Let’s Go Zero is the national campaign uniting teachers, pupils, parents, and their schools as they all work together to be zero carbon by 2030.
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Is your school fighting climate change?
Let’s Go Zero is the national campaign uniting teachers, pupils, parents, and their schools as they all work together to be zero carbon by 2030.
That’s a huge challenge – but transforming our schools will help safeguard the planet for future generations.
We’re also working with national government to ensure the right support is in place to help all schools reach this goal through seven policy actions.
Uniting schools for change
Schools up and down the country are already taking action to reduce their carbon impact.
By joining Let’s Go Zero, your school will become part of a community of ambitious, forward-thinking schools all aiming for a better, fairer, zero-carbon future.
Together we can prove that pupils, parents, teachers, and governors are united in calling for change.
Taking action and leading communities
As a school, when you sign up to Let’s Go Zero, you’ll get support on setting your zero-carbon targets and developing roadmaps for delivery, and you’ll help influence our discussions with politicians as we work to get more support for schools.
The actions you take today will reach far beyond the school gates, inspiring families and sparking community action to tackle the climate crisis.
Working with government for lasting change
More funding and fresh policies will make zero-carbon dreams a reality.
So we’re working with government to speed up progress on sustainable schools.
As more schools join the campaign, we can show the hunger for change – and highlight bright ideas that could be repeated across the country.
What’s the purpose of the campaign?
Let’s Go Zero brings together UK schools who want to be zero carbon, are reducing their own climate impact, and are demanding greater UK government support to achieve this goal. The campaign will show national government that there is a substantial demand amongst teachers and pupils to become zero carbon, with the potential for schools to catalyse wider change in their communities.
Who can sign up for the campaign?
Let’s Go Zero is a campaign for schools based in the UK. Any school or educational setting in England, Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland can sign up to the campaign. Sign up can only be done by a person with authority. This means the headteacher, a member of the senior leadership team, or a governor.
You will need to use an email address when signing up and to provide some basic information about your school. We will verify the email address that you provide.
Who can sign up for the campaign?
Let’s Go Zero is a campaign for schools based in the UK. Any school or educational setting in England, Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland can sign up to the campaign. Sign up can only be done by a person with authority. This means the headteacher, a member of the senior leadership team, or a governor.
You will need to use an email address when signing up and to provide some basic information about your school. We will verify the email address that you provide.
Will you help me know what actions I could be doing next?
We have released an online tool to help schools with their ongoing action planning. This can be found on the Transform Our World website – a source of great teacher-approved programmes and resources for schools.
We also have a network of Climate Action Advisors across England who offer free, tailored advice to schools. They can suggest practical, affordable actions for schools of any size – even those that are just starting their sustainability journey.
What is a zero-carbon school?
A school that, on its site and through all its activities and procurement, does not contribute to climate change through carbon emissions. Key impact areas include energy use, travel, waste, water, procurement, food, and school grounds.
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