Climate change
Why should we care about climate change?
Sustainability and Environmental Education
SEEd supports and enables educators and young people to place sustainability at the heart of their work and learning.
Advice
School climate strike
Answers to questions about the Global School Strikes, including student strike action.
Air pollution guidance for school and college staff
Joint guidance from The British Lung Foundation, Living Streets and the NEU
Blog
Clean Air Day 2019
Last year's Clean Air Day saw over 550 events taking place nationally and this year's event on Thursday June 20th is set to be even bigger. Clean Air Day aims to raise awareness of how we can all take action, and support action, that will make the air we breathe cleaner and safer for all.
Press release
Climate Learning Month teaching materials launched
The NEU along with others have today launched a set of climate and sustainability teaching resources to support Climate Learning Month taking place from October 2021 in the run-up to COP 26.
Combat Climate Breakdown in School and Beyond
The Government should recognise the power of education in the fight against climate change and ensure that the school curriculum addresses the climate emergency, the effects of climate change and what we can do to mitigate it.
New National Air Quality Guidance
The British Lung Foundation (BLF) and the National Education Union (NEU) has produced guidance with support from Living Streets, the UK charity behind the National Walk to School campaign.
Labour to Make Climate Change Core Part of School Curriculum
Kevin Courtney, joint general secretary of the National Education Union, has commented on the announcement by Labour that climate change will form part of the core curriculum from primary school onwards,
Climate change
Commenting on the passing of Motion 8 at the Annual Conference of the National Education Union, Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said: “Climate change is a public health emergency and NEU members and the children they teach are at the forefront of this crisis.