Resources
If you are thinking of setting up environmental projects in your school, college or work place we hope that this page will provide you with all the information and practical advice you need to get started.
Start with our complete guide to setting up your own projects.
Photograph © Jacqueline van Zetten
General ideas and information about climate change
Look at our News page - you will find info on what we're doing at Howard of Effingham School. Why not share your news with us? We'd be happy to host a page for your school or college or place a link to your own site.
Join the Eco Schools initiative - this gives schools a whole process to become more sustainable and to gain awards as recognition for doing so. An excellent website.
School Students Against Climate Change have a new and interesting website that is growing all the time.
Lesson and Tutor Time Resources
Tutor Time / Lesson Plans - A range of activities aimed at Years 7 - 13.
Friends of the Earth KS3 Activities (pdf file) - The Shout About Climate Solutions pack from Friends of the Earth
For further info, visit Friends of the Earth website here.
Assembly Ideas and Resources
We used this PowerPoint for assembly, together with this short film from ClimateChallenge. We also used the Manic Street Preachers song If you tolerate this, then your children will be next as students entered and left the hall. For a large screen you will want a higher res version of the film. You can either order a free DVD from their website or use this copy. The PowerPoint uses the font "Accidental Presidency" - you can download it here; if you don't have it you will have to change the font as it goes really weird. Please email us with any other ideas you have.
Slashing Paper Use
Use Recycled Paper: Kent County Supplies sells Evolve 100% recycled paper (A4 and A3) and EP4, an 80% recycled one. Both are of excellent quality and work in printers and photocopiers. They might also be cheaper than your current paper. Visit Kent Web Shop and use the product search. EP4 is currently only £10.50 for a box of 5 x 500 sheets A4. GLS also stock these products.
War on Photocopying and Double-Sided Printing - info coming soon
Recycling
Contact your local council. Many councils now class schools as domestic rather than commercial, so schools should not have to pay for collection. They should also be able to supply you with small paper bins for each room.
Recycle Now has sections for home, school and work.
Carbon Calculators
It is handy to measure your current carbon dioxide emissions and then work out how much each step will save you. See this great carbon calculator for driving, home energy use and flights. Use this spreadsheet for measuring each student's carbon emissions on their journey to and from school/college. It automatically calculates the carbon savings made on a "Carbon Neutral" day when students are encouraged to find a greener way of travelling. If you want to find out more about how much CO2 is produced by different forms of transport, have a look at this (very detailed!) info from the government department Defra.
Further Information
Climate Challenge has a host of tips and resources including an excellent 2 minute video.
Going Green (pdf file) - Guardian 8 page pull-out with ideas, links and examples of schools already walking the walk. A good place to start.
BBC In Depth Analysis - Fuelling the Future site has detailed information on the pros and cons of different energy sources together with a clever Energy Calculator where you can try to solve the UK's energy problems for yourself. Excellent for personal research. Could be used in lessons too. More great stuff on their climate section.
Why not hold a Climate Change Awareness Week