Discover how early years settings, schools and colleges are taking climate action with support from the Climate Ambassadors community. Whether you’re looking for ideas, inspiration, or a model to follow, these stories show what’s possible when education and climate action come together.
Across England, educators and young people are leading the way in sustainability. On this page, you’ll find a collection of case studies that showcase how education settings of all sizes have partnered with Climate Ambassadors to bring climate education to life.
If you have been or will be using the Climate Ambassadors programme and would like your story to feature on our webpages, please get in touch with us by emailing hello@climateambassadors.org.uk.
The drive for community cohesion and setting up children with the best start in life is palpable at Cippenham Nursery School in Slough. The staff are laser-focused on building skills early to ensure success. Nisha…
Drake Primary School is a primary school in Norfolk, who have been embedding climate and nature education across their school in both curriculum teaching and extra-curricular activities.
One year on, Drake Primary School was revisited to see how their plans have taken shape and what this looks like on the ground.
A passionate team turning sustainability into a shared mission, one project, one pupil, one step at a time.
Through using values and our creativity, we explored some of the ideas of a more climate-friendly future and brainstormed the example of attracting more birds to the school grounds as a class.
Working with a Climate Ambassador to produce a meaningful sustainability plan.
Climate Ambassador and Let’s Go Zero working together to take meaningful climate action in this primary school in Beverley.
In September 2025, Climate Ambassadors Lewis and Nazar – both surveyors specialising in decarbonisation at Eddisons – were invited into Eden Boys’ Leadership Academy in Bradford to help Headteacher Robina and Sustainability Lead Rosina develop the school’s Climate Action Plan (CAP).
Eton College working with local state funded schools on environmental sustainability.
The school had already started some outstanding initiatives on increasing their Biodiversity, Climate Resilience and Decarbonisation. The Climate Ambassador’s main goal was to increase the confidence of this educational setting on their journey to sustainability.
‘Doing’ sustainability and climate action looks different for every phase of education. Whether it’s a nursery, school or college, the size of a setting – both in terms of physical site and the staff and…
Shipley College already had established sustainability initiatives in place, but by partnering with a Climate Ambassador they now have a structured plan to follow with key priorities set for the future.
The importance of networking for sustainability.
Climate Action Planning workshop for Multi Academy Trust sustainability lead team.
Retired sustainability expert volunteering within his local community.
Supporting Shipley College with their Climate Action Planning
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Supporting schools in Nottingham City to achieve greater sustainability.
Minister Morgan said: The Climate Ambassadors programme is a vital part of our strategy to empower schools and educators in tackling the climate crisis, and I’m proud to be joining over 1,000 volunteers to support…
Utilising the Climate Ambassador resources and training, this well equipped to support a school with their sustanability journey.
Bringing an array of experiences in banking, change management and sustainability, Sabrina works with a multitude of education staff roles to help them embed climate action. Applying professional skillsets to climate action planning “I look…
Using volunteering for positive change.
North Yorkshire Council empowering local schools to take climate and sustainability action.
Getting started Charley Clayton joined the Climate Ambassadors volunteering scheme in 2024 after hearing about the opportunity through STEM Learning . The programme offers students a free DBS check, training, access to resources, and regional support from…
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