THE CLIMATE Ambassadors Scheme is giving school teachers access to climate resources in partnership with universities around the country.
The scheme, launched on Earth Day, Friday, April 22, is providing schools and colleges access to climate experts.
These climate ambassadors will provide free advice and tailored support in developing their own climate plans.
Events such as teacher training days, carbon-cutting consultations with leaders and governors, and fact-checking resources could all be made available to institutions.
The scheme will be open to early-years, primary, and secondary schools, as well as colleges.
Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez, a climate scientist from the University of Reading, has led the scheme’s creation.
He said: “The Climate Ambassador Scheme goes beyond the occasional class talk or school assembly and, importantly, is about more than just science.
“We believe that climate change is relevant in every classroom, across all subjects.
“Teachers have told us they would like support from top experts, giving them confidence to help their students learn about climate change with accurate and up-to-date information.
“Young people have been telling anyone who would listen that they need the skills and knowledge to face their future under a rapidly changing climate.”
The scheme is supported by the Department for Education, The Royal Meteorological Society, and the Met Office, as well as the Open University, and the University of Oxford.
It is the first step in a Climate Education Action Plan, which was launched at the COP26 summit in November 2021, and follows a major summit hosted by the University of Reading.
The project will be free to access for schools through the STEM learning website.
Those who work in the climate field may also use the stem website to register as a climate ambassador, offering one to two days per year to support nurseries, schools, and colleges.
For more information, or to sign up to the scheme, visit: www.stem.org.uk.
