The Climate Ambassadors scheme is at the forefront of climate education, driving impactful change from the classroom to the community. Join us in this vital mission to create a sustainable future for all.
We are recruiting volunteer climate and sustainability ambassadors with relevant expertise to support their local schools with climate action. Could it be you?
About Climate Ambassadors
Launched nationally in May 2024, Climate Ambassadors led by the University of Reading, aims to support 2,500 educational settings in its first two years of funding. The scheme is supported by a consortium of 15 organisations, including eight universities and the Met Office. These regional hubs facilitate peer-to-peer networks, providing schools with access to expert advice and resources.
With the University of East Anglia (UEA) as the regional coordinating hub for Climate Ambassadors in the East of England, and Newcastle University as the coordinating hub for the North East, the Tyndall Centre will combine scientific expertise and innovative educational strategies to support schools across four domains: climate education and green careers; biodiversity; adaptation and resilience; and decarbonisation.
The Department for Education’s ambition is that every school has a Climate Action Plan and a named Sustainability Lead in place by the end of 2025.
Become a Climate Ambassador
Training and onboarding as an Ambassador is free, and provides numerous opportunities for Continuous Professional Development.
Here are the steps:
- Register your interest
- Make sure you choose “Climate Ambassadors” under ‘Schemes’
- STEM Learning will email you a link for induction, which you can do at your own pace
- Complete the DBS check – you will get more instructions after the induction
- When you’re all set, you can then sign up for one of the “Getting Started as a Climate Ambassador” online training sessions (found under ‘Activities’ on the STEM Learning dashboard)
If you need help with the process above, please contact STEM Learning directly.
Upcoming events
The following events are being led or supported by the Climate Ambassadors East of England Regional Hub:
- Saturday 15–Friday 17 February 2025: Climate Ambassadors Exhibit at the Norwich Science Festival
- Wednesday 26 March: Sustainability in Education Conference Essex at Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford
- Monday 31 March: Climate Change in Fiction and Climate Action Planning at UEA, Norwich (details tbc)
- Wednesday 2 April: Sustainability in Education Conference Suffolk at St Joseph’s College, Ipswich
- Thursday 22 May: Schools Sustainability Showcase at ARU Peterborough
- End of June/Early July (tbc): Collaborative Climate Action Planning for Waveney Valley Education Settings at Waveney Heritage Centre, Brockdish (details tbc)
Resources and links
- Visit the Climate Ambassadors website
- Listen to our special Tyndall Talks episode on being a Climate Ambassador
- Listen to the Coffee & Geography Podcast: Kit Marie Rackley, Climate Ambassadors and Schools Climate Hub Regional Coordinator for the East of England, talks to Climate Ambassadors and project leads up and down the country
- Check out the Climate and Nature Action in Education East of England Digital Noticeboard: A one-stop shop of resources, news, events and case studies involving the Climate Ambassadors scheme and its sister projects in the East of England
Project partners
The Climate Ambassadors scheme is led by the University of Reading and EAUC, using the STEM Learning digital infrastructure, and supported by Change Agents UK and Hopscotch. The Regional Hubs are led by Manchester Metropolitan University (North-West), Keele University (West Midlands), Met Office (South-West), University of Reading (South-East), University College London (London), University of East Anglia (East of England), Nottingham University and Nottingham Trent University (East Midlands), University of Leeds (Yorkshire & Humber), and Newcastle University (North-East).
Regional Hubs work in close collaboration and partnership with region teams from our Sister Projects:
Funding
The Climate Ambassadors scheme is funded by the Department for Education in relation to the DfE Climate Change and Sustainability Education Strategy (2022).
