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Climate Ambassadors:

Embedding climate action where it matters most

Climate Ambassadors help every education setting in England to develop and implement a climate action plan, funded by the Department for Education. DBS-checked and trained volunteer Climate Ambassadors are here for every setting, member of staff and learner. We bring expertise and skills from a range of relevant industries to support early years settings, schools and colleges on their sustainability journey.

“If you have a great knowledge of climate change, biodiversity or sustainability, Climate Ambassadors is perfect for you. Young children have a lot of questions; they want to learn so much more about the world around us. If you want to go into schools and colleges to give talks, if you want to help education settings learn more about places they can find great resources, or you want to help the places and people in our education system become greener and more sustainable. So, if you want to make a difference, become a Climate Ambassador.”

Photograph of Laura Tobin
Laura Tobin
Broadcast Meteorologist and Climate Ambassador scheme champion

“What’s really special about Climate Ambassadors is it’s flexible. It can really fit the shape that the community needs it to be. We took some of the advice around creating a climate action plan, and looked at it through the lens of place. We live in Morecombe Bay, which is really ecologically important, so we made sure that it’s something really useful to our community.”

Carys Nelkon
Partnership Development Manager, Morecambe Bay Curriculum

“For us (at RSK), social value means making a positive impact on the communities we’re part of – socially, economically, and environmentally. It’s about improving the quality of life now and for future generations. I found the Climate Ambassadors training provides a flexible framework that allows you to participate in a way that genuinely suits your own skills, experience, and confidence level. I joined my children’s primary school Green Team, and we talked through their goals and focused on how to turn good ideas into achievable actions.”

Sarah Ewing
Sustainability and Social Value Coordinator, Kendall Kingscott (a subsidiary of RSK)

Our impact

Volunteers

1,400+

Settings

3,800+

Learners reached

12,000+
92%

of settings would recommend Climate Ambassadors

A map of the consortium partners, including regional hubs, leading organisations and sister projects of the DfE Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy

Latest News

Date
May 20, 2026

Phase 1 Impact Report published

On Wednesday 20 May 2026, the Phase 1 Impact Report was published, showcasing the reach and impact of the Climate Ambassadors programme between its launch in September 2024 and December 2025. Data from across the…

Date
May 12, 2026

Climate action in progress at more than 10,000 settings

Climate and sustainability experts have helped more than 10,000 schools, nurseries and other education settings to take climate action.   In total, 10,725 education settings have signed up to receive support from various Department for Education-funded sustainability programmes,…

Minister Morgan at a desk in conversation with the Gemma Bailey and Eleanor Wills
Date
March 10, 2026

Minister became Climate Ambassador number 1,000

The previous Minister for Early Years, Stephen Morgan MP, who led on sustainability at the Department for Education until September 2025 became the UK’s 1,000th Climate Ambassador. Minister Morgan said: “The Climate Ambassadors programme is…