Are you supporting students working on climate education/environmental issues at a Secondary School in Leeds? 

Do you think your school could contribute further to Child Friendly Leeds Wish 5: ‘Everyone takes more action to protect the environment from climate change’?

Would you be interested in bringing your students to an event at Leeds Civic Hall to celebrate successes and share ideas at Leeds Secondary Schools Students’ Eco Forum on Monday 25th March 2024?

If the answer is 'yes' to all, or some, of the above  then you will need to register your interest for the event by emailing hannah@leedsdec.org.uk  by Friday 22^nd December at the latest.

Schools can win a cash prize of £200 or £1,000 to implement a community nature project, creating a wild and wonderful space with plenty of learning opportunities.

Recycle Week 2023 starts Monday 16^th October celebrating ‘The Big Recycling Hunt’ to find the often missed recyclable items in the home.

Air pollution is the biggest environmental threat in the UK contributing to over 20,200 respiratory and cardiovascular hospital admissions in the UK, with 54 of every 1000 deaths that occur in Leeds attributed to air pollution.  

Funding to support the provision of healthy food and physical activities for schoolchildren.

Thursday 18^th May is the next planned Outdoor Classroom Day - a global movement, led by Learning through Landscapes and Action Funder, to Inspire and celebrate outdoor learning though making time outdoors a part of every child's day.

The next issue of the DfE Climate in Education Snapshot is now available

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We need your help

Learning through Landscapes wants to inspire as many teachers as possible to take lessons outdoors but recognises that outdoor learning can seem daunting at first. In January, they're writing a series of blog posts encouraging teachers who are new to outdoor learning to give it a try in 2023 - and they need your help!complete the survey

The next issue of DfE’s Climate in Education Snapshot - December 2022 is now available at https://sway.office.com/orMpQd4WYLAe8TAW?ref=Link&loc=play

To mark the 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) now taking place in Egypt (6^th -18^th November 2022) we are delighted to share one primary schools journey of delivering climate education with their pupils.

Following last year’s launch of the Climate Action Route Map (CARM) for schools and settings distributed to all Leeds schools to coincide with the run up to last year’s COP26 (subsequently complemented by a summary ‘Plan on a Page’) to support school senior leaders and Chairs of Governors with providing high quality Climate education in schools Southroyd Primary School took the opportunity to further develop their provision.