Ashden's mission is to accelerate transformative climate solutions and build a more just world. Their awards, events, networks and analysis support climate innovation in the UK and developing countries around the world.
Let’s Go Zero is uniting schools working together to be carbon zero by 2030. Led by a powerful coalition of sustainability organisations, the campaign supports UK schools to set zero carbon targets, develop roadmaps for delivery, share their learnings with staff, students and families, and work together with local councils and government to make it happen. It provides a powerful route for schools to drive impact-led action and unite behind a call for much-needed funding to help all schools become zero carbon by 2030.
With 42% of all UK households home to school-aged children, schools can be trailblazers for sustainability. At the very centre of our communities, they can respond to young people’s calls for action and encourage local families and businesses to join them in taking on the climate crisis. From car-free school runs and plant-based canteens, schools across the UK are already inspiring entire communities to think and act differently. Let’s Go Zero helps amplify these achievements, inspiring others with examples of how we can do things differently in our daily lives and sparking a whole society response to the climate crisis.
In the wake of COP26 we are delighted that a number of CST members have joined the Let’s Go Zero campaign run by Ashden, our strategic partner on climate solutions.
Join Alex Green, Programme Manager, for a conversation about the role of schools in decarbonising society, an introduction to the Let’s Go Zero campaign and what it means to take part, and how schools in your trust can act.
The session recording shares some of Ashden’s experiences within schools and help trust leaders to understand what action to take and how to prioritise their first and next steps. It will cover tips on getting started and introduce a new climate action planning tool. There will be a Q&A session to cover any burning questions you might have about sustainability and climate action in your schools.
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