Take action to reduce your school's carbon impact now, and start seeing and measuring the benefits.
- Get the advice and support you need to make the most of being a Let's Go Zero school
Transport
Transport
- Implementing active travel schemes to encourage walking and cycling to school
- Students and staff using liftshare apps
- Moving to electric school buses
Waste
Waste
- Collecting food waste and recycling separately
- Setting up second hand school uniform sales
- Putting a 'zero to landfill' waste contract in place
Food
Food
- Signing up to #NoBeef Movement (no beef or lamb served)
- Suppling Fairtrade food
- Growing and using food on-site
Water
Water
- Adding timers to taps to reduce wastage
- Harvesting rainwater using water butts
- Installing a smart meter to capture daily information, engage students and provide tracking data
Nature
Nature
- Setting up a garden club
- Organising tree planting initiatives
- Planting of pollinator-friendly herbaceous beds
- Stopping the use of peat and pesticides
Energy
Energy
- Organising student-led energy audits
- Holding 'low electricity' or 'no electricity' days
- Installing biomass boiler or ground source heat pumps and solar panels
Curriculum
Curriculum
- Teaching how our students are ‘stewards for the environment' in RE
- Translating school's eco code into different languages in MFL classes
Procurement
Procurement
- Using only FSC paper
- Using catering suppliers that provide straw free drink cartons
- Supplying food in low or no plastic packaging
- Writing sustainable procurement into the school sustainability policy
Is your school looking for support to become zero carbon?
As part of the Let’s Go Zero campaign our team of Climate Action Advisors are here to give free and tailored advice to help green England’s school buildings, transport, menus and more.
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