COP26 assemblies
Ideas and resources for assemblies on COP26 and the climate crisis.
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
DfE launch of Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy
Comment on the launch of the Department for Education’s Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy, including the introduction of a Natural History GCSE
Promoting sustainable active travel
Comment on the passing of Motion 23 at the Annual Conference of the National Education Union,
Climate crisis
Comment on the passing of Motion 16 at the Annual Conference of the National Education Union
Climate strategy in the curriculum
Joint letter to DfE on climate strategy in the curriculum
Education measures on climate change
DfE climate change plans for education could be welcome if well planned and resourced.
Unions call for quality Climate Education
British and Irish Teaching Unions' open letter for quality Climate Education
Education unions call for urgent action on climate change crisis
NASUWT, NEU, UCU and UNISON have written to the Secretary of State for Education urging him to take action to ensure climate change education becomes fully embedded in the system.
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 education
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.