Let’s Go Zero is a campaign brought to you by Ashden.
We’re helping schools on their journey to zero carbon by 2030. Let’s Go Zero supports schools, colleges and nurseries in cutting their carbon, becoming better places to work, learn and play.
Our support is free, friendly and tailored to the needs of individual schools. There’s help to develop a climate action plan – now a must for all schools – and support to access funding for green projects, from solar panels to uniform swap-shops. And our Climate Action Advisors are on-hand with practical solutions and ideas.
Do you want your school to enjoy lower energy bills, better buildings, thriving outdoor spaces and planet-friendly food? Then join Let’s Go Zero.
Senior staff can register their school for support today. Other teachers and parents can get help inspiring their school leaders to join, and discover engaging climate resources and activities. Your sign-up has a wider impact too – amplifying our call for politicians to transform schools.
We’re proud to have thousands of schools in our network.
From Glasgow to Belfast, Liverpool to Cardiff, schools across the UK are joining Let’s Go Zero.
Find out where teachers, students and school communities are taking action to become zero carbon by 2030.
By joining Let’s Go Zero, schools in England can access free support from our amazing Climate Action Advisors.
We give schools, colleges and nurseries of every size bespoke advice on greening buildings, transport, menus and more. We’ll help your school understand its carbon footprint and create a climate action plan – and secure funding to make this plan a reality.
We have teams of Climate Action Advisors in the Midlands, South East, South West, London, East of England, Yorkshire & Humberside, North West, and North East England. This means we can bring local knowledge and connections to the schools we work with.
After helping schools track and understand their emissions, we’ll help you become zero carbon with action in 11 key areas.
With building upgrades, and modern technologies like solar panels, schools can lower fuel bills and create a better environment for staff and students.
Whether they’re saving water, food, energy or office supplies, schools lower emissions and costs by cutting waste. Teachers and students can get involved too.
Climate change means floods and heatwaves are a growing risk. We help schools take practical steps that protect people’s health, and make schools more comfortable place to work and learn.
With free resources from across our Let’s Go Zero coalition, we help teachers deliver engaging lessons on climate change, nature and the environment.
A growing number of jobs are linked to sustainability and climate action. We support schools to help young people explore these careers, and get the skills to succeed.
Food is a big source of school carbon emissions. We help schools and their suppliers provide meals that are delicious, popular and climate-friendly.
Purchasing goods and services also drives up emissions – but tracking the impact of this, and taking action, is particularly tough. We help schools put sustainability at the heart of their buying processes.
Saving water lowers bills and benefits the environment. We support a wide range of actions – from behaviour change campaigns to rainwater harvesting.
Walking, scooting and cycling cuts air pollution and helps people stay healthy. We support schools to promote green journeys – it’s a great way to engage staff, parents and pupils.
When schools and communities unite around climate action, it’s much easier to create impact. Embracing sustainability is a winner with parents and young people – so we help schools make it a core part of their identity.
Greening schools protects them from floods and heatwaves, creates learning opportunities, and boosts staff and student health. We support fun, engaging nature projects – from vegetable gardens to bug hotels.
Join thousands of UK schools working to become zero carbon by 2030.
Let’s Go Zero brings together UK schools who want to be zero carbon, are reducing their own climate impact, and demanding greater UK government support to achieve this goal. The campaign will show national government that there is a substantial demand amongst teachers and pupils to become zero carbon, with the potential for schools to catalyse wider change in their communities.
Let’s Go Zero is a campaign for schools based in the UK. Any school or educational setting in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland can sign up to the campaign. Sign up can only be done by a person with authority. This means the headteacher, a member of the senior leadership team or a governor.
You will need to use an email address when signing up and to provide some basic information about your school. We will verify the email address that you provide.
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By joining the campaign, a school is publicly declaring that they want to be zero carbon by 2030, and that it wants the UK government to enable schools in the UK to take more action on this issue.
This campaign is about showing aspiration. We know that being zero carbon is currently beyond the reach of most schools, but by working together and with government we believe it is achievable by 2030.
To be part of the campaign, schools are expected to be taking action to reduce their carbon impact, measuring this where feasible, and have ‘next step’ actions planned for the following year. They can indicate the steps they are taking from a checklist on the sign-up form.
By joining the campaign, schools commit to telling their students, communities and suppliers that they are part of Let’s Go Zero and aim to be zero carbon by 2030. We can provide the Let’s Go Zero logo for schools to do this.
We have released an online tool to help schools with their ongoing action planning. This can be found on the Transform Our World website – a source of great teacher-approved programmes and resources for schools.
We also have a network of Climate Action Advisors across England who offer free, tailored advice to schools. They can suggest practical, affordable actions for schools of any size – even those that are just starting their sustainability journey.
A school that, on its site and through all its activities and procurement, does not contribute to climate change through carbon emissions. Key impact areas include energy use, travel, waste, water, procurement, food and school grounds.
The information we collect about schools helps us build a picture of carbon action in schools across the UK. This information is used to:
We will share the information gathered by the campaign with our campaign partners, funders and with key policy and decision makers to help support the progress of decarbonising schools.
We will send schools the latest news and information on our work, campaigns, fundraising, events and other ways they can support Let’s Go Zero (schools can unsubscribe from these messages).
We hold and manage your details in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. We won’t share, sell or swap your information with other organisations for their own marketing purposes. You can read our Privacy Policy page for more information.
Let’s Go Zero is currently only available for schools based in the UK as it is brought to you by a coalition of UK-based organisations. If you are a school or organisation based outside of the UK, and are interested in finding out how you can start your own Let’s Go Zero campaign, please get in touch with us via the email below.
The campaign is run by Ashden (a UK based climate solutions charity) and is backed by a coalition of sustainability organisations.
Email letsgozero@ashden.org – or contact us on Twitter.
Let’s Go Zero is a campaign led by Ashden.
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