Schools play a crucial role in reducing carbon emissions and fostering sustainability. This guide aims to be a starting point for information and learnings which will help schools on their decarbonisation journey.
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A new school decarbonisation guide helping schools begin their Net Zero journey has been published by the Greater South East Net Zero Hub. The ‘Building Decarbonisation Starter Guide for Schools’ provides information and learnings to help education providers reduce carbon emissions.
It features information on current support bodies, including GSENZH and Let’s Go Zero, as well as compiling existing guides and funding opportunities. Schools play an essential role in reducing carbon emissions, fostering sustainability, and setting examples for existing and future generations.
Executive summary
This guide aims to be a starting point for information and learnings which will help schools on their decarbonisation journey. Schools play a crucial role in reducing carbon emissions and fostering sustainability. Decarbonising a school building not only helps combat climate change but also reduces energy costs and provides an example to pupils and parents of low-carbon technologies in action. With all schools encouraged by the Department of Education to have a Climate Action Plan and Sustainability Lead, this guide will also help support this work.
The guide provides information on:
- Current support bodies: The Greater South East Net Zero Hub; Let’s Go Zero; Sustainability Support for Education; Climate Ambassadors; and National Education Nature Park.
- Current guides
- Understanding the school’s carbon footprint
- Funding
- Alternative funding approaches
- Guidance on low-carbon technology
- General good practice advice
- Case study examples
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