Resources

Explore the facts

• Climate Change: A 'Super Wicked' Problem

  Helping critical thinking about two key questions: Why is Climate Change taking so long to tackle? What is influencing positive change?

  EtF-Climate-Change-is-a-Super-Wicked-problem-ICN-Sept-2019.pdf (189.85 KB)

• Circular Economy

  Explaining new approaches to how we make and use products more sustainably.

  EtF-Circular-Economy-ICN-Sept-2019.pdf (112.45 KB)

• The Paris Agreement

  Two page summary of this landmark global commitment made at the UN.

  EtF-The-Paris-Agreement.pdf (192.11 KB)

• China and Climate Change

  Explore the impact of climate change on China, and the transition plans for the world's largest emitter.

  EtF-China-and-Climate-Change.pdf (402.02 KB)

• USA and Climate Change

  A resource exploring the evolving position of the United States on climate change during the Biden presidency

  EtF-USA-and-Climate-Change.pdf (826.94 KB)

Climate Conferences

• COP26 Country Briefing: United Kingdom

  Example of detailed briefings that outline preparation tasks for each country team and points to consider about their positions in the model COP26 negotiations. Up to date with relevant links for students to investigate further.

  United-Kingdom-COP26-briefing.pdf (72.26 KB)

• COP26 Classroom Resource & Survey Introduction

  Summary of two new resources that can be run virtually or at school for students to: explore the global impact of the Climate Crisis; and find out how to motivate climate action to make a difference in school.

  Climate-Voices-2021-1.pdf (335.16 KB)

Action in Schools

• Climate Action Workshop (Part 1)

  Moving from the global climate change challenge through to 4 key areas for students’ climate action in school, this three part resource can be used as a lesson, for off-curriculum whole year group work or with school Eco-Groups. Presentation notes for the accompanying slides are included in this detailed lesson / workshop plan.

  Climate-Action-Lesson-or-Workshop-Plan-ICN-Sep-2019.pdf (164.38 KB)

• Climate Action Workshop (Part 2)

  Powerpoint presentation accompanying the session

  Climate-Action-Workshop-presentation-ICN-Sept-2019.ppt (693.00 KB)

• Climate Action Workshop (Part 3)

  Themed Worksheets

  Climate-Action-Themed-Worksheets-ICN-Sept-2019.pdf (2.10 MB)

• Toolkit for Climate Action

  Introducing ideas for action in school under 4 themes. Action planning activities and a planner will help your group or class decide which of your ideas will work best in school, and help you take action. Included are lots of links to useful resources and organisations.

  Toolkit-for-Climate-Action.pdf (3.65 MB)

• Hounslow School Climate Action 2020

  Pledges from schools attending the November 2019 ICN Schools Climate Conference in Hounslow

  Hounslow-School-Climate-Action-2020.pdf (105.64 KB)

• Reading School Climate Action 2020

  Pledges from schools attending the December 2019 ICN Schools Climate Conference in Reading

  Reading-Schools-Climate-Action.pdf (68.69 KB)

• Solihull School Climate Action 2020

  Pledges from schools attending the November 2019 ICN Schools Climate Conference in Solihull

  Solihull-Schools-Climate-Action.pdf (70.11 KB)

• National Summit 2018 – Schools’ Climate Action Fair

  Read about six great Climate Action initiatives led by secondary students and show-cased at our 2018 National Summit in Westminster.

  National-Summit-Climate-Action-Fair-2018.pdf (757.40 KB)

• Motivating action across your school

  Examples of different ways to influence change in schools.

  Activity-2-Influencing-change-worksheet-EXAMPLES-1.pdf (364.45 KB)

Having a Say

• Climate Action Survey: approaches to motivating students

  Researched as part of our new Climate Action Survey, here are summaries of five different approaches to bringing about changes you want to see happen in school.

  Climate-Action-Survey-approaches-to-motivating-students.pdf (45.80 KB)

• Example Results from Climate Action Survey

  See this example of the actual results and rich analysis fed back from the Climate Action Survey to one of the first pilot schools.

  Example-Results-from-CAS.pdf (1.31 MB)

• Students’ questions to Panel at London Summit 2017

  Thoughtful questions put forward by students to panel of experts: Dr Michal Nachmany, Grantham Research Institute LSE; Jonathan Shopley, MD The Carbon Neutral Company; Phillip Stovold, Koboni Consultancy / Greenpeace.

  Students-Questions-to-the-panel-London-Summit-2017.pdf (92.77 KB)

• Hear Our Voices

  Young people from India, Kenya and UK give their views on Climate Change and the action that’s needed to the UN Conference in Copenhagen - in 2009!

  Hear-Our-Voices.pdf (1.44 MB)