mrs. Spry (Pastoral Support)

 

Let's Go Zero

We’ve taken the Let’s Go Zero pledge, declaring our aim to become zero carbon by 2030. We’re joining schools across the UK in this national campaign to show the overwhelming support for zero carbon schools, and inviting government and local councils to work with us to reach this goal.

We know that schools can be the trailblazers for their community, responding to young people’s calls for action.  In fact, they can inspire whole communities to tackle the climate crisis. In the coming pivotal ‘climate decade,’ we will be part of Let’s Go Zero’s national network of schools and sustainability, sharing information about how to reach zero carbon, and working with local councils and government to make it happen.

We’re committing to cut carbon in a number of key areas. Our Plan focuses on four main areas:

 
  • Decarbonisation: This is the process of removing carbon from the environment. An example is replacing old gas heaters with heat pumps or using solar panels to create cleaner energy. 
  • Climate Education: Teaching students and staff about green careers and how to live sustainably. 
  • Adaptation and Resilience: Getting ready for climate changes. For example, planting more trees to cool down hot cities or building stronger flood defenses.
  • Biodiversity: Protecting local plants and animals.

 

By joining the Let’s Go Zero campaign and committing to becoming a school, we’re taking a positive step on a local level to help combat the climate issues we all face globally. It sends a strong message to our whole school and community that together we can safeguard our planet for future generations.

Find out more about the Let’s Go Zero campaign here: https://letsgozero.org/

Let's Go Zero Certificate

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Climate Action Plan

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